Traffic regulations to facilitate the movement of the constantly increasing numbers of motor cars in the Hongkew area were announced yesterday by the Japanese authorities.
The traffic rules there embodied in a proclamation issued by the headquarters of the bluejackets in Hongkew commanded by Lieut-Commander Sashichiro Tadana, of the Special Naval Landing Party.
All trucks and automobiles, including those used for military purposes and foreign-owned ones, were prohibited from driving at a speed of more than 30 kilometres an hour.
Except in case of necessity the cars cannot be parked longer than 15 minutes on—Woósung,—Chapoo, Quinsan, North Haining and Miller Roads. While they are parked the chauffeurs must stay in them.
The fronts of cars must be directed north and stop on the west side of Woosung Road, Chapoo Road, and Miller Road; while or Boone Road, Quinsan Road, and North Haining Road the cars must par bu thie south side with fronts to the west, the regulations stipulated.
Parking stations were limited to the former site of the church off Woosung Road, Haining Road from Chapoo Road to North Szechuen Road, and Quinsan Road from Chapoo Road to North Szechuen Road.
The proclamation announced that the motor car regulations in effect in Japan would be applied to the Hongkew district.
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