London, Feb, "The latest reports indicate that 1 vine situation te still very bad in the Western extra-Settlement district, But Me Japanese authorities have express their intention of doing away' with Vnumber of gambling houses and sens vice, to which the disorderly. ditions in this district are chidly: clu declared the Under-Secretary of S16 for Foreign Afairs, A. R.A. Buster, in the Houise of Commons today in the course of a discussion on the outside toads question in Shanghai. er announced that follow= of a modus vivendi of outside roads, the ral issued that the Japan exe authorities were ready to resume fhexotlations In regard to the policing of Hongkev and other areas north of the Soochow Creek.
"he conversations are in fact 19 be resumed between the two parties; hho continued, "and. itis hoped that these negotiations will lead toa settlement of other questions at neeming the Council's jurisdiction in these areas:
Sir John Wardlaw We, Cons vative member for the Kidderminster division of Worcestershire, ten asked Will Mr. Butler express the appre= on of this country to the Japanese for the Wefnite action contemplated, and press them, if possible, to fet on with thew alr. Bat will see that the of appreciation is. pasted the work pressed on, as he -desires."—Reuter,
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