Shanghai cannot be made to suffer the ills of Europe. It has its own ills which, gradually, are being. Jcured. Any new disease might inflict irreparable disaster. Because of, JChina's firm decision to. observe strict neutrality, to avoid being involved in the war, I feel it my Jduty to demand the' withdrawal of the' belligerent forces, in accord an with the rights and' responsibilities lof a neutral power.
the same time 1 solemnly Jdectare that any unauthorized or private transfer or change of the rights or privileges, which the belli-Jzerent powers enjoy by the virtue of the treaties or other agreements made
Jand void. with China, shalt be considered mull My conclusion, which personally 1 have regret in making, but for the }good of all concerned cannot. withhold is, that units whose countries Jare engaged in the present European Jeonfliet should be withdrawn com: pletely from Shanghai.
There Is every. sincerity, in that which T have just stated. 1 have never wanted to take sides in any disputes outside my sphere, but have [preferred—and have done so on many past occasions as foreign diplomatic officials both here and abroad can festify—to assist always in achieving, peace and goodwill. And that 1 now desire, and will strive strongly for, in Shanghai's interests, Jaraxtse residents in Shanghai, on June 1, totalled 72,936, the "Shang hai Mainichi" reported on June the basis of statistics compiled by the Japanese Consular Police. According to the statistics 42,619 were males and 29,617 females. It' was also disclosed by the survey that. there are 31,530 Japanese families. By far the largest Japanese community was found in' Chapei where $2,232 were residing, while in the Hongkew district there were 14,978 Japanese residents, Accord~ ing to the statistics, 1,930 Japanese were living in the " International Settlement and 444 in the French Concession,
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