Wenchow Blockade War in Europe Boon By Japanese Hongkong Fuome Our Own Commrowerr Prone Our Own Commnrowerr Wenchow, Oct. 30.
Little of importance has occurred in this area to make news since the imposition of the "Japanese naval Dicekade of the port at the end of June, which effectively and suddenly put an end (0 the swift climb of the port since 1997 to one of premier importance south of Shanghai, The Aumerous warehouses built at that time of expansion are now empty, and the extended water. fronts and' ad~ ditional piers isolated, "What ttle {foreign produce reaches the elly comes overland via Kishwa. from Ningpo. Which "is stil! partially open. 'The populace. has therefore been relying Upon "existing stocks of such com= modities as tinned foods, soap, thermos flasks, and tobacco, and these are get~ ting. low. 'There' it a scarcity' of everything not made focally, such as loth, medicines, paper, iron and brass, Kerosene and while sugar. "EL forts have been made to reopen the port to limited shipping, but' so far without success. Mails do come through, with. some casualties, but they are ieregutar.
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