Japanese Consulate Circulates an Admonition Japanese residents in Shangoa' on Sunday were warned against takins part in silver smuggling activities, in official admonition issued by Mr. Ttaro Ishii, the Consul-General. The consular police simultaneously were structed to take rigid action, paying special attention to departing ships. The baggage of suspicious characters will be thoroughly searched, even should such action delay the sailing of a ship.
The police in Japan also have pen asked to prevent the sailing to China of persons intending to buy silver. More than 300 persons, believed to be silver buyers, arrived on the s. [Shanghai Maru on Saturday afternoon.
This action by the Japanese authorities did not signify their support of the Chinese currency measures. Mr, Arata Sugihara, a consul, told Rengo, that day. "We took these steps from an entirely independent standpoint. Tt has no relation to the Chinese statute nationalizing silver," he said.
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