Permits will be required of all vessels plying main inland wa rwavs in the Central China areas now der Japanese control the Japanese N: Army and diplomatic authorities li Shanghai announced last night.
The permits, issued by the Japa ese naval and military authorities, will be needed for pleasure as well as business craft. Authorization will be granted free of charge, the announcement stated. Any ship contr. vening this rule will be subject to seizure, together with its cargo.
The announcement in full was as follows:
"1, For the time being, navigation by all steamships and motor boats, other than those possessing inland stream navigation permits' issued by the Japanese Army and Navy authorities, is hereby prohibited on the following water routes located in areas now under the control of the Japanese Army and Navy:
(Pungliamao)—Pinghu.
—Hangchow.
Tie). Shanghal—Sungkiang- -Pingwang—Wushing.
id) Shanghai ang tu—Chukiaiio.
"(e). Shanghai—Quinsan—Soochow: Wusih—Wutsin—-Tanyang—Chekiang
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.