The relaration of restrictions by the Japanese resulted in a large num= ber of Chinese returning to Hong the Szechuen oad bridge, Japanese Relaxing Permit Rules Shanghai, Feb. 16.
Chinese will no longer be required present passes for entry into the Japanese defence sector in the Inter Inationel Settlement, while curfew restrictions were also to be lifted effective 12 o'clock midnight last night, {the Japanese Naval Special Landing Shanghai announced in a communique issued at 9 o'clock yes~ terday morning. The same will apply in the areas patrolled by the Japanese naval forces. north of Hongkew and in Chapel, but restrictions in the Shanghai and is vicinity will remain unchanged, Bodily searches of Chinese and of their Belongings, however, may be made whenever necessary, the communique stated.
Heads of Families Responsible Chinese intending to return to Hongkew, to establish their domicile there, will continue to require permits issued by the Reconstruction Section of the Japanese Special Naval Land-Ing Party. The head of the household intending to return to the naval defence areas will be held responsible for obtaining such authorization, The action, the communique said, was taken in consideration of the convenience of Chinese and third party nationals residing in those Breas, in view of the satisfactory con~ dition in the maintenance of peace fand order.
Residents of the area, as well as these proceeding there were put lurider & "good behaviour" condition by the communique, which said that the Japanese naval authorities hoped that those affected will "in apprecia~ ton of the intcations of the Japan authorities, refrain from committing fe tions that will make necessary the re-imposition of the restrictions."
The communique reed:
The Communique "In view of the prevailing condi-'Hons en the maintenance of peace and order in the defence areas of the Japanese Special Naval Landing Party Shanghai, permits for the passage of Chinese in those areas, as well as permits for the return of Chinese families there, will no longer be refired effective 12 o'clock. midnight on, Wednesday, February. 14, "However, the heads of the Chinese households "intending to return to those areas with their families, will be required to obtain authorization as previously.
Simultaneously restrictions traffic at night, imposed in respect to Chinese and third party nationals, will be lifted.
"Chinese and objects in their possession may be searched whenever that is deemed necessary Uke & common sturgeon. Nothing was known, however, about the fea habits of thie fish or where and how it bred,
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