Japanese Issue New Rules for Shanghai Areas The Japanese naval and military authorities on March 25" placed all land and property transactions in the! Shanghai" area under a leense aystem. They also extended their control over all projected construc tion "in the area east of Liuho, Kating, Szepao and Cheung to the Due to lack of proper attention uring the (en days' marooning at the Abattoir, subsequent exposure to heat, and overcrowding both during evacuation and in the somewhat in-Adequate quarters provided on the Foot of the Administration Building, no less than 654 guinea pigs and Gf rabbits succumbed. On the other hand, the number of animals used by, the, Laboratory was considerably reduced, Other Activities During Emergency Simultaneously with the disruption of routine work, other problems appeared and placed a considerable strain on the staff remaining with the Division, several having been transferred "or emergency, work ese:
"ithe staff of the Dairee Branch assisted in evacuation of dairies saving of animals and equipment, and even, for some time, undertaking Gelivery of milk to Municipal Bos pitals from the Abattoir to which Building the Contractor's animals hod Been removed for safe-keeping. The Free Milk Service was organized as early as August 21 by the end of November nearly 22,000 Ibs. were collected and distributed to Refugee [Camps and Hospitals.
At the end of August, and begin. ning of September, possible to reach the A Tess than 1,100 pigs, 54 dairy animals, 41 oxen, 2'sheep, 10 dogs, 1 cat, and 944 rabbits and' guinea pigs were evacuated. Thereafter collection and feremation of dead animals and' gen-feral cleansing of the premises were This action, a statement issued by: the Japanese authorities declared, was designed "to safeguard the inferests of the people at large. oes without saying," he statement Sdded, "that there is no intention of infringing upon the rightful interests of_the people."
The proclamation read as follows:
"Permission of the Military and Naval Special Service Sections shall have to be sought and' obtained for the conclusion of contracts pertain ing to the purchase or sale, disposal, and mortgaging of land, and all other transactions related to the acquisition or relinquishment, transfer and administration of property rights; "Engaging in or acting as agent in transactions of the above-mentioned character, or Erecting structures in the area. designated: below:
"East of the line extending from Liuhochen, Kating, Szepsochen, and Cheting in Shanghai-hsien, to
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