The Archive · 1937

Attempt to Censor

MAILS IN NORTH

Japanese Visit Post Office in Tientsin Tientsin, July 19. The institution of censorship by the Japanese authorities at the ca al Post-othe which is situat ed in the ionner Russian—Concessi ion, was officially admitted to-d The ce consular body will meet tomorrow, it is und jood, to formulate a protest inst of the m: nese censorship AIL ow joing and incoming mail in other Chinese provinces, it is understood, is subject to censorship, while the presence of a White Russian censor implies that the mails to the Soviet Union are being simarly ated. Meanwhile, the airmail service to Tientsin from Shanghai has been suspended indefinitely.—Reuter A uniformed Japar and three others n mufti ports state. visited the Central Ofüce yesterday, demanding accom modation.

The Acting Postal Commissioner Mr. Hwang Chia-teh proceeded t he office when the panese request, and dis sed matter with the visitors for an hour While the discussions ere in pro-other Japanese ud Chinese are said to have appeared and proceeded to the sorters' room, where they ned until nine clock in the They did not touch the mails.

The Postal authorities here are now awaiting instructions from the Director-General in Shanghai t whom the matter has been referred.

The Shanghai correspondent of th Shun Pao." one of the largest Chinese newspapers it China, was ar-

[vested by Japanese gendarmes residence in the í An Concession to-day according to reports, taken to Japanese barracks.—Reuter.

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