Moving to forestall the spread ai cholera, now assuming epidemic pro-& An arsenal in the north-eastern portions in the International Settlement South of Soochow Creek, Japanese military authorities yesterday announced that individual certifieates of inoculation against the disease would be required of all those entering the areas now under the occupation of the Japanese Army.
An urgent notification to this effect was sent Mr. N. Aall, Senior Consul, by Mr. Shinrokuro Hidaka, Japanese Consul-General in Shangh Seven days' grace "will be given Japanese and third" party nationals, as well as Chinese chauffeurs employed and accompanied by members of the Consular and Diplomatic Services. The latter will be exempt from the requirement, Applies to Hungjao, Nantao, Pootung The rule will apply to the Hungjao area. as well as to Nantao and Pootung. Similar regulations were being studied by the Japanese naval authorities for enforcement in Hongkew, Yangiszepoo and Chapei, a naval spokesman said.
The difficulty of enforcing the rule at the bridges leading north of Soochow Creek, without causing traffic confusion, he said, was one of the main causes for the\delay in the enforcement of a similar ruling"
The consular notification read in part:
1. No one except those provided with an inoculation certificate against cholera shall be permitted to enter the abovementioned areas (western parts of the Shanghai area including the Hungjao district, Nantao, and Pootung) on and after May 31.
The Days of Grace 2. The same, however, shall become effective on and after June 7 with Japanese and the nationals of third Powers as well as the Chinese chauffeurs employed and accompanied by those mentioned below.
3. Those who are in the diplomatic and consular services, as well as their families, are requested to carry with them, when entering the abovementioned areas, identity papers issued by the Japanese Consul-General which will be sent to them as [soon as they are ready, instedtl of the said inoculation certificate.
All Japanese residents of areas north of Soochow' Creek. including most of their Chinese employees, had been inoculated, an Embassy spokes-
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