The barricades placed along Jess eld Road from. Kinnear. Hosd to Brenan Toad and then from Brenan to Kinnear Roads, thus enclaving, what is believed to be the heart of the rime ridden area, extend over a distance of several miles and alee it impossible "for anyone either to approach or leave Brenan Piece, could not be learned Fast night: for how ong these barricades were to remain there ut it was presumed that they would not be moved for at Toast twa or three days, Although preparations for last night's activity of the police, has been under way for the past num-"N.CD.N." Photos, ber of days, the various incidents Barbed Wire Against Jessfield Gangs loceurring since Friday, seem to have been responsible for the speed and Many scores ey "knife rest" barricades like those shown above have been placed by the P.W.D, efficiency' with which the various along the western extra-Settlement roads to assist the Police in coping with the gangs of outlaws police parties performed their duties operating from "Ta Tao" territory. The barbed wire may be seen in Jessfield Road, Brenan Piece, the district last night Brenan Road and other thoroughfares.
Before daybreak yesterday, a coolie who was pulling a cart loaded with fold tron bed-steads, was shot at and Efforts to Break killed by Japanese sentries at the Export Tariffs in Reform of S.M.P. corner of Tungsing and Keswick Roads after he had not used the Ban on Rice Canvassed road, crossing barbed wire defences Shanghai which separated the Japanese occu~ Shanghai, Dec. 15.
Shanghai, Dec. 14.
Shanghai, Dee. 1 pled territory from the British sector. "changes in export tariffs are As a counter policy against the Me, Chikayuki The victim whose name was given restrictions placed by the Shanghai Special Deputy Commissioner of the jas Tsang Kuo-tsai, 39, was rushed taking place so quickly that the Customs cannot keep up with them, Municipal Council on the exporta-Shanghai Municipal Police, is to the ed Cross hospital on Avenue was the declaration of a Customs tion of rice in Shanghai to outports Haig but was found to have died to resign in favour of a more cape official, according to a correspondent especially to northern ports, merable and talented official" at fon the way. It is understood that at yesterday's press conference. He chants from the north who have time the Tokyo Government British and Japanese military aucited the case of a private individual failed to buy rice in Shanghai are quires him to take such a step, the thorities are at present investigating now reported to be ce-operating the incident as statements of what who wished to export a fur coat "Shanghai Mainichi" reported" I The gentleman approached the Cus-with the Japanese in sending rice night in a featured report quoting the actually happened at the time are toms and was told that there was right from the Japanese-occupied di Japanese official at length contradictory, certain quarters. export duty, but two days later tricts in the interior to North Chin "During the five months 1 haw Ing that the Japanese had actually fired at the colle when he had fon shipment, he was charged $21.40.
Only Yangtszepoo is made a place been in office," the "Mainichi" re-of call by rice boats from the interior, ported Mr. Akagi as saying, "I have already reached the British sector. Tt Commenting on the statement, the it fs stated, heard many. criticisms and sugyerwas also reliably learned last night Japanese Embassy spokesman stated that a joint meeting of British and that he had no knowledge of any Rice dealers in Shanghai are said tions regarding my work, but. what Japanese military authorities is to changes in the tarrifs since the pro fo be viewing the situation with alternatives are there to the steps have been taking?" take place in the near future regardjmulgation of the new rates last anxiety and so are the Chinese people ing the occurrence, but nothing spring. here who do not like to see rice cannot take any draslle measures, in the proposed! reform of definite could be learned.
The correspondent added that he the Municipal Police," Mr, Akazi Trucks Filled With Police had tried to obtain a copy of the was stated to have declared, poi tariffs from the Custom House, but A visit to the area, made by a re-was told that the only copy was in Curfew Waived for Ing out that the SMP. was of 6 Japanese governmental. orjinizalon, presentative of the "North-China the Japanese language and was Daily News" shortly after midnight, somewhere in Hongkew—would the
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