Nantao residents, who happened to bbe In foreign areas at the time when the gates were closed, experienced the same diffeuities and a few of them were met by a representative of this Journal yesterday. They said that they came to the Settlement, never realizing that the gates would be closed, Strict searches were said to have been conducted by the Jap-nese in the native district, especially in the vicinity of Fu Vu Road where the "Japanese Kendarme was shot dead by three gunmen. Many of the residents were forced to leave their houses in order that they could. be searched more carefully it was said. There had been brief periods when some yates wore opened but for the main part during the past fow days the blockade had been effective.
Reminiscent of the effective blockade effected by the Japanese in the Western District a few months ago following the shooting of another gendarme there, the Nantao Vlockade was already' affecting re-siderite In" many places. Nantito vegetable vendors have not been able to come into foreign areas and, owing to the shortage. their prices went' up yesterday. Fortunately, vegetable hawkers in Chapel could still find their way into the foreign #reag bul their prices also were high.
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