. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE JOURNAL (CANADA) 1917 pt. 1. returns are that this market demands alow priced article, and the elaborate and highly ornamental and expensive beds haveonly a limited sale. The illustrations which accompany this report are those of rather high pricedbeds, and are intended more for sale to foreigners than to Chinese customer-. Prices are quoted in Mexican dollars which have only a value of 50 cents Canadiancurrency. CANOPY BEDS. It is necessary to point out how very important it is that every sleeping personshould be protected against mosquitoes and other insects through
. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE JOURNAL (CANADA) 1917 pt. 1. returns are that this market demands alow priced article, and the elaborate and highly ornamental and expensive beds haveonly a limited sale. The illustrations which accompany this report are those of rather high pricedbeds, and are intended more for sale to foreigners than to Chinese customer-. Prices are quoted in Mexican dollars which have only a value of 50 cents Canadiancurrency. CANOPY BEDS. It is necessary to point out how very important it is that every sleeping personshould be protected against mosquitoes and other insects throughout all eastern countries. Mosquitoes are present everywhere, many being of the malaria species,consequently for several months of the year in all parts of China a mosquitonet on ones bed is indispensable, and in other portions of the East it will be requiredthe year round. In India, where all kinds of creeping things abound, the legs of thebeds are made to stand in shallow tins of kerosene, in order to prevent insects fromcrawling onto the (!anopy beds. Therefore a large portion of the low and medium priced iron beds which are soldin the East are provided with frames upon which to attach the nets. In the case ofthe more expensive brass and enamelled beds for use in the better class of houses, themosquito net is arranged in the form of a tent, which is attached to the ceiling of theroom over the bed. Mosquito nets are drawn aside in the daytime, but must be letdown and carefully .tucked in about the bed before the lights are lit at nightfall. Increasing Demand for Metal Beds. The figures of imports quoted at the beginning of this report arc an evidence ofthe increasing demand for metal beds in the Chinese markets. The returns for eachof the years 1913 and 1914 being double the amount of those for 1912. Those for the WEEKLY BULLETIN 975 year 1915 cannot be considered as having much value after taking into account themany disabilities which attended the trade during tha
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