As these lines were being written there was nothing in the news to suggest that the situation at Kulangsu had in any way improved since the Japanese landed armed men on the island, and virtually the international settlement there is under Japanese military domination while certain demands have been put forward which place Japanese in com-cases, the bill will not apply, but elsewhere as Sir Donald Somervell, the Attorney-General, declared, as British subjects living in foreign countries retain the advantage of British protection it seemed right that they be not ex empted from military training. The speaker who queried the status of men born of British parents in Argentina raised an interesting point In that country conscription and compulsory service with the national militia exist, and while there a number of British subjects who have been naturalized and therefore escape, plete control of the administration of the for ten years during the military period. con-municipality.
That this is in reality the scription requirements there is a large British Japanese scheme is clear from the five de- Potionalits undc mands which were presented to the Kulang- Unger treaty arrangem ssu Municipal Council on May 14, which aC- tain and Argentina, youths born of British cording to the "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" were|parents in Argentina affected" By the as follows: Argentine military conscription law, and that (1) Thoroughgoing control of anti-Japanese mothers one of the re: prefer to board steamers for the West vhy many expectant
(2) That the Chairman That the of the Munieibal children are born in British territory and accipal Indies or other British territory so that their
Chief Secretary be chosen from among Wire British nationality. In the absence of thedianone and thet mice JADUIN DE. information, it does seem probable that appointed to serve on the Council Argentina is concerned a man might (3) that Formosan residents be given the t to dual responsibility as far as com-right to vote, and to be elected to the Pulsory military training is concerned, but as Municipal Council the first batch of the new militia will not be (4) That the existing three vacancies for Cilled to the colours until July 1, there is members representing the Chinese com- Plenty of time to iron out these minor dificult munity be filed by Chinese ratepayers. {tes in achieving Britain's most revolutionary (8) The Japanese Consular Police to co- Military service scheme. operate with the Council Police in searching for and arresting anti-Japanese terrousts, The Kulangsu Municipal Council since replied to the Japanese representations along lines which it is reported the Japanese Hold Your Breath "Take a deep breath. Hold it...." and the ath-holding marathon is on, but it is doubt-authorities find unacceptable.
In effect the ful whether there will be an improvement on Council is reported to have replied that the record of a young Nottingham printer who. requests for a thorough suppression of anti-during a test for the Royal Volunteer Japanese activities in the
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