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and to outward appearances things were fairly normal.
Forced Labour imposed
Chinese coming from Shumchun into British territory told varied stories of what was happening in the Chinese city since its occupation by the Japanesa.
According to one man Japanese money was nirendy being circulated there. Others told of how they had been rounded up for forced labour, carrying stores and ammunition for the Japanese.
Ono wealthy merchant complain- ed that he was robbed, the Japanese teaving hum
only one dollar "with which to
to come into British territory. Ho vald ho was, driven from
close to Shumchun and made village
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Matthew Hind, altas N. C. Stewart, conducting an experimental farming to bow low to all the Japanese appedrect before Mr. R. Edwards at project at Ma Wun Island in the New sentries. who returned the salute, the Central Magistracy this morning Territories, tas reported to the police According to this man, the majority charged with obtaining $50 from the that during the last five weeks, four | TO - of these soldiers are Formezans. Hongkong and Shanghel Hotels by thoroughbred pigs have been stolen
While business wa
was carried on as false pretences on August 12.
from his farm. They are valued at usual in Shumchun yesterday, pre- A week's remand was granted by $1.280. datory raids on Chinese stores in the the Magistrate. Further charges it elty by Japanese soldiers were report- was stated, will be placed against ed. One toki said that in the store Hind. where he worked, soldiers came and Inspector A. L. Hopkins is pro- helped
themselves to $1,000 worth of secuting. Bail of $500 was granted. rice, and made him take it to their quarters.
the
Another refugee came across border with the story that most of the day busily cleaning their rifles and the Japanese troops were spending
equipment, and one of the soldiers. had informed him that they expected to move off in three days time for action elsewhere.
Lowu Restrictions
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|strian troffie across the border. Both
the British and Japanese authorities! have imposed a ban, and there is no movement from one side to the other.
On the British side of the frontier barricades of barbed wire have been erected, while the Japanese have piled up banks of sandbags, which practically hides them from observa-
There was nothing warlike about the altitude of the Japanese soldiers at this post. A great many of them Iolled about in a partially dressed state.
and others were ясси in-
dulging in such domestle lasks as washing their clothes.
The sentries offered a striking con- trast to the British soldiers, stood stify to attention, and carried out their guard duties as if they were on the barrack square.
Threo Casualties
The Japanese claim that Shumebuni wus taken without suffering any! casualties was definitely refuted by i
Customs officer, who declared that
he
e personally saw three Japanese
soldiers carried into Shumchun on Wednesday night suffering from bomb wounds. One of the men had lost both orms, and a
a second had a bad wound in his side.
as
The bomb was apparently dropped from a Japanese machine, oniy one bomb fell in that particular area during the operations.
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The Fakir Is reported o have nrrived at the horthern border of Waziristan and steps are being taken to prevent him from organising ralding parties into north Waziristan, where the situation has appreciably improved in the past week.—Reuter Bulletin.
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In the British Supreme Court this morning, Assistant Judge Grant Jones dismissed with costs the action brought against the shipping mag- nate, Mr. Eric Moller, shr., by Russlan, Ivan Bolshakoff, formerly trainer in the Moller stables, who claimed $1.244.00 Chinese currency in commissions allegedly due to him.
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