Shanghai, Oct. 28.
US. Navy Day' yesterday was observed without cere many throughout the Asiatic Station. Visitors were not permitted to visit American men-of-war. tizen's certifeates." The certified ate regulations have been loosely caried out for some time past but re~ cent assassinations, all committed in occupied areas in Shanghai, have caused the Japanese 0 take strict precautions in Hongkew, extra-Settlement road areas, and Chinese ter-
It was revealed yesterday that peo ple riving in and near Vu Yuen Road the extra-Settlement road area had been blockaded for three days fol lowing the recent shooting of a Jap-nese gendarme oticer there and that only after delegates of residents there ad petitioned the gendarmerie, were the Chinese allowed to go out to buy Meanwhile, no exact motive has been disclosed in regard to Shanghai's new crime wave in occupied ards and actual Killers have not. yet Teen arrested. Although - suspects have been detained in connection with the Mayor's murder the actual killer. his own old servant, ly still wanted end his photograph was still publish. ed yesterday by the "Sin Shun Pao! together with the reward notice.
So strict were the precautions taken by the Japanese that the road Tead-riy to the Country Hospital was bar= Fieaded last night, making it sible for motor ears or ambu 0 through. Negotiations, however, later resulted in the barricades being removed shortly before 8 pam. after the road had been closed for more than'an hour, Tate last night it was Jearned that a" structure in Great Western Road near the hospital wae stil barricaded, Hope for Goods to Enter Chekia Shanghai, Oct. 25, Despite the military operations in Chekiang where the Chinese claim have gained the upper hand), having driven out the Japanese from Chueh Cor Chui, a aistriet between the wine district and time capital of the pro-hope is expressed by the ig Sheng News Agency" that I-party steamers. may yet able to send goods to the province from Shanghai through Ku Aow Tao, river port gateway to Wenchow.
Shipping between Shanghai and from this port many timer to. the Chekiang coast, they have "been turned back. The Customs fee in Shanghai is now said to be. will fo rant papers to ships destined for Ku Aou Tao, whence goods may be transported to Wenchow by smaller boats. Wenchow itself, Haimen and Sungmen are stil closed ping, it is stated,
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