Meanwhile, anti-British agitation is proceeding with undiminished intense ity.
The latest development is a proclamation issued by hotel-keepers in the Japanese-controlled areas, demanding the surrender of the British Concession, and offering half-rates to all Chinese leaving the Concession.
The food situation continues to give cause for serious anxiety. The Japanese have now concentrated on the milk supply, which has been,, totally stopped.
The Concessions are also suffering from a shortage of coal. Large stocks are available on the other side of the river, in Japanese-controlled territory, but hitherto the Japanese have placed obstacles in the way of all attempts to transfer these stocks to the Concession,
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