Shanghai, Sept, 8.
During the course of an address to foreign journalists, whom he entertained yesterday," Mr. Wang. Ching-wei expounded his political philosophies and theories regarding Chinese and Japanese relations, and his agreement with the _prifeiples outlined by Prines Konoye, as laid down on December 22.
'Mir, Wang hopes, he said; "to bring about the moral unity between the masses and comrades at Chungking and. those in the occupied areas." Mis peace proposals were based on the manifesto' issued by the National Emergency Congress, contravening which the Chung: king Government have committed {legal acts, he alleged.
conéhision, Mr. Wang said, "In short our alm is to save China from {national extinction; our interests [should not affect those of foreign Powers, Neither will China's co-Joperation with Japan to safeguard Bast Asia be detrimental to foreign interests. And it is hoped that for~ eign governments and public leadfers will give sympathetic under-Standing to our true alms and cooperate. with us for the common welfare."
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'a dation tht the situation was wring gradually worse was furnish the. fact 'Wat more Chinese police watchmen were yesterday Evicted from the alleyways, off Seltletment roads, which they' had been employed to yuard," These watchmen Wwere ejected by the "Special Munlipality" policemen now in the alley ways Prose was also evidence, yesterday, thatthe trickling-n of the soldierlike "Ta Tao" policemen had not abated, but that (ese mon kept entering the lsteit in plain clothes, by the net-Work of lates and alleyways, usually ing im their uniforms carefully wrapped up. It would, however, Be Impossible to estimate with any' de-tree of accuracy' the number of such {en and firearms mow within the dis {tick To. a certain extent they are Wuipped with machine-guns, rumours that conferences were being held between representatives of the SAC. the "Special Munieipslity"
the foreign miliary, continued to be. current yesterday, but. 2 high sical of the Seitiement id there Had been no negotiations.
"Special Municipality " ma was stilt juncvonmg on sept. 10 Avenue Road. In the foreground wire, while the background reveals supervising work on another sand-the armoured cars manned. by the Columbia Road.""A foreign sergeant 3 the vehicle holding a "tommy" gun.
Navy Eases Ban on Coastal Shipping Shanghai, Sept. 6.
The British Navy has eased the ban on China coastal trafic by British merchant vessels, it was reported yesterday. This does not affect the Jerger liners, which are still being held in port pending orders from the naval authorities. Although the smal-Jer China coast ships are freed for commerce, they are still operating under the orders of the British Navy and receive their sailing orders from Ghat source: The various shipping companies have no advance informa: tion'as to the dates of departures of their vessels, and have no communlcation with their ships First steamer to t the lifted restriction s, Esang which sailed at 6 pin, yesterday for South China, Her exact destination was not revealed. Meanwhile the two Canadian Pa the Empress of Asia and the Empress of Japan, are stil in port with their date of sailing unannounced. Om dals of the company expected the liners to sail last night, but they were still in port up to a late hour. AL is possible that the Empress of Asia may be allowed to proceed to Hongkong, but the Empress of Japan, scheduled to sail for Vancouver, may be held here indefinitely.
Vessels Repainted Gray The two Blue Funnel liners in the harbour, the Telrsias and the Glen Afric, are being painted a battleship gray and in all probability will be convoyed to Hongkong to be equipped with armaments, it was learned yesterday.
Indicating that the British Navy is already on the job of safeguarding British merchant shipping in, Far Eastern waters, it was reported that the Empress of Asia, while on her way to Shanghai, was, accompanied a British warship from the limits of Japunese territorial waters 10 the Saddles, When the liner reached the Saddles the warship departed, German Ships Told to Stay in Shanghai Shanghai, Sept.
The German Consulate yesterdi ordered all ships flying the Germaz fag not to sail as from 3 pin. most of them stay within the three mile limit of Chinese territorial waters, no explanation of the order been elvan,
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