In a written communication to the 'Commissioner of Police the publishers of the "Gelbe Post" yesterday point ed out that a number of persons dress din black, apparently of Japanese atlonality, had demanded the handing, over of all copies of the newspaper' fon sale in a number of shops. In each instance the demands had been complied with, The communteation added that the shop owners had attempted to ques tion there persons os to their Iden= tity, on whose behalf they were acting and the reason for their actions, It further pointed out that ho receipts wore issued against the Gelivery of the paper. Furthers more several street sellers were held up by persons in Japanese uniform and all issues of the "Gelbe Post™ were taken away from them, the missive stated, alluding to local potities—not 'a. word 49 said about the forthcoming, elections—the writer urges refugees not to side with any factions at all and to remain outside the political sphere which, he continues, concerns only those "who have important interests here and who have lived in Shanghai for many years and therefore are primarily interested the future of the city.
Subscribers south of the Creek and in the French Concession received their copies as usual Vv ter Investigation Shanghai, Apr. 5.
Mixh officials "of the ' Shunghat Municipal Couneit were urged by the Japanese Residents' Corporation yesterday to curd the activities of minor functionaries of the Council's Revenue din. checking. the Japanese indirect aman fF the
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