The Archive · 1940

Second Bone of Conten

Another bone of contention wa further report alleged to have been published by M. Paul Scheel to the fifeer that" reports published by certain Japanese quarters were not authorized by the Consular Body. At the first meeting, stressed the Spokesman, Mr. Miura stated, "It more necessary for me as Cons General of Japan, which has a la population "here, to publish Hatement and lei it be known to al than it was for Mr. Keswick to publish letter addressed 10 M. Paul Scheel." No objection was apparently raisea fat that time. As the second meeting, was @ sequel to the first, Mr. Miura Sssumed that his statement might be Published again.

"The Japanese Consw!-General, said Mr. Tsurumi, prepares material and issues it to" the Japanese press. Therefore these are authorized by the After disarming a 1808), seven robbers, four armed broke into 9 Chinese factory at a Singapore Road shortly after 7 pam. yesterday, stole a se the value of the contents of which could not be ascertained, and also took $700 in cash, 'The' disarmed. watel= men was victually "held a prisoner the men who made a clean get away after remaining on the pre mises of the factory for i about 835 p.m, a_mate Chi nese attracted the "attention unarmed robbers at the of Bubbling Well Rond Maig. Me als a result of a chase one of the mei Was caught by a constable attached to the Bubbling Well police, Short! after 3 pam. six men, (we arm visited a Chinese residence at No. 1

Lane 244 Burkill Road and succeeded fin escaping later with $1,600, news based on these but we must admit," he concluded, that reports which appeared in certain Japanese newspapers contained some portions which were different from fie material supplied by the Japanese Consul"

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