All Chinese language newspapers in sympathy with Chungking and published in the Settlement are banned in Nantao, where merchants have also been warned against advertising in those newspapers. It is stated in the "Central China Daily News" that the Political Police Bureau of the Ministry of Police at Nanking has issued a circular order to merchants and managers of amusement centres in the native city to the above effect.
"Endangering Republic"
Shops and gambling houses in Nantao often advertised in the Chinese news apers published in the Settlement in the past, but the new order forbids such a practice. The report even states that newspaper vendors have also been forbidden to sel! the newspapers. It is interesting to note that two leading El dailies, the "Shun Pao" and Wan Pao" are not mentioned in the report as newspapers officially undesired by the new regime. Practically all other Chinese dailies and evening papers in sympathy with Chungking and published under foreign registry are listed as newspapers "endangering the republic, 323 R. Lafayette Tel. 81200
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