war on Terrorists raced with a situation of unparalleled dimieulty result of the continued acts of terrorism "yien have achieved nothing but to undermine state of law and order in the International Sculement, principally, the Shanghai Munlelpal Scinell, haa Issued @ new proclamation - in Chien it announced its determination to. take innest action to put-a stop to these acwiles, Under the terms of this proclamation, person committing offences against armed foes. in the Settlement will be liable fended over to the armed forces concerned, and Mpuision and deprivation of the sanctuary of the Settlement Will be applied to people commiting armed crimes or found in' illegal pos-fashion of arms or explosives. The Municipal Police are given wider powers of search for fupeets and arms, and substantial rewards will fe'paid for information leading to the oppre-Fenian of terrorists or the seizure of un-Mihorized arms. In. this way, the Munielpat futhoritles hope to give a definite cheek to the ave of terrorism which has swept the Scttle-Trent in recent weeks and threatens to involve ations of a neutral area with armed forces gerating In the vicinity. "AS this Journal. inted out, this 1s the only practical way of ating with the situation and enabling the Municipal Council to maintain its. authority inst those who have been abusing the MBplaty of residence and protection to carry fatrages and acts of violence with which the fhtermational, Settlement has no concern. For ite post week or $0, there has been a tighten ing of police surveitiance and search because tin the approach of the first anniversary of {he outbreak of hostilities in Shanghst itis for to be expected that the day will pass un-fied by bomb throwers and pistol users un-jis stern measures are adopted fo prevent repetition of the events of July 7, This Journa? fas convinced. that the latest action of. th fiunicipal Council will receive the unreserved Bproval_ of all law-abiding residents, Chinese and forelgmn, 1.M.S. Birmingham Shanghai will be extremely interested in the atest British naval unit which arrives from Welbaiwel tomorrow at noon and will make: itt o the naval buoys. She is H.MS, Birmingim, one: of the new "City" class of cruisers find "her arrival' constitutes an important a ition to the British Ching Pleet for it is fdalmed for this type that all the.latest developments in anti-nireraft defence, are embodied reflect a tendency In design' and armament which hag changed so rapidly in recent years 'In proportion to' the development of aircraft. the familiar, "County" class cruisers, so well Jmown on this station, have over a period of years been reconstructed to provide for a Seaplane hangar for which. half a deck was eat away as compensation, but the "City" class far in advance. Birmingham was commissioned on November 16, 1937, and joined the Britsh Ching Fleet, afterwards proceeding' tom Hongkong to qVeihaiwel, 'Therefore, tolnortow is her Arst €ppearance in the Whang-hao which since the Great War has seen many Britain's most modern cruisers. According to jie 'Navy' List, she is 9,100 tons and her armament is "described as 12 six-inch guns, 8 four-inch H.A. guns and 4 three-pounders, but known she is Atted with the latest antiireratt' equipment. She is commanded by appin B, J, P. Brind, and to him, his ottoers ind the ship's company Shanghai will extend 1 hearty welcome.
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