Investigations among prisoners of war and refugees have established that cholera' was not prevalent in Kiukiang before the entry of the Japanese force:
he first cases were _reporied among the refugees on July 26, 7, among the Japanese, troops on July 2%, 28, The source of infection ascertained to have been well water drunk by the refugees and the soldies after they had entered the town, The outbreak of cholera was plosive in nature, that is cases were Feported almost simultaneously fron various points, For instance, out of the five refugee camps in the city, cases were reported at about the same hour from three camps where persons from out of town had gathered.
Troops which used water fron wells located in foreign-owned prop erty did not develop cholera, 'While it is customary for Chines troops to set torch to towns or cities before retreating, there were practi. cally no major conflagrations in Kiukiang, the town having been parently intentionally left' intact the use of the Japanese troops, Signs of "well" were found inscribed in conspicuous places on various bul ings. This was apparently done inten. tionally in an endeavour to carry oit a bacillary warfare, Cargo Fee Levied on Changchow Merchants Shanghai, Oct. 8 A fee of 80 cents for goods weighing 20 tons or less Is being collected by the magistrate's ofice of Chink: chow on the Shanghai-Nanking Mal way from merchants wher the latler apply for permits to bring goods to or from that city for sale, according to a Chinese message " yesterday says Domei.
For every additional ten tons of goods 25 cents more will be charged by the office, the message stated Merchants found to have brought goods from or to Changchow without first applying to the magistrate for permits will have their goods con seated, according to the messoxt.
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