The stationing of Japanese con sular" policemen since July. 1, on Garden and Seechuen oad" bridges Svar effected. s0 a8 to "lead back peace the conditions in Shanghai," a spokesman for the Japanese navy said. yesterday.
The policemen, he continued, were detailed to assist. bluofackets in nopesting the transit passes of Chinese and the movement of goods from Yangtszepoo and Hongiew and also iovearry out general police duties The purpose of this step," the spokesman. explained, "was 10. pre-Sent misunderstandings arising from Tamguage diffeulties and differences Inveustoms between third-party na~ {fonals and the sentries charged with Inepecting goods, It. was also intended to give © more peaceful impression to the persons coming into Fontact with the oficial in. charge, "Consequently, "Insofar as the execution of their duties, which have Sten entrusted to them by the naval futhorites, they are subject to orders from the fommandant, of the Japan toe Special Naval Landing Party.
consequently acting in compliance "ress consular policemen saith the instructions of the amicer 10 Gharge of the defence of the Jap fee sector, They are acting as assist-She to the sanities and. their duties fre" as Important as. the duties of those whom they represent
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