Shanghai, Aug. 13
Li, reporting that it was expected that British troops would. be with tawn from North China and Shang-hal before the end of the week, the Shanghai Mainichi" yesterday" said that the French authorities in Shang hhal were in touch with the Petain Government at Vichy on the question of evacuating French troops in~the French Concession here.
In view of the actual situation in Shanghai, the "Mainichi" report state ed, the French Concession -authorit-Jes, who recently concluded an agrecment with the Japanese authorities fon the arrest of anti-Japanese and nti-Nanking elements in the Concession, hardly saw the necessity for the considerable expense of maintain Jing the garrison in Shanghai.
If the French followed the example the: British in withdrawing. the! weeps from Shanghai, the "Mainichi predicted the Mullans "would Similarly ind no puced for keeping their garrison in this elly and would stinilarly send their troops away for duty elsewhere, Strict Curfew Now In Force Shanghai, Aug, Abu of privileges connected with curfew. passes issued for business purposes will lead to the confiscation of such, it was Tearned asses for Visiting cabarets. bars and" gambling dens, instead of for legitimate bust-hess reasons fall into. this category, and if arrested when leaving one of these places will be denied the right of holding a curfew pass.
was further Tearned" that all foreign und Chinese cabarets and arg are expected to. adhere to few regulations from "August 0 fo 14, closing carly enough to. allow atrous to proceed home before 12.30, Action will be taken. after the issuing of a warning. against establishments disobeying the "order.
Some three hundred people a token every night to the "Central Police Station for breaking the regulations, strict curfew having eon eniforeed since August 8, Special patrols of C.P.C¥. are rounding. everyone on the streets after 12.30
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