Shanghai. Nov, 24, Mr._ shigeen' "Pubuda, "Jupaceg Inspector of the Shanghai Municipal Police, will be appointed Deputy Commissioner "of the Kulangstt municipal police, according to the "Tairiktu Shimpo" yesterday morning.
The appointment will be made in conformity with an agreement, between the Kulangsu Municipal Council and Japanese authorities—last month on the question of the Kur angst Settlement administration.
'Mr. Fukuda, who i attached to the [Gordon Road' Station, came back to Shanghai on Tuesday after a vaca tion in Japan. one surprised to hear this, When instances of the illegal levies were quoted to him, he replied "I have no Knowledge of these matters, but they will have to be investigated, and it true, the necessary steps will be taken." One doubtless visualizes the rush of Chinese witnesses anxious to give evidence, when this investiga tion does take place.
Prices Iigher as Result As a result of all 1 open "squeeze." itis that the prices of foodstuffs in the two Concessions are. considerably higher than those outside, Coal, too, of which there are large stocks on the left bank, is not allowed to be brought across the river, and there is, in consequence a serious, though actually entirely unnecessary, shor~ tage of coal in the Concessions, It would be interesting to have from the Japanese side some authori-{alive statement, a5 fo. why the blockade with all its annoyances and Din-pricks is" still being kept up. Falling stich satisfactory explanation, the Tientsin foreign community would seem to be justified in ils assumption, which is unanimously held. there, that the absurd blockade is allowed to go on, simply because it is such a Nery paying racket.
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