It is known that Japanese destroyers have been active around the Chusan Islands for some time past, but with what intention is not known.
Small landing parties have apparently gone ashore from time to time on some of the smaller islands, and on at least one occasion, according to rumour, have met with unexpected resistance resulting in some losses, The people of Tinghai, the port of the Chusan Islands, have been kept in suspense, and it is reported that the larger banks have already moved into Ningpo.
The present Japanese nemal' activity in this area is likely to interrupt once more the shipping between Ningpo and Shanghai. For the past month, regular ships from Shanghai have been coming in at the rate of one every four days. Five shipping companies are concerned so each company was able to send one ship in twenty days.
This arrangement was, of course, pot considered satisfactory by the companies, but was the best that could be obtained. It is thought that the Ningpo river will again be closed to. shipping as a result of the past few days disturbance.
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