Oct. 15, The entire fourth floor of the premises of the Bank of Communica tions at 10 Hankow Road (facing the Bund) which was taken over Japanese gendarmes on Oct. 13 will bbe used ax a dormitory by the gendarmes while minor omeials of the Chinese bank who have been working and receiving an education the building would probably remain there if the present arrangement works, it was learned yesterday.
equities made by "the "North= China Daily News" yesterday reve: fed that the Japanese had offered to rent part of the building as a dorritory promising to pay. a monthly Font of" several thousand dollars. One report said $2,000 was offered.
least that was what. the bank officials were given to understand, it was learned, Chinese bank officials were seen entering the building yesterday and was admitted that, although they did not work on Oct, 13, hey did terday. They have not yet quite llecided as to whether or not they would resume work ofiially.
It was reported that Tocal bank ofieials had telegraphed to the head fice of the bank asking for instructions regarding, the incident. Ale though the "North-China Daily News" was told by a reliable source that they" would" formally resume working tomorrow, Chinese evening reports. said that this could not be fvaranteed pending instructions.
Japanese were seen using the front entrance of the bank building facing Hankow Road while Chinese bank employees used the back door in the same street, It was reported that no Chinese were allowed to go to the third and fourth floors,
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