The Press Information Officer of the Shanghai Mur Council in report for 1933 states:—"The. increased public interest Municipal affairs. stimulated early in 1932 has been maintained during the year. Not only do the local newspapers keenly follow up reports; pon Council activities, supplement ing through personal interviews the communiques issued, but comment Municipal affairs is more widespread, necessitating considerable clipping and "translation 0 articles, newspaper correspondence, ete. in order to Keep Council and officials informed of publicly pressed opinions.
During 1935" the demand for sorieal facts, principally concern ing the origin' and growth of the settlement, the powers of the Coun-cit and how these were obtained, was significant, especially as it came soon after" publication of the Feetham Report. Newcomers to Shanghai and travelling correspon dents were almost alone daring the previous year in seeking information of this nature, but in 1933 there has deen a surprising checking up of data by representatives of the local Press of eight nation-This office also assisted in preparation of a series of es describing Chinese customs, te., with particular reference to the Foreign Settlement, including the earliest records, recollections of the past three decades, and references control lations through pitiation to the Turks. Miss Lih Liang, graceful in the attire of il Mane ttn ata Tung' Fang, briefly introduced the Building Devetopments memory of the Woman who marie!
In connection with the explosion her "husband's murderer to achieve and fire at the Tyeng Tai Tubber ier awn revenge, Factory. on February" 21, inthe death of 81 perione, office was able materially to assist Journalist. disaster led Yung Kwei Fei, the most beauti-supplying "newspapers ful "woman" in all Chinese lore, reports on industrial 3 terceted the assembly in the figure the Settlement jot Mrs. Kay Chun, who reminde!
Information in regard to build-hor audience, of another claaiz ing'deveioprarats always obi rageely, for Yang Kwel Fei stirred rebellion and revolt and accom-feed place in. dally newspapers. Hence," after" the "SinoJapamest plished her own death because of it hostilities, it. sens. correctly" anit:
under the wheels. of a. chariot, Cipated that journalists would close Ma-Lan, that Chinese Jeanne dare {gPfoltow all" relmbilitation move wha donned warrior's garb to wreak ments in the affected areas, Articles havoc against her father's enemies, the Mongols, was effectively played pon, re-building" aetiites forthe District called for be Mrs, Elsie Soong. Mise Daisy Compilation of comparative figures, Hook capabably revivided Lin Tai Feauiring much patient work in the Vu, heroine of Ars. Wal's appeal it Department concerned, Public Works lament, while Mrs. Robert Fan generally were invariably considered Shi' Sin' Moh, adventurous "Robin to provide "live," illustrated news. food" Of China, concluded. the epic Numerous requests were made in the summer and autumn months for Bhewatic anc tae san'ot Living' memory clused the meeuntry of he ere gone. was slipped away, for Mrs. 'Les Nevertheless, regretfully the past} Toate appeared asa 'Soochey sine: by' Bets. Rosamond Moh inthe ger gong girl of 60 years ago, followed
a woman of 1002, while. Sirs {Alice Chung delighted the assem-plage in her formal wedding dress. A decade ago returned in the per son of Miss Evelyn Chun, while only five years have slipped away since the costume of Ethel Chun met by quotations from the and kindred subjects which the publish this year, probably in four The fra riy tr, eri es a thorities with reference to the gaia ait Bae officials and relatives," Dr. We W.
Welcomed by a big gathering of
Yen, Chinese Ambassador to Sovie arrived in Shanghi pam, on the Hoya nos. Conte Rosso. 'An' hour after the liner was berthed, the Ambassador wi bya special launch of the Natio Quarantine Service to the Jinkes Toad Jetty where he landed, Interviewed at the Cathay Hotel Lat might by a representative of the *North-China "Herald," Dr. Yen on home leave. From. Nanking, Dr. Yen said, he would proceed to. Tientsin. fora" rest. The Ambassador did not give a definite answer as. to whether. he. would Proceed to meet General Chiang Kaishek, saying this would depend upon future" arrangements. However, after a rest in Tientsin, he would return to the south, Dr, Yon ani shed as to his' views regarding the relations between Soviet Ri and Japan, Dr. Yen said everybody knew the relations between these two Powers had. unhappily been nse, but all hoped that they would improve.
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Dealing with the Soviet Government's attitude towards China, Dr. Yen said it was very good and had a very agreeable time in Mos 7 cow. He had 2 pent about six months Soview Russia, arriving there the "beginning of March last. and leaving therein. December." From May to, August, he wns in London dotegate to World nferenee, During his sig month in" Soviet Russia, he Visited many "places, including la, and his impressions about Russia were very: favourable, The "Ambassador was asked whether, in, his opinion, the London Economic Conference was a failure, The Ambassador said: "It certainly was not a success."
answer to another question from his interviewer, Dr. Yen said that he had no. proposals to present to the Central Government in regard to Sino-Soviet problems. He -was going to make a report to the Government on the result of his studies fon' the latest conditions in Russia well as other European countries here he had visited and then to wet instructions from the Government, Tf nothing urgent happened, he proposed to stag' in China for four or five months before returning to. re-Post as "Ambassadoy to London, Jan, 30.
The "Daily Telegraph" gi prominence to-day toa report from seas cold by Dr. W. W. Yen, Chinese 'Ambassador to Soviet Russia, that me' was confident that the Pacife would be the scene of the next world outbreak.
Dr. Yen, who is on his way from' Europe, expressed]
that a scramble between Britain. and Jay ie held the view that Russia wax not "ready to fight "and that she should be compelled to. hold, el espite Japanese. "provocation."
'The envoy said he feared' tha! any imbroglio in the Pacific. mus involve 'Chins, "and "he voiced lief that the ambitions of Japan fv.re directed towards the rich' el ids of eastern Siberi Dr. "Yen, who has. been one i's yrinerpri delegates to Treague of Nations during the stormy] debates on the Sino-Japanese dispute that' followed the - Japanese occupation of Mukden in. September, 1031, is the only" oficial in the! Chinese diplomatic service to. hold the rank of Ambassador.—Reuter, communiques and 98 per cent, were printed, the majority. being' prominently displayed. Over 200 tran lations were made from Japane newspapers, while correspondence and other "documents were also The Chief Officer of the Shanghai Fire Brigade in his report for 1935 to the Municipal Council states theb the number falls received was 812, a decrease of 83 compared with" 1092. Dereentage of toss t0 risk was 0.9, Rrdecrense of 1.47 per cent, on 1082 No fewer than 97 us lost their lives at fires {inclutting ial calls) fand 189 were Injured: This excep" anal number of deaths and injur-fen at fires is accounted for by the igaster atthe Toong. Tai. Rubber
81 were killed and 50 injured, One Shoe Factory on Rebroary 21, whom fireman, was killed at a fire and one fatally wounded, while there were 61 other casualties to offeery and firemen, In every case mortality among civilians life was extinct on arrival of the Brig Sind therefore. in no, instance coul blame be attached to the Department.
During the your the Brigade ron la pondod to 38 calls outside loment, 15 of which Were com pletely or partially extinguished by the Brigade. These figures show very considerable decrease on those For" 1932, due to the exceptionally Range nubber of fires in the Chinese out territory surrounding the Settlement which the Brigade attended and extinguished during and after the 1982 local hostilities.
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