(Continued. from, page 5) sums for their personal protection,'
and for permission to carry - the goods outside the area; "And to wht extent such oppor-(tunities: of illicit profit are iproving ipggptripenent obstacle to the restora-of the area to the control of "the Shanghai Municipal Council?" *ioMr, Butler repile Us; "No. Therefore, the last part of the question does not arise."
added that the restoration of the Yangtzepoo area to the control zuọf the Shanghai Municipal Council s at present under active coneration with the Japanese au-^horities.
Tsingtao Restrictions end that no official communication had*been issued by either side.
He added that the British and American Ambassadors kept each cther fully informed on'al matters of common interest, and, no doubt, exchanged views both before and after the interview with Mr. Arita.
The British ConsulGereral at Tientsin has reported that the Japanese authorities do exercise a monopoly over the freight carried on the railways in North China, and that preference is given to Japanese military requirements.
Making this statement, Mr. Butler edded that apart from this, no specific instances of discrimination had yet come to, his notice.
Mr, Alan Charlton, National Conservative member for Bury, asked concerning the result of enquiries into the case of a, British firm. in 'Tsingtao, whom the Japanese naval "mission had prevented from shipping a case of steel samples to their agency' in Shanghai.
Mr. Butler replied that he understood the consignment was effected after the matter had been taken up 1 Wye the "British ^Consul-General with Japanese colleague.
ing to a question by Commander Arthur Marsden, Conserv:
tive member: for the Chertsey Divi-join "of Surrey, concerning the 4 T'deged 'establishment of a shipping "monopoly on the inland waterways of "the zo Basin, Mr. Butler replied "Hat^he was calling for 'a report on ""Mhe*bompamy, which styled itself the Shani Inland Navigation Steampany;* and which was under-to"have claimed a monopoly in waters. © 7 Arthur °€reech Jones, Labour for the Shipley Division pf Yorkshire, asked whether the newly-(formed Yangtze Shipping Company *2was likely, to exercise a monopoly, shether the British Governmeht "Sproposed "to take action to maintain "British interests.
"Mr. Butler replied that the British Consul-General in Shanghai (Sir Herbert Phillips) had promised to furnish particulars as soon as possible,
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