London, May 30. Conditions in the ternational Settlement at Shanghsi were again the subject of questions in the House of Commons today In reply to Mr. A, C. Moreing, Conservative member for Preston, who asserted that the Japanese military authorities were refusing to allow the free passage of British-owned trams in the Hongkew and Yangtsepoo districts, thereby preventing a resump-of work in British and other Mr, R. A. Butler, Under:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affair: said that, despite British represent: tions, the position remained substai tially as described. The only exception, he added, was that workmen could travel to work by other means.
The Government, Mr. Butler asserted, was bearing this in mind as part of the general question of opening up the occupied areas at Shanghai, Gravity of Need Noted Moreing declared that one manufacturer in the Yangtse-ad said he could imely employ 1,200 Chinese if these facilities were restored.
Mr. Butler: "We are quite aware he grave inconvenience. That is we are pressing the matter.
Replying to another question, Mr. Butler said that since the cessation of fighting in Shanghai last November, the British Government had lost no opportunity of representing to the Japanese authorities the desirability of the Shanghai Municipal Council being permitted to resume normal control of the Settlement Patrick Hannen, Conservative member for the Moseley division of Birmingham, asked whether the Government had received a reph Mr, Butler: "Not yet."—Ré ater.
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