Nanking, Aug. 22 A Dill for the purpose of seeking the establishment of the "Reformed Government's" legal rights in the Shanghai International Settlement was drafted at a second meeting of Foreign Ministry officials yesterday.
"The action was taken in connection with the shooting incident in the western district of Shanghai last Saturday night, Officials of the Foreign Ministry will take Immediate steps to recover "legal rights" in. the International Settlement after the bill is passed at fan administrative meeting Thursday, {twas announced today, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is determined to effect a solution not only of the Jessfield Road incident but also of the entire Settlement question," Mr, Hsia Chi-feng, Minister of Foreign Affairs, declared, Further "Massacres" Feared "An outrageous incident of this kind is certain to Jead to further massacres of "Chinese people Shanghai Municipal Police unless a fundamental solution of it is effected.
"This incident is an insult to th "Reformed. Government." At the same time it Is a provocative action Which tends to lead to similar incidents, "We have had two urgent ministerlal conferences and dispatched an fofielal to Shanghai to inquire into the facts of the incident."
Meanwhile the Ta Min Hui was taking active steps to marshal public support behind the "Reformed: Government" in its plans to seek a solution of the International Settlement question. The society sent tel to many sections of the country, The Ta Min Hui issued tion that, it was launching. ment to "mobilize the people" to recover the International Settlement As we do not get the "North-China Daily News" up here this year, I do not know whether there have' been any articles in' it about Peitatho, a Shanghai resident writes from the Noxthern resort. If not, relatives and friends may be interested to know what it is like up here.
So far, it has been an excellent season, Practically all the houses are occupied, shops of all kinds are open usual and all activities are in full swing, The cinema has not been able to open, but Wee Golf and the Bowling Alley are well patronized.
There were two mild anti-British arades late in July, but they passed off very quietly and there was no malice in them. There was.a threatened boycott on food, but that was averted by timely representations and everything is available as usual.
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