To the Baitor of the Nonmi-Diva Day News Sm,—From different quarters 1 have'heard that a rumour has been circulating here recently to the effect that British women from China visiting Australia, or temporarily residing there, have been prevented by the Australian authorities from turning to this country, and 1 have even been told that some people are hesitating from taking their holidays Australia on that account, T have been authorized to make it Jnown that these rumours are. incorrect, but doubtless owe their origin to the fact that in eases where British women have been evacuated from their normal place of residence by local authority, the Australian Government will not endorse their passports to enable their return unless the consent of the authorities at the place of evacuation has first been obtained.
V. G, Bownen Australian Government Trade Commissioner in China, /Shanghal Jan. 6, Eating Out; Cases of Overcharging To the Baltor of the Nowru-Cinwa Dany News" shall consider my first good. deed of the year accomplished if T warn the public through your valued columns to ask the price before indulging in meals in many of the new restaurants in Shanghai, Recently two friends had each a beet steak with vegetables, a sweet, and a cup of coffee with 'a pint of cheap white wine. They expected the cost 10 be around $30, but they were mistaken—the bill being $65—of which $38 was charged for the wine which my grocer: retails at $6 per bottle, a gross overcharge which would in' some countries be met with a withdrawal of the licence it the matter was reported, The attachment of tags to com modities has been introduced by the' Councils—could not restaurant Ticen~ ces contain a clause compelling menus and. price patrons on demand?
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