Amoy, was reported to have issued the following statement on June 7:—"Reports that Amoy is a city ruins and that its population of 190,- (000 has been reduced to 10,000, because of the Japanese occupation, are vicious and groundless.
"iginee the economic foundation of Amoy Fests upon remittances from overseas Chinese, it is essential 10 Requaint them with the realities of the situation here at present, "With postal, banking and shipping services near' normal and Chinese non-combatants, residing under the benign protection of the Japanese Government, we cannot but hope that Overseas Chinese would remit or lend money for the rehabilitation of the island"
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