Hongkong, Mar. 6.
To facilitate the continuous harass sing of southern China by bombing and naval attacks, a Japanese naval peso is aking shape in San Tsao Island of Chungshan about 45 miles West of Hongkong, according to a Shekki report. For the construction of a flying Meld, many houses velong-Jing to fishermen were condemned, and barracks for bluejackets are be-Ingg erected. Chinese workmen are paid 90 sen a day, although Japanese currency Is not freely accepted.
Young women ard able-bodied men. left the Island for the mainland soon afler the Japanese occupation, bhut those who could leave now are Fequired to register and furnish photographs. Any one leaving the land must be guaranteed by rela~ ves, who will be severely punished If the emigrant fails to come back.
The number of bluejackets on the {sland has been increased to about 1,000 and many of them are raw: recruits from Formosa and Korea.
A Licut.-Cmdr. Tama is in command of the landing party on San Tsao Island. He forced people to bulld a pontoon bridge from the bbeach to the Japanese destroyers and cetuisers about 200 yd. distant. - In Jo. public notice dated the 13th year of Emperor Hirohito (1938), "the Japanese warned that any one resist ing the Imperial Navy will be seve ly" punished, while those who are obedient will not be molested. Sellers have been ordered to accept refined sugar in payment for purchases. All ish and other goods arriving at the island must be reported to the landing party head-quarters, and they are able to be exchanged for sugar.
All islands of importance in Kwang tung 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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