Shanghai, Sept. 22.
Quoting telegraphic advices re: leelved by Shanghai shipping circle [Chinese evening reports stated last Jnight that the French authorities. in Haiphong have threatened to roquist. tion about $100,000,000 worth of goods stored in godowns in the port for military reasons.
Mobilization order were said to be Jatready effective In. Indo-China and that apart from moving troops, the local authorities in Haiphong have Jdug trenches in strategic places. ight control system has been worked Jout for the evening. In addition to requisitioning all godowns, goods stored in them would also be requisiioned when necessary, it was stated.
In view of the seriousness of the Jsituation the Chinese Consul-General fin Haiphong has held a meeting at which Mr, Huang Chian, representa-ive gf the Chinese government in Haiphong, and business leaders were ras a result of the discus-emergency Helegram was sent to Chungking petitioning the Government to nego: fate with the French Ambassador so that the goods might not be requisitioned.
Because of difficulties in transport. tion, goods destined for Chungking fand other parts in the interior of the [south-west and north-west have been Jpited up in Haiphong godowns. Dur.
the past year, the reports stated, [these goods, amotinted to more than 140,000 tons worth about $10,000,000, Radio Station Raided By French Police.
Shanghai, Sept, 21
Five Chinese women were taken' te. the French Concession police headquarters for questioning yester= day morning, following a raid corried out at No. 17, Bourgeat Terrace, Route Bourgeat where a dismantled radio-transmitter was found. After being questioned by detectives charge of the ease, the women were released and vital parts of the transtnltier were confiscated by the police, he radio station in question was not registered with the. French auth-
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