Six Chinese were injured and six houses were badly 1; yesterday mornin; broke out at the Yung Kee Under. wear Weaving Factory in Lane 246 Thibet Road. Tuo of the Chinese, obe of them a woman, were taken to; the Shanghai Sanitarium Clinio im an SFB. emergency ambulance, Themselves' at ths Ssu e Refugee selves at the Shángliai Refugee Relief Association Hospitel in Thibet Road. where they were given first aid. Their injuries were not of a serious nature.
e fire broke out at the under. wear factory, occupying hi God 29 in Xe lane. c 1230 one: and cent. Similar falls were during June and July last year. Rises in the other group indices ranged from 039 per cent. for clothing to $54 9.48 per cent for miscellaneous items. The Russian index remained almost stationary, while the other. general indices recorded rises of from 2 to less than 3 per cent.
Water, Trams and Buses "In the Settlement, surcharges on water rales were raised from 110 to 250. per cent. on July 1; those for electric light, to 230.9% per cent. and power, 350.22 per cent, Bus and tram fares were also increased over 60 per cent. effective from July 14 "The rent investigation conducted in July revealed that very little change took place during the April-travelled. June quarter. On the average, rents for single rooms, apartments terrace, and detached houses were raised by 6.04, 3.12, 1.17 and 1.68 per cent. re-First Church of Christ, spectively. Wages for servants showed considerable increases. Average pay im July for a cook was 30847; Scientist for a boy, $85.38; and an amah, $46.22; showing rises of 10.70, 1959 and 2021 "Love" is the subject of the Lesson per cent over April last.
"Exchange rate of the Chinese na- Sermon. to tional, dollar in terms of U.S. cuff rency weakened on July 9 but im-Zepb. 3:17. proved prior to the "freezing" of the the midst of the Sino-Japanese assets in the United save, he will rejoice States on July 98. The exchange value of the Chinese dollar ai weakened upon the announcement of the "freezing" decree. There was a rise in the commodity markets toward the close of the month."
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