Shanghai, June 29.
Moving against disreputable Japanese, who taking advantage of pre-ling conditions, act "ina manner injurious to Sino-Japanese amity," the Japanese consular authorities on June 27 published a new ordinance making such activities " punishable under Consular Regulations.
Deportation from China is possible under the Consular statutes.
Drawn up jointly by the Japanese military, naval, and "consular thorities, the new ordinance aims al Japanese of the "carpet _baggeer" type whose activities have given rise to imi-feeling against Japanese among Chinese in occupied areas. Several cases of this type have come to the attention of the Japanese authorities but because of the lack of a specific ordinance against such behaviour no action could be taken against them. With permits required for every Japanese seeking 10 visit China, the number of undesirable characters has been kept low, the Japanese newspapers said, but a few managed to escape detection.
Tramway Company to increase its average fare charges per mile to 3.11 cents for Ist Class, and 215 cents for 3rd, Class, accommodation.
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