The Archive · 1939

British Candidates Japanese Ships Trade

For Council Along Yangtze — Regular Service Run from

frow Vote to Be Held Kiangyin to Hankow Choose Five; Ten Allegations that only Japanese Names Submitted merchants under the protection of their military have resumed shipping Following the procedure adopted business between Kiangyin and Han-fast year, a straw vote for the purkow, which section of the Yangtze pose of choosing five British ¢an-has been closed to third-party shipdidates for the Municipal Election ping since the hostilities and despite has been arranged. Voting papers protests, were made yesterday by the have been issued by the Election Chinese press. eswwe. of the British Chamber Last year, it was pointed out, ce, China Association Japanese shipping interests alone (Shanghai Branch) and the British were allowed to resume shipping be-Residents' Association of China, eon-tween Shanghai and Kiangyin. The ming the nantes of ten ra! rs Hsien Maru's funnel was painted black so as to make it look like an [Yo stand at the elections, which take who have expressed their willing army transport but in reality it has [Place on April 12 and 13. been on a regular four-day run between Shanghai and Kiangyin carr:

Names of Candidates ing passengers and also cargo, the reports álleged. ioo J. thus opening Kiangyin to "The names of the ten candidates shipping, the Japanese recently also are: ME. G; A. Haley, Messrs. Im. beraў ical Industries (China) resumed shipping between the district and Hankow. Two steamers, Ltd; Mr. W. J. Hawkings Messrs.

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