Censorship of newspapers printed in the Chinese language was continued throughout the mo.th of January. The editors of seven newspapers were warned by the Municival Police for publishing objectionable articles.
One foreign and ten Chinese publications were registered with the Mu cipal Police during the month Film censorship included 37 feature productions (four banned), 54 short introductory films (two ba: ned) and six newsreels (two passed without question ard two after deletions).
There were 660 accidents. involving 238 injuries and fourteen deaths as compared to 645 accede: ts, 233 injuries and seventeen deaths in January 1940.
Search parties, operating in "A and "B" Divisions. carried out 913.146 searches, arresting eleven persons. Cases in which arms were seized were two: narcotics, two; gambling paraphernalia. tw The Reserve Unit arrested six persons in connection with persons being in possession of pistols. opium and heroin, ard seized one pistol and two rounds and one imitation pistol Lord Harlech Appointed High Commissioner London, Feb, 22.
Lord Harlech, who was Colonial Secretary from 1936 to 1938 when known as Mr. G.W.A. Ormsby-Gore, has been appointed High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland in succession to Sir Edward Harding, who has retired owing to ill health, The post will be held as at present, in conjunction with that of British High Commissioner in South Africa. Lord Harlech is a personal friend of Gen, Ian Smuts, Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa—Reuter, Batteries made of imported parts, 18 months' guarantee 633 Avenue Foca.
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