There has been much lover the Sapanese in Hongkew and elsewhere. Titis seems to have led to exaggera [ated speculation. The position of the Sapanese in regard to the police Force has been long understood and representations for an increase in the number of Japanese personnel issues. This, st 1s, believed, will aid in. improving the general Cemational economic and financial situation—Havas.
It may also, be noted that accord: Ing to the "Shanghai Mainichi," Mr. Tajima, one of the senior Japanese police officers Municipal "Council, is not satisfied he may eventually return to Japan to resume. active service under the Government.
this connection it may be use-fol to recall the terms of a unanimous. resolution passed by the Japanese "Residents! Corporation a few months back. It was decided to. approach the Council with the object of securing the promotion of Me, Tajima, Assistant Commissioner of Police, to the post of Deputy Commissioner, It" was further pointed out that Mr. Tajima had expressed his desire more than once to retire from Municipal Service. He had been persuaded by his {fellow-countrymen to remain owing to the difficulty of finding a suitable successor.
The, general Shanghai Muni ministration character ig a long-standing source of discussion, and it is probable that it obtains more support from the Japanese than from other nationalities. But the feeling exists also among Americans, who parti feularly point out that in the educa tional, health and engineering. services there is not the same reason for relying on British appointments {for the purpose of uniformity as there may be, perhaps, in the police service. Nevertheless, the excellent relations now existing between. the British and American communities are considered to keep this _prob-Tem within the bounds of amicable discussion. Nor is it ox that the Japanese views on this matter will go entirely without res-pensive sympathy.
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