"Is one to expect the occupation of the International Settlement of Shanghai?" asked a correspondent, to which it was replied that it might be necessary If a grave ease arose. At other correspondent interjected, "Including the sectors manned by the foreign troops?" That would depend fon the circumstances at the time, it was stated, but the spokesman preferred not to discuss the issue.
The spokesman was unable to reply to the question whether the occupa tion would abrogate the status of the Kulangsu International Settlement.
The Japanese Embassy spokesman declared that the proclamation issued by the two Shanghai Councils on Thursday was an effort to meet the Japanese demands for the suppression of terrorism and control of other subversive activities, Tt would remain io be seen how effectively the Settlement and Concession authorities enforced their statement and how they would carry tinto effect. Asked by a correspondent if the Japanese would reserve their altitude on this appeasement policy, no definite reply was made Dut it was considered a step toward meeting Japanese demands, Council Chairman Sees Publishers, Editors Shanghai, May 11 The foreign publishers and editors of 16 foreign-owned Chinese language newspapers, were summoned {0 a meeting by Mr. C. S, Franklin, Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, yesterday morning.
Whilst the Council released no statement regarding the actual tenor fof the conversations, the "North China Daily News" ' was informed that recent regulations governing the publishing of articles likely to incite {o terrorism and to the breaking of Taw and order in' the Settlement were discussed, The conversations, it was furthermore understood, went along smoothly and the publishers were said to Rave agreed to submit all articles which they may consider dubious, the Special Branch of the Shang. hai Municipal Police, prior to pub-Nation, "As will. be recalled, the Council recently informed. various foreign owned publications that they would have to submit all articles, likely 0 be of a tendentious nature, to the police prior to publication 'a= elation of the newspaper's tion would follow if any! (rimental {0 the maintenance peace and order would appear the press. five persons and to guarantee ayainst repetition of the incident, Another Case While the above letter was being studied by the Association another Chinese was reported to have been Kidnapped early yesterday. It was hard to ascertain the nationality of his kidnappers, however, The re~ port stated that "ay about S am. a young Chinese man dressed in grey foreign clothes was kidnapped by several men who forced him into a waiting motor car and drove him an_unknown destination, The affair occurred in the extras Seltlement road area near Avenue Taig (within the western district) and was claimed that it was witnessed by some people who saw the victim making futile efforts for freedom. It was further stated that the vietion might be Tseng Sen, a special agent sent from Chungking. He id to be a friend of General Hsiun Gien-tung, arrested sometime ayo.
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