An extensive search for minerals in Central China will soon be undertaken by the Central China Mining Company. a subsidiary of the Central China Development Company, with the approval and encouragement of Japanese military authorities and the la Development Board, the "Shanghai Mainichi" reported in its Economic and Financial Section yesterday More than 500,000 metric tons of iron ore are expected to be mined in south and south-eastern Anhwei, at Nanshan, Taochung, and other points on the northern bank of the Yangtze. Manganese extraction will be started in the vicinity of Loping. situated in northwestern Kiangsi. according to the Mainichi Lead, tin rock ery abundant Jsought b wolfram.
antimony, and 1 deposits. believed to be Central China, will be the company, the daily the people having ey e same day, four Japanese flew to Haimen and ped of bombs but is again d that little damage as done. situation in Ningpo ported to ug their arners left the Ningpo wh reported inghai, The shelling could not be Si i yesterday It is strongly hinted that Chinese military authorities may close all al districts to shipping as they v pared all necessary materials r erecting booms.
The Chinese commander at Haimen said to have permitted resumption ipping but th e military thorities are alle 4 circles here not to sail their to Haimen on military grounds. ang Shi!
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