That Soochow Creek is to be put to use in a new way was indicated yesterday when, for the first time, Japanese naval hosts motored far up the creek and then returned to the Garden Bridge and their respective warships, In the morning at about 9.30 o'clock two little boats wound their way slowly up the river, as if they had been sent out by the Japanese as feelers. These continued up past the American sector, which ends at Ferry Road. and the Italian sector. They did not appear to be carrying much of anything in the way of supplies. In the early afternoon they made the return trip down Soochow Creek passing the bridge at the end of Vu Ya-ching Road at about 2.30 o'clock.
Another small Japanese boat ventured up the creek in the early afternoon.
On board were seen a Japanese officer, who according to his uniform was of a high rank, and a number of Japanese civilians. This boat made only a short trip, returning to ihe Garden Bridge shortly after
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