The Archive · 1939

New Demands Made

Tientsin Peiping, May 2%. nds on the Municipal Council of the British Concession in Tientsin have been made by the exe authorities, according, to 1h Semi-official press in Tientsin.

These are said to include:

1.""Rngagement of "Japanese ade visers by the Council Joint' search by British police and Japanese gendarmes for 3. Extradition of any arrested terrousts to the Japanese, The Japanese authorities, the press adds, have under contemt king. "over of the Conces: Tientsin by th ional Govern ment," supervision "of thei councils by the Japanese authorities, as. Well Jas the encirclement of the Concessions {to reduce their importance, The French Consulate-General_ at issued a notice. banning, movements and public oF the Chinese press, 'The notice points out that identical notices were' issued on "August 13, 1987, and-on January 21 and Sept ember 15, 1998, In part the notice Anyone whose movements endanger the peace and order of the Concession wil be deported to Chinese territory or handed over to the Chinese police Bureau. "Landlords who give vetuge to reactionary. elements or. fail 10 aport "their iexal activities to. dhe such authorities, will yeeeive. the Peiping, May 24 'The Tientsin Municipality. how Jordered the Tientsin" Chamber Commerce to note steps €or cerning des in cotton, cotton yarn and cloth outside the' fore areas there, says a Chinese report.

All transactions. in. cotton, cotton yarn and cloth should be carried out tither in the Japanese Concession oF in Chinese territory. Only. Chinese living' Inthe Japanese amd Chinese areas are allowed to deal in ihe commodities, and only and those ido the Concessions are allowed 10 participate in these transactions, the Chinese wishing to have business dealings with business interests the two Concessions, it goes on, must bbe in. possession of special. permits issued by the North China Cotton Association and the Japanese Cotton Weaving and Spinning Association. Reuter.

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