Residents of the Hungjao dis whose apprehensions regarding safety of their homes may have been aroused by reports of the fighting in that district will be interested to learn of the results of an inspection by Major-General AP.IO. Telter-Smollett yesterday.
Major-General -Telfer - Smollett, through the courtesy of the Japanese Military Authorities, made an ex sive tour of the Hungjao Road ar proceeding as far as the Aerodrome, Mair-General Telfer-Smollett visited a large number of house belonging to foreign residents in the district, He reports that the damage done to these houses is not extensive. many houses have not been damaged at all: others have s tained damage from shellfüre which can be repaired without great diffi-4 culty or expense.
The Japanese Military Authorities have placed notices in Japanese on the gates of the majority of foreign Owned houses in the Hungjao Road area, forbidding Japanese troops to enter the houses. There was no sign of Japanese soldiers occupying or entering foreign property.
The process of cleaning up the Hungjao Road area is continuing, and it seems probable that foreign residents will before long be able to visit their houses.
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