The Archive · 1940

Prisoners of War Section

This section was also closed for the holidays and the garments and articles made before the recess and at home will be included in the Jenuary report.

Man Jumps to Death From Wing On's Tired of life, a Chinese jumped to his death from the floor of Wing On's into Hoopeh Road- yesterday afternoon. No-one else was affected. The victim was dead when taken to hospital in a Fire Brigade ambulance.

The Bureau of Education of the Special Municipality in Kiangwan will begin to put the pro-4 Japanese educational system préelite when the begins on February 1, slaws we "Bum Shun Pao." The new educational system will be fully carried out in 22 municipal primary schools established by the new city regime. In addition to the three' schools located in the Civic Centre the other institutions are scattered over a wide crea in Shanghai, A mass educational bureau will il#o be established by the Kiangwan bureau, near the Ling Garden in North Szechuen Road, it is stated. This new bureau will emphasize the spiritual cducaton" A public library will be provided for the public and many Japanese language schools will also be established.

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