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New North China Customs
Tariff Changes
Pelping, January 22,
The provisional government announces a modified customs tariff which will be enforced in North China ports from to-mar- row. All charges constitute reductions, but the general percen tage thereof is not ascertainable for the present.
significant changes generally affect imports which Japan çan more easily supply, and exports of Chinese products which Japan - requires. The announcement says that smuggling in East. Hopel has been abolished and the new rates will apply there.
The following constitute the chief changes in exports: cotton seed, linseed, raw cotton, iron, and ores will be temporarily ex- empt from duties, while imports of mining refining machinery and seeds for planting are also exempt. Cotton Jam, woollen. plece goods, artificial silk, metal wares, agricultural machinery, fish, cereals, flour, tes, fruit, sugar, gasoline, paper, chinaware, timber and cement, alt have the Import duties substantially re- duced.
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For tarif purposes Manchukuo and Kwantung leased terri- tory are regarded as foreign countries. Meanwhile, the customs surtax has been abolished and a five per cent, relief tax for war areas is to be imposed.-Reuter.
SUCCESSFUL
GUERILLA
TACTICS
On Hangchow-Wuhu Front
Tunch, Cheklang, Jan. 22. Taking advantage of the hilly terrain in north Cheklang, south Anhwel, and the districts, southwest of Tathu Lake, guerilla tactics are being successfully employed by the Chinese forces in fighting agalust the Japanese troops on the Hang- chow-Wuhu front, according to Chinese military authorities.
After taking Hangchow and Wu- -hu-the-Japanese-military-com
mand has shifted a large number of its troops from the Hangchow- Wuhu front to the Tientsin-Pukow Raliway front in an attempt to take the entire railway line and establish contact between its forces ¦ in the north and south sectors. But the guerilia tactics employed by the Chinese constantly menace the Japanese positions. on the Hangchow-Wuhu front and affect their advance on the Tientsin. Pukow Railway front these auth- orities asserted.
BRIDGES DESTROYED From January to January 20 large numbers of bridges and cul- verts on the. Nanking-Hangchow
highway, these authorities reveal- ed, were destroyed by the Chinese guerilla troops, rendering Japanese communications extremely difficult. Meanwhile, isolated Japanese units stationed between Kwangteh, on the Anhwei-Cheklang border, and Wushing on the south bank of the Taihu Lake, were annihilated.
In the recent recapture Kwangteh and Anchi" and the ferce counter-offensive on Hsuan- cheng, Wanchih, Wuhu and Hang- chow, the assistance rendered by the Chinese guerilla troops to the regular troops was noteworthy these authorities asserted.
According to the latest advices received by these authorities. Fu- yang, southwest of Hangchow, has now been cleared of Japanese troops. Retreating toward Hang- chow yesterday, the 700 Japanese troops from Fuyang encountered a' large unit of Chinese guerilla troops оп the Way. In the ensuing engagement over 100 Jap- anese were killed.
Other advices state that con- stantly menaced by the Chinese guerilla troops. the Japanese regi- mental headquarters inside Hsuan- cheng city were removed last night to Miaochen, a town to the north- West... Central News.
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LAND TAX TO BE EXEMPTED
Chungking, Jan. 22: All ar- rears in land tax and its sur- charges prior to the 25th fiscal year and the land tax as well as surcharges for the 26th facal year
In the district affected by the pre- sent war will be exempted, ac-
POOTUNG
GUERILLAS
DISPERSED
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Clean-Up Almost A Battle
Shanghai, Jan. 23. Japanese military authorities claim the complete dispersal of the Dare Die Chinese guerillas, numbering several thousands, who had been harassing the Japanese forces in the Pootung peninsula.
The clean up reached the pro- portions of a battle at Nanwel, only 20 miles south east of Shanghai which Japanese troops captured after encountering very strong resistance.
Part of the guerillas resistance went across the Whangpoo into areas to the "north of Shanghai, Foreign riders are warned against entering Chifu village, five miles beyond the British manned west- erm perimeter, owing to the ap pearance of a small band there- Pentr
FIGHTING ON SOUTHERN SECTOR Houchow, Jan. 22: Whilst there' has been a lull on the northern sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Rall- way, fighting has been resumed on the southern sector of the line. Information from communica- tion circles states that Ming- kwang. 105 kilometres north of Fukow, which was taken by the Japanese troops a few days ago, was recaptured by the Chinese forces in a fierce counter-offen- sive yesterday morning, and that over 200 Japanese soldiers were captured during the engagement. However, official confirmation is lacking.
Chinese military units along the railway are reported to be actively assisting the regular troops to fight against the Japanese.
On the Grand Canal the Chi- 'nese and Japanese troops are still
holding positions at Chaokwanpa. There has been no fighting dur- ing the last few days.
However, it is reported that a Japanese regiment has been sent to Yangchow to reinforce their troops there and about 1.000 more Japanese infantry-men have been concentrated at Shaopo and Luho. A small detachment of Japanese troops equipped with several fleld pieces has also at- rived at Lalan.
The Japanese troops which took Hohsten, 25 miles northwest of Wuhu, on the opposite bank of the Yangtze River, have so far
made no further advance.— Central News.
cording to a circular order issued JAPANESE WARSHIPS
by the Executive Yuan to the various provincial and municipal govemments.--
Central News.
20,000 JAPANESE TROOPS
FOR TSINGTAO
KWANGTUNG
Canton, Jan. 22: More Japan- ese warships have been sighted off the Kwangtung coast during the last few days.
Three Japanese #arships are now anchored off Tongkawan-in Chengchow, Jan. 22: Twenty the Chung, Shan district, but so thousand Japanese infantry,.artil-far they have remained inactive. lery and cavalry men are reported
Six Japanese warships arrived off the coast of Holtung yesterday. Three of them later departed.
to have been sent from Shans and the Pelping-Hankow Railway zone to Tsingtao. Their final destina- tion cannot yet be ascertained. Two Japanese warships were Meanwhile, 8,000 Japanese rein- also sighted off the coast of Lak“. forcements have been dispatched fung yesterday. After sending from Paoting to the Tientsin-out two seaplanes to reconnoltre
the coast, they departed- Central News.
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