While shipping business between Shanghai and Chekiang is going from bad to worse, with third party shipping firms trying desperately to find Chekiang ports mot blockaded to maintain navigation, the Shing Sheng News Agency struck an optimistic tone yesterday in reporting the shipping situation between Shanghai and Haiphong, asserting that negotiations are going on between British and French authorities in Indo-China for lifting the shipping ban in the French port. The negotiations may soon be concluded in favour of shipping interests, the reports states, The situation in Indo-China is not said to be as tense as was previously reported to be. German and Italian influence is said to be behind the negotiations now being carried out between the French and Japanese. The new French Governor-General of Indo-China, who is in favour of a strong policy towards Japan, is r ported to have been shifted by Vichy to another post. The frst" British steamer affected by the Indo-China shipping ban is said to be expected to return to Shanghai today. Shanghai merchants will have to unload the goods which they formerly wished to be sent to Haiphong.
Tue Home Secretary had made an order requiring every German, Aus trian and Italian man and woman over 16 who has become a British Citizen since December 31, 1932, to report to the nearest police station, with a naturalization certificate and identity card and photograph.
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