The Archive · 1941

Difficulties on Trams

Tram conductors are shouting to passengers: "Please bring five-cent hotes and we do not want dollar notes" Many goods formerly priced at two cents apiece are now sold at five cents for two pieces and those formerly priced at say seven cents are now priced at 10 cents. When one buys a four-cent stamp he must pay five cents. Although there may be an actual increase of cost of pro~ duction, it is believed by many that the shortage of one-cent and five-cent notes has accounted for increases of prices of cheap goods Why? The question has been asked by practically all residents for a long time. Kormerly they did not emphasize it since they. paid more Bus Company Discusses Employees' Demands There was no change in the strike situation at the China General. Omnibus Company yesterday, but it was learned from an official of the Company last night that the management was discussing the demands which they had received.

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