Or you might hit up one of the ubiquitous contraband vendors and pray not to be caught by the armed Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau (TTL) agents. The Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau had its own honor guard back in the day. Cigarettes produced by the Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau for the army, left, navy, center and combined logistics command. This sign certifies a store as a licensed distributor of Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau products. In May 1947, the bureau took on the name Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Monopoly Bureau after dropping the matches and weights.

Source: Taipei Times May 16, 2020 15:56 UTC