Representations to Mayor of Greater Shanghai There have -been no furt) incidents in connection with question of jurisdiction over the buildings which are in course of ceenstruetion in North Szechuen Road Extension and in Cathay Terrace though the Chapel police have been patrolling the terrace in question with members of the Shanghai Municipal Police with whom they Appear to be on excellent terms, Incidentally, the former continued to have access to the building once red by the North Szechuen' Road Police Station, through some broken bamboo fencing and a garage which being erected, whilst Japanese members of the' Municipal " force stood outside, As the terrace is order "dual control," the Munieipat Police are powerless to - interfere with the members of the Bureau of Public Safety.
It appears that the cause of the present impasse is the question of the water and Though Chinese authorities the obtain their supplies for this district from the International Settlement, they are insisting that the occupants of these buildings who they aver, are in Chinese territory, should obtain their supplies from the Chapel Water & Electricity Ca Ferther, the Chapei police wish to obtain access to the buildings from the Chinese instead of having to into North Szechuen Road, which is Municipal territory.
The matter is now the subject of negotiations, a representative of HIM, Consul-General having called fon the Secretary to the Mayor of Greater" Shanghai and_ discussed the affair with him. The latter said that he was" not aware of what had happened and promised to obtain a report. Meanwhile, he expressed his regret that the incident should have occurred,
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