Extension of Government censorship over the press, under Article 20 of the National General Mobilization Lew, became increasingly likely here today as the Home Office completed the Grafts of six plans providing for the invocation of additional clauses of the sweeping war-time measure.
These six articles will be in addition to the four relating to industry which are soon to be invoked.
The Home Office has completed drafts of six plans, among them the press control measure, which are expected to go before the Planning Board this week, and the Home Minister, Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, vill then present them to the Cabinet, probably before the end of the month, Article 20 of the mobilization law, which has been a source of great concern to publishers, is designed to widen the scope of the existing publications law.
Under Article 27 of the present law, Government censorship of newspapers is limited to news of military affairs and foreign policy. Article 20 of the mobilization law would extend this censorship to reports on finance or economy and also to matter considered objectionable for reasons of "thought.'
As a point of fact, the Home Office already notifies newspapers and news agencies, as well as other publications, when it wishes anything kept out of print.—Domei, Child Welfare Association With a view to raising necessary fund for the clothing of about 40,000 refugee children and stranded street children in Shanghai this winter, the National Child Welfare Association of China is now making preparations to hold an act exhibition in Shanghai 1t will be conducted with the ce-operation of the Chinese Commercial Artists Association.
Some of the leading artists in Shanghai will be asked to contribute their masterpieces for the exhibition, Mechanical arts, commercial arts, Chinese and foreign pictures, drawings in colour and model, etc. Will be exhibited on the occasion.
The Treasurer of the National Child Welfare Association of China wishes to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contributions from November 7 to 11, towards the fund for the children who are deprived of proper clothing:
Mar Ziang Sun Zia Pao You Wang Cha-fo Wang Cho-sun Fee Hyo-yon Loh Kung Kwan Chen Tse Mei Chen Kung Kwan Dr. Grace Martin Chu Messrs," Hà King Ca. Wang Ba Chun L. Kekhraj Miss R. W. Wi Lo "Tse-ping Master Yin Chin Kei Kung Kwan Messrs. the Woo Chu So-bing Ma Ssu-yee Mr. and Mrs. Chol... Masters Chol See-chun and Pan Kung Kwan Sun Mr. and Mrs. Ato Zi Tsing Kung Kwan, Chen Zan Yang Sunday School of ili Christ. Amoy Lee Yuen Chang Sun Kung Kwan Master Chang... Sui Kung Kwan Mrs Woo Ku Kung KWan Zeng Yuen Kung Kwan'; Miss Mary Chao Miss Shan Tien Pao Miss Yeh Kun Tze Chen Kung Kwan Woo Miss Shao Yuen Anonymous Bos Anonymous
Tang Chin Ziang Chu Kong Kwan Zee Lee Chow Zau Kung Kwan Wang Chow-fen Master Lao Pin Chun Master Lao Pin Tse Wang Kung Kwan Zu Kung Kwan Mrs. Chow Miss Shao Ling Long Yuen Fong Fruit Ca. Miss Woo Chao Kong Kwen and a number of smaller donations.
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