Shanghai, Oct. 12.
Two Japanese subjects were thie victims of rubber sang Last night while travelling in rickshaws in the Toura district. A large gan of Chinese waylaid the two men Ningpo Read, near Fokien Road and made off with one wallet containing ¥.920." No arrests were made.
In an carlier robbery at 407 Lay Road eight Chinese, four of whom intimidated house and decamped. with money totalling $310. ud jewellery Minor Incidents On Perimeter Between 160
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"Special Municipatity"—_policemien were prevented from entering the ish defence sector on two differ ut occasions yesterday "and four lorries in which" they. were being conveyed, nally departed in the direction of Mungjao after the matter was amiably settled between Brigade-Major B, H, Ashmore, Mr, Kitioka, Japanese Adviser to the "Special" Municipality" and Wangan official of the same administration, 'The four' lorries arrived at the Brenan Road railway erossing short Is" before p.m, and attempted 10 pass into the Settlement. but were prevented from doing so by the British "soldiers on duly at the int who immediately, burred the thoroughfare. The trucks then de~ parted only to drive up to the British post at the Great Road crossing where their passage was also barred, 'Brig.-Maj, Ashmore was imme~ lately' Informed and arrived on the Scene afew minutes later, Mr. Kitioka' snd Mr, "Wang arrived at! about 7 pin, and it~ was. pointed out to them' that all transports en masse were not admissible unless the consent of the British military authorities had been obtained. The "Special Municipality" officials were informed that on numerous _previ-fous occasions it had been pointed Sut to them that whenever such Movements of men were contem. plated, permission would have to be obtained, the "North-China Dally News" learned, "The discussions were of the' friendliest nature and Mr, Kitioka immediately ordered the lorries to return to their bases, No importance whatever is attached' to the affair, "Special Municipality"
Tax Collections 'Shanghai, Oct, 17 'A report published by' the "Si Shun Pao" indicates that in collecting the "municipal tax" in the extra Settlement road areas in the Western district dimeulties have been encoun tered from foreign residents and managers of foreign firms, it is admitted that the head of the "Western Area Tox Bureau" hi petitioned the "Diplomatic Department" of the Shanghai "Special Municipality" so that further negoti ions may be carried on with the Settlement authorities. The aim of these "negotiations is to enable the new Chinese regime to collect the tax from foreigners living or trading the area It is stated that the new regime began collecting the tax in March of this year in a very limited area in the district, but - later' negotiations resulted in their being able to collect more tax in more areas. The tax money s0 far collected amounts 10 $20,000, it is pointed out. Dificulties are said to have been experienced in king collections in Vu Yuen Road and. from residents living in pisces where public ulllities ate not questions are said led As for collecting the tax from for-igners in the area, the report states, Mr. Chu, head of the tax bureau, has suggested further negotiations in his latest petition sent to the Shanghai "Municipality" asking that the Settlement authorities. be approached to settle the question, It will be recalled that before the was collected some weeks 20 june wanted the tax' for the "winter season" in the district it was declar-that foreigners would not be exempt from paying the tax, Chinese Bank on
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