The Sino-apanese hostilities continued throughout 1938 in various Jpcrts of China but Shanghai remain-Jed. more or tess free from military activity. Major operations of the} Japanese Forces for the greater part Jor the year were directed against Wuhan and Kwangtung, Canton falling on October 21 and Hankow a few Jdays later.
The administration of Japanese occupied territories in Central China was placed in the hands of a "Reformed Government of the Republic Jot China" which was inaugurated in Nanking on March 28. OMicials of however, resided their business "in Shanghai until November when their offices were removed to Nanking.
The Ta Two City Government, the Jorgan of toes) administration, which was formed In December 1037, was renamed. the "Shenghai Municipal Administrative Omee™ in April and placed under the control of the Reformed Government. It was. again reorganized in November" when it [became known as the "Shanghai City Government" with Mr. Fu. Siao-en, tone. time prominent local merchant, Jas "Mayor with offices at the Civic Contre, Kklangwan, Discipline—The standard of diss cipline was satisfactory and the gen-feral bearing and conduct of members of all Branches of the Force was exe cellent. -Health=—The health of the Force is satisfactory.
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