The Archive · 1938

Japanese Censors Threatened

Letter Received by Office in Hardoon Building Bombed once, officials of the Japanese Censorship Office, in Hardoon Building, on Friday received a threat of another attack "with powerful explosives," the "Shanghai Mainichi" reported yesterday. Written in Chinese, the note of warning said the Chinese would continue to combat the activities of all Japanese organs in the Settlement, The letter was immediately transmitted to the SMP, for an investigation.

The crude bomb, tossed into the transom of the office door early last month caused little damage. "The terroust was not seen by anyone.

Meanwhile, the Japanese authorities here received a notification from the French Consulate-General of the nightly search of motorcars and pedestrians in the French Concession.

The letter, received by the Consui-General, Mr. Suemasa Okamoto, on Friday asked for the ce-operation of Jepanese subjects to ensure ihe safety of the Concession.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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