Summer training activities reached their peak in 1940, the drill halt having been in use almost every through the summer for training re-Jeruits under unit arrangements, The Value placed on organized recruit training was clearly indicated, Courses of instruction under Corps. Jarrangements set for September last Jwere cancelled owing to S, V.C. duties jin "B" Sector, After the conclusion of the last training season, it was Jdeclded to adopt the new '"threes" Jérill with an introductory short course fof one day held for officers and IN.C.0's at the Rifle Range Camp on [Sunday, May 19, last has now become standard, 'An officers' promotion examination }was held in March, 1940, resulting in Jeleven oticers becoming eligible for promotion from 2nd/licutenant to Lieutenant, The ce-operation of the /Municipal'Police in arranging streets for practice in mob dispersal and street fighting and the assistance rejeeived from the regular British and JAmerican forces in training were greatly appreciated.
The training season proper for 1930/1040 ended on April 30, but the musketry season was extended to May 31, to enable the personnel who for various reasons had been unable shoot their prescribed courses, to Jcomplete their range work before the unit efficiency returns were compiled, Gambling Dens Not to Re-open in Nantao Shanghai, Mar. 4.
Denying Chinese reports that the gambling dens recently closed. in Nantao would revive their activities soon, the "Central China Dally News" reported yesterday that there would be no such likelihood, explaining that to close all, gambling and opium houses in Nantao is part of the Greater Shanghial development plan mapped out by Mayor Chen Kung-
Mayor Chen was said to have been engaged in supervising his sub. ordinates in the reconstruction work In Chinese areas here. He was de. termined to stamp out the gambling and opium evils ang, after the closure the establishments, the Native city would present a new appearance, the report said. Managers of the various closed establishments had even cancelled the lease agreements of their buildings, it was said.
No Gambling, No Opium Smoking Rigid instructions for the full' en-foreement of anti-gambling and anti. opium smoking regulations were {sued on Saturday by Mayor Chen Kung-po to' Mr," Pan Chit-chieh, Director "of the Western Arca Special Police Bureau, and other officials, the "Tairiku Shimpo" reported yesterday.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.