The Joint Omice of the Chinese Public Bodies in Shanghai has forwarded a letter to the Chinese Ratepayers "Asoeiation, Fequesting that the of Ave Chinese by clothes men on May 9 ug 0 the Shing Sheng News loiter expresses indi over the altair and states that even should the tive persons be found should be dealt with in a 1 is complained that recent two. years the west have repeated. the offence the Sell police does nut der it ime possible to guarantee the safely of Settlement contrary to the princi youd political system, If no stop put to the practice every resident the Settlement will question. the safety of his life, Although none of the five persons has anything to do with any' member body of the joint ftice we feel called upon to point out the danger," the letter slated.
The letter then concluded vith the appeal that the Shanghai Municipal Council be requested to make strong representations quickly 30 as 10 secure the immediate release of the Examined ese to occupy the International Settle ment of Shanghai if a grave case arose, declared the Japanese naval spokesman at yesterday's press conference when questioned on the implications of "the occupation of Kulangsu_ and possible consequences Shanghai.
Discussing the occupation of Ku-Jongsu, the spokesman stressed that the: commander of the local Japanese ficer was on the island at the time of the attempted murder and he had to be protected. Further, the Japanese on previous occasions had made representations (0. the Kulangsu Municipal Couneit regarding the pression of anil-Japanese activities Dut the authorities had done nothing.
Questioned whether the occupation was temporary, the spokesman said lat he persofiaily believed that such was the ease, but "unless the K.M.C. takes "adequate measures to meet their demands, the landing party may be forced to remain there." In that case, he added, the issue would become more complicated, 'Neither the Council buildings nor the public utilities had' been taken over; men merely were patrolling the streets,
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