Japanese authorities were expected to take over the Customs administration here of 2 o'clock this afternoon a result of an agreement with the present Customs Commissioner.
'A branch office of the Japanese Consulate-General at Canton has been opened here. 'Mr. Tadahisa Malsudaira, Vice-Consul at Canton, and three' members of the Consulate stof came here soon after troops occupied the Island, 'Safely. of third party. nationals' rights and interests on Hainan Island wil be guaranteed by Japanese thorites, Mr, Matsudaira this morning assured' French Consular officials 'Matloned here. Accompanied naval and military officers, Mr. Matsudaira visited the Prench' officials at, 10 o'clock this mornin; Japanese authorities will maintain peace and order on the Island, and Wil protect lives and properties of third "Power nationals, the Japanese Vice-Consul informed the French omelais.
The French Consular authorities vetumed the visit and expressed their appreciation of the courtesy shown by the Japanese officials, and also for Japanese efforts to maintain peace and order.
The Japanese surprise landing gave the Chinese no time to resort to! "scorched earth" tactless; consequently order was expected 0 be restored hhere soon, Peace maintenance or-nanizations will be formed within the, next ten days—Domel, Hoihow, Fob. 14.
Japanese authorities started to exer-else supervision over the Customs administration here at 230 o'clock yesterday afternoon following a con Terence with the Customs Commis-sloner, it was announced today.
Mr, Tadnhisa Matsudaira, Japanese Vice-Consul, accompanied by Army and Navy ofoers, visited the Commissioner yesterday, The Japanese authorities issued Instructions forbidding remittances of Customs revenue in cash or bills of exchange. The Nationalist lag was banned from the Customs House pole. The Commissioner stated that he could do nothing but acquiesce to the Fequests as "Inevitable" and that he: would send a. message to ihe Inspector-General at Shanghai, The Commis-sloner reserved the right to give the Japanese authorities a formal reply after he had received instructions from shanghai, Following the example of Chinese leaders here, 200 residents of Kiungchow met at the Chamber of Commerce building there yesterday to discuss the organization of a Peace Maintenance Commission. Representatives called on Japanese military authorities to ask their ce-operation Domei.
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