The cabarets and places of enter tainment in the French Concession will aot have their existing licences withdrawn at the end of this month, They will also be allowed to remain open as at present and the 2 o'clock closing hour will not be brought into force as in the International Settlement. This was the opinion expressed by an official in the French Municipal Council.
The opinion is expressed in a. reliable quarter that such an order} at any time would be too drastic and that too many interests are involved to take such action, It. is understood that the French. police have not reported unfavourably on the conduct of the cabarets and bars in the Concession and have not made any recommendation in regard to the closing hour. 'sAc-cordingly, at 2 am. on February 1, "business as usual" will be the: slogan in the French Concession. amusement world.
The. decision that all bars, cabarets, dance halls, and places of entertainment must close at 2.m. from February 1 in the International Settlement was arrived at by the Shanghai Municipal Council in December last after receiving reports front various departments. 'The recommendation to curtail the. hours was, we understand, ando fed' by various officials in the Municipal police and the view was expressed that most of the brawls and similar troubles which occur the Settlement happen between 2am. and daylight, 'TeuecraPHic, communication on the Shanghai: Hangchow- Ningpo Railway was interrupted for about 32 hours on Sunday, as a result of fire which broke out in farmers' houses between the Wantien and Kashek Stations at about 4 a.m. and which destroyed five telegraphic standards and a considerable length of wire. Mechanics were immed-ely sent there from Hangchow to carry. out repair work which was completed-at about 4.90: p.m
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