There was a remarkable growth in the quantities of house refuse to be collected and disposed of, rising from "00 tons a day in January to 1,300 tons a day during the second half of the year. his quantity is 30 per cent, greater than before the hostilities. The prohibition of movement on the river at night added to the difeulties disposal, and the motor transport organization was often kept running day and night South of the Soochow Creek There was a phenomenally high rainfall in June; 154 inches, or more! than a third of the average annual rainfall, fell on eighteen consecutive days. in that month, causing floods in the Western area which lasted long enough to damage some of the roads.
Building activity which was very at the beginning of the year rose rapidly due to trade recovery and surplus population. The number of Chekiang Shipping Resumed Shanghai, Mar. 4.
Shanghai steamers. will soon be allowed to resume shipping between [Shanghai and Taichow (Haimen JCheklang) as the situation is quiet there, Military operations have been, stopped as Japanese war vessels have left atter shelling the district. Chi-Rose troops defending the coast are jelaimed by the Chinese press to have strongly resisted and prevented the Japanese from landing.
Five foreign-managed steamers were forced to suspend sailings to Haimen following the Japanese announcement that an attack would be. launched Jcommencing February 17. Since then, JJopanese warships had kept shelling the "district. "Chinese reports claim that Little damage has been done. [Chinese authorities were once puzzled Joy an attempt made by the Japanese {to sink some vessels near Haimen and was then suspected that instead of trying to land troops they were trying} {to close the district to shipping.
The situation now is said to be quiet Jand the Chinese commander there has Jcomplied with the request made by {foreign shipping firms for the resumption of shipping. It is_necessary, however, for all. steamers formerly: placed on regular runs between, Shanghai and Haimen to. register Jagain with the proper authorities. The ations governing the col still in force, Following an al lack. on Haimen, Japanese warships shelled Chinghai, friverport gateway to Ningpo. on February 27." 'More than 30 shells were fired but no big damage of mililary' value was done.
Trouble has now spread to districts Jin Kiangsu on the northern bank of the Yangtze River where the Japanese are said to have made necessary preparations. There are conflicting. Fe-ports regarding the position. of Hai yen, just below Chapu. While one report states that the Japanese have already succeeded in landing there, nother states that "Aghting is still going on. 'The new military' situation is bound to atest shipping.
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