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The number of bluejackets on the island has been increased to about 1,000 and many of them are raw recruits from Formosa and Korea.
A Lieut-Cmdr. Tama is in command of the landing party on San Tsao Island. He forced people to build a pontoon bridge from the beach to the Japanese destroyers and cruisers about 200 yd. distant. In a public notice dated the 13th year of Emperor Hirohito (1938), the Japanese warned that ar one resisting the Imperial Navy will be severeiv punished, while those who are Obedient will not be molested. Sellers have been ordered to accept refined sugar in payment for purchases. All and other goods arriving at thet island must be reported to the landing party head-quarters, and they are liable to be exchanged for sugar.
All islands of importance in Kwangtung waters are occupied by Japanese naval forces. Most of them are serving as miniature naval bases and interference with neutral shipping. Sailors on these islands depend on Macao for the supply of fresh water and foodstuffs.
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