Drawing a close line of differentiation between "law covering teritary and law applicable only to individuals or a group of individuals,"
Japanese Embassy spokesman yesterday morning contended that Jeho penalties applicable to persons engaging in activities endangering the safety of Japanese forees in Shanghai Cid not' "confit with oxtraterritorial rights enjoyed by certain for eign nationals in China, The regulations, the spokesman declared, were issues ax "a measure of self-preservation" and constitutes necessary prerequisite to the opening of the areas north of Soochow Creek.
"The regulations specify penalities against persons engaging in certain activities against the Japanese armed forees," the spokesman said.' "Thes are applicable to Japan, Chinese, or third party. nationals, without dif ferentiation.
The authority of the Shanghai Municipal Police, the spokesman argued, was not being infringed upon, Shanghai, Dec. 27.
Described by the Japanese spokesman as a "belated Christmas gift to Shanghai." the announcement that all Jareas north of Soochow Creek would bbe reopened. for residence and buslress to non-Chinese this morning was made at a press conference yesterday evening.
The opened up zone would include [Settlement as well as extra-Seltlement tareas including Chapel, according to the spokesman, Chinese, with the exception of domestics' carrying certificates Issued bby "the Japanese Consulate-Genera) jand vouched for by their employers, will remain barred from the areas, Certain parts of Hongkew, Yangtszepoo and other districts, "which were not specified, would remai closed because of "military neeest the spokesman satd. Sentries posted around the proscribed areas will Inform would-be passers-by of the various restrictions, the oMelal stated, Curfew Regulations Curfew. will be enforced in the areas north of Soochow Creek from 11 oclock at night to 5 o'clock in the morning. No traffic will be permitted during those hours. Curfew passes issued by the Seitlement Police will [not be valid, the spokesman said.
Automobiles will be permitted to run at might without hooded lights, but will be required to turn. the lights off and come to a halt whenever street lights are' turned off ease of alr raids.
Lights outside of buildings find above the second floor will have to be hooded so that no rays will escape upwards. These, as well as those on lower Moors, will have to be equipped with switches so that they may be turned off immediately in ease of an air raid, the official declared, The removal of goods from forelgnowned property without posses will also be permitted beginning to-day.
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