Mayor's Protest: Land Regula tions Repudiated Apropos of the dispute between the Bureau of Public Safety foe Greater Shanghai and the Shanghai Municipal Police over the right police the extra-Settlement roads the Mayor of Greater Shanghai Gen. Chang Chun, is understood by the vernacular papers to have decided to despatch the following letter to the Senior Consul, Mr, Cunningham:
"..., This Municipality is of the opinion thay all steps taken by the Shanghai Municipal Couneil_ on roads outside the boundaries of the Settlement are illegal, irrespective of the fact that the Yangkingpang Land Regulations of 1899, on whicit the Council bases its contentions, have been recognized in the past by the Chinese Government, Even if we acknowledge there Regulations, we will find that article 2 stipulates that land may be purchased only within the limits of the Interna: tional Settlement, "With reference to the question of police rights, these belong to the State and nobody may enerouch con them, Roads constructed out the Settlement boundaries. within the jurisdiction this Municipality. Thus; ground for the alleys jon that tha functioning on these roads by the police of the Bureau of Publis safety ix improper.
"L must, therefore, protest against the refusal of the Municipal police to permit the Chinese police execute their lawful duties on thes" roads."
Tt is understood that the Commise iaer of Public Safety, Col. Yuan hae established a number of ice sui-stations in the Bubbling I Ditkict and that armed men rAt seit out from there places day.
night to patrol the municipal foods, In the northern district, the Chinese authorities are reported te have nailed number plates om the doors of North Szechuen Road shops.
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