Swamping officials of the Shanghai Civie Association with applications, 8000 Chinese on February 22 sought permission to return to their homes In Chapel and streets off North Sze~ chuen Road, the "Shanghai Nippo" reported on Feb. 25.
Long before 11 o'clock in the morn= ing—when the oMelals accepted the frst application—thousands of Chinese milled in the vicinity of. the Sinza Road bridge.
Chinese granted permits will allowed to return to their homes, after a six-month interval, March 1.
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