A correspondent asked if there had Met been an agreement between the inow government and the Municipal authorities at the commencement of the "Ta Tao" Government's term of office whereby Settlement authorities, pursuing criminals seeking refuge outside the Municipal roads. could be followed and apprehended. The spokesman replied that there had been Ino such agreement.
Asked If the Japanese authorities would agree to the pursuit of eriminals into Ta Tao territory, the spokes man stated that this was a matter for the municipal authorities Greater Shanghai to discus with the Shanghai Municipal Council Fighting Believed in Progress in Nantao Shanghai, Feb. 10.
Heavy firing, believed to be taking place in Nantao, was heard In several Darts of the French Concession last night, particularly the Zikawei and Avenue Petain areas.
Enquiries made by the "North-Chi Daily News" elicited the that the cun Gre was probably the result of an action against guerillas in the Nantao rea, although they had not received any" reports o this effect. Tt. was stated that there had been no fung lof any guns in the French Concession the military forces or police.
"The gunfire. which started at about 1830 pin, continued for some time Jar intervals ut every few minutes From the repacts which were heard it was gauged that heavy artillery Pieces were being ured.
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