Association to remove some of the} coat from Pootung to Shanghai, were Fefused by the Japanese, ccording fo a Chinese report. Approximately, 170,000 tons of cos! are being stored Pootuny, itis reported. The: sales of anthracite coal have been undertaken by the Th Tai Shing firm, while those of bituminous coal by the Kai Ping, according to the Chinese report. In view of the contract to sell the coal, the Association has approached certain quarters for the removal of the coal in Pootung, but the request has been rejected by the Tapanese, the report says.
Confirming recurrent reports of the impending, reopening of Hongkew jane Yangiszepoo areas to residence by Chinese, a Japanese naval spokes man on Feb, @ announced rules under which former native residents of the Uistriets would" be permitted 16
Chinese wishing to resume resid. cence in the Hongkew and Yangtzepoo districts, the spokesman said, would have (o'apply to the Special Service Section of the Japanese Navy, through the Shanghai Citizens' Asroelation.
Special blanks for the purpose, he said, were available in the ofMees of the Association in the Yokohama Specie Bank, Fourth Floor. Require would be particulars regarding the Toeation of the house to be reoccupied. and other details Permission for residence and bustness would be granted by the Speciat Service Section of the Navy upon Investigation, the spokesman. stated, Removal of Cargo Dropping the bars against one re= moval of Chinese-owned goods in the Hongkew and Yangtzepoo areas, the Japanese naval authorities made public regulations under such movements of merchandise Would be permitted. Hitherto. only Japanese or foreign-owned goods were allowed to be transported areas south of Soochow Creek.
'While both, Japanese and third. party nationals will be required, 1 file applications for the. transfer of merchandise "at the Japanese Con-Sulate-Genera, Chinese will have 10 Present theirs 10 the, Shanghai Citizens' "Association. These,, foe ments will be forwarded Special Service Section of the, for, approval, tet Perinity for the removal, of: goods will be Hssuied by the Consiiate-General in the case of Japanese and third-parly nationals, and the Spee Service Section of the Navy -in cease of Chinese.
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