With markets in operation and shops reopening in various parts of the town, Nantao, Shanghai's Chinese city, is rapidly taking on the appearance of a revived metropolis, a Japanese military spokesman said yesterday morning. 5 The population, outside of the so-called Jacquinot zone, was estimated at 50000. According to police statis-ties covering a period from January 1 to 30, 49,178 persons left the Safety Zone, while 28,491 entered Nantao fiom Pootung and 18,767 came from the western country areas.
Out of these, 17,156 proceeded to Pootung, and 17,887 left for the country side in the west.
Remaining in the Safety Zone on January 27 were 22,000 persons, comprising 14,100 men, 5,200 women and 2,800 children, the spokesman stated.
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