who the Japanese expect will be appointed Special Deputy Commissioner of the Shangh Municipal Police, when the Municipal Council agree to such an appointment, has been giving interviews to the Press. In one he is alleged fo have stated that he would be inspired by the desire 10 do his duty, in connection with the proposed new appointment. The "Asahi Shimbun is now reporting him as having sad that he was) convinced that the Japanese Janguage will and must become the oMleial language "of the Shanghai Municipal Police Service. Tt is 10 be hoped for the sake of Mr. Akagi that he has. been misreported, for a more blazing indiseretion could hardly be made by an expectant oficial. It must be emphasized again that, if and when Japanese are appointed to the Municipal police, their duty will be to the international body' which appoints them, and the suggested Japonification of the police is certain-mot any part of that, While the community.
a whole will be prepared to concede some ypanese demands, so long as they are reasonably within the principle of internationality, there would undoubtedly he very strenuous opposition not only locally bit by the other Powers interested in Shanghai to any such development as Mr. Akagi is quoted a foreseeing. Japanese has a long way to go before ever be able (0 play the part of a lin franco to the extent that English docs, but Japart from that. thi The annual general meeting of the Shanghai Malay, Rubber Estates, Lid, will be held on April 2, The annual meeting of subscribers of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, will be held on April 20, Messrs. Walter Hagen and Jo¢ Kirkwood are giving a demonstration of golf shots at the Hungiao Golf Club on April 13.
'An advertiser is asking those interested in the formation of a Shanghai Tenants Association' to send their names and addresses to him.
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