Shanghai, Apr. 27 world situation is bringing about new developments in the state of affairs the Orient, which in turn show that the time s ripe for further steps to be taken concerning the solution of the question of maintenance of peace and order in the International Settlement, the "Yangtze Her frequent contributor to the "Shanghai Mainichi, declared yesterday in an article published in the Japanese journal.
"Recently the Hongkong Government has exerted very strict control of the press." the Hermit so id, "positively forbidding anti-Japanese utterances in the newspapers and magazines in the area under its jurisdiction which might stir up anti-Japanese sentiment or provoke Japan.
No discrimination was made between the foreign and Chinese managed journals.
"There can be no doubt that the [Shanghai Municipal Council is able to take any measures necessary to maintain peace and order if it has the sincerity to do it In time of hostilities perfect order should be maintained in the Settlement oven if emergency steps are necessary.
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