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48 HOURS' NOTICE

SHUMCHUN CONVERTED INTO "PIG-STY"

Sheungshui, 2.30`p.m.

A number of relief workers are planning to go to the Casino in Shumchun this afternoon with the idea of restoring some sort of order out of the chaos left by the Japan-

ese.

Reports of wild looting sound

a little strange to those who have

Japanese left to loot.

Japanese Assurance On Border Activity

(By N. A. E. MACKAY)

I have it on good authority this afternoon that since

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OFFICIAL OF

leaving Shumchun on their northwards trek, S.M.C. KEPT IN

the Japanese have given the British military authorities a verbal assurance that they will not advance again in the direction of the Bri- tish border without first giving 48 hours' notice.

been over and seen how little the Their concentration point is to be Cheungmuktau, some considerable distance up the railway and their advance parties have already reached Cheungmuktau. The main body is now report- ed to be moving northwards out of Pingwu,

Nearly every article of value was taken out of Shumchun, by the Japanese, and what they could not take away they sys- temically destroyed.

In the theatre, they must have gone to very consider. · able trouble to make the place the wreck they left it.

They even went to the extent of piling the chairs in the middle of the auditorium and smashing them to pieces. Windows, doors, even paster on the walls were torn down or damaged.

UNFIT FOR HABITATION Hardly a house in the whole place has not been similarly treated. Shumchun is a poor hunting ground for looters.

CUSTODY

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. MR. J. DALTON, HEAD OF THE SHANGHAI CHEMICAL LABOR-

ATORY, WAS ARRESTED BY JA-

PANESE NAVAL SENTRIES AT

CHAPOO ROAD BRIDGE SPAN To THE GARDEN BRIDGE AT NOON YESTERDAY.

NING-BOOCHOW CREEK CLOSE

Mr, Dalton, who was attempting to cross into Hongkew on routine business is reported to have been

A Chinese assistant' who was with him, was also arrested, and is alleged to have been badly beaten by the Japanese.

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It is evident that the British to be primarily for the recovery of held at various Japanese posts un- authorities have been consider-goods and chattels, Few are stay-til about 5,80 pm. ably reassured by the new de-ing on the Chinese side. velopments..

The foreign staff of the Chinese Although the military are like-Maritimes Customs station at Shum ly to continue patrolling the bor- chun who went over yesterday, later der for some time, restrictions on returned. I gather that the journey the movements of civilians in the was merely to carry out a survey, area are to be lifted and it will but resumption of duty is likely to soon, maybe to-morrow, be possi- be authorised this afternoon. ble to proceed to places like Lowu and Shataukok without passes. REFUGEES TOLD OF SAFETY

It is learned, also, that orders have been issued to the police in- Immediate steps will have to be structing them to inform refugees taken to clear the town and the vil-that they may safely return to Chin- lage adjoining before they will be ese territory within 12 miles of the

British border. fit for reoccupation.

The place is littered with refuse of all kinds, pools of befouled wa- ter and rotting food.

The fact that a Japanese caval- ry unit had been billetted in the square in front of the Casino has not improved the salubrity of the neighbourhood..

The flies in consequence of "the general meas are in numbers that have to be seen to be believed.

In the meantime, the Chinese flag! has been hoisted at several points in the town of Shumchun.

Refugees, however, are show-, ing no great enthusiasm about liberty to go back. A few are trickling over at Shumchun, but most of them have been so well looked after on this side that they are quite content to stay as long as they get good food.

AT SHÁTAUKOK ́

WEATHER FORECAST At Shataukok, in spite of efforts

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone over China i extending eastward to Japan..

to persuade and encourage refugees to return to Chinese territory, they do not seem completely happy in their own minds that the Japanese The northern, depression has have entirely removed t themselves moved into the Pacific to the east from this part of the world, and of Hokkaido, and the China Sea though refugees were passing depression is situated about 120 through the barriers in substantial miles south east of the Macclesfield numbers, equal numbers were com Bank moving slowly W.N.W.

ing back bringing with them (për- Local forecast:-N.E. winds, sonal belongings that had been left fresh cloudy

behind, and the movement in seems

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It is understood that Mr. Dalton forgot that the Chapoo Road bridge was not open for ordinary motor

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