Having obtained permission from the Ministry of Communications, the Central China Telecommunications Company will accept telegrams for transmission from Central to South Chiifa at 8 o'clock this morning, according to Japanese sources yesterday evening.
A total of 77,642 Chinese representing 10,632 households returned to Hongkew up to December 10, the Shanghzi Rehabilitation Office of the Japar Naval Special Service Section announced yesterday. Permiis for return to Hongkew have been issued to 20,402 households, Chinese employed by Japanese number 70,581 while 42,633 re er ployed by foreigners. Japanese cotton mills employ 65,369. Japanese residents in Shanghai totalled 38,095 on November 1f the report said.
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