The manager of a well-known Chinese dispensary in the Settlement ard a former committeeman of the present Chamber were mentioned as organizers of the new Chamber group
Chinese press that the kidnapping of and it was openly suggested in the a merchant named Hsieh Tsu-kwang in Connaught Road on Monday night was imply a ruse. The kidnappers carried no guns and Hsieh's bodyguard was not armed either. It was hinted that the kidnapping might be a device to save Hsieh's face, as his name was associated with the new Chamber group, There were indications in Chinese e yesterday that after branch ofts central ài, ft Would be logical N to take over the Chinese Chamber of Commerce here, which hag been taking orders from Chungking. Mr. Wang Siao-lai, a commanding figure in the Settlement during the pre-war days who is now in Hongkong, is still Chairman of the Chinese chamber here and also of the Chinese Ratepayers Association in the Settlement, Chungking has ordered that there should be no reorganization of such public bodies duri; g the hostilities.
There was a Chinese Chamber group organized by the late Mayor Fu Siao-en, but it was learned yesterday that its members have not been ive end in fact it was suggested by one Chinese source that it might have been absorbed by the Nanking group. The present Chamber here has been issuing certificates to merchants transporting goods to Chungking-controlled districts for sale, to help the Government in boycotting the Japanese or semi-Japanese goods made in Shanghai end its vicinity. It was stated yesterday by the same sources that Chungking would not recognize certificates issued by any other group, Crown Prince Dav added: "Our country, which had no other desire than to live in peace and continue her peaceful progress, has been occupied by enemies without any reason or provocation on our part. Our people have, however, proudly refused to yield to the yoke of the temporary dominators of Norway and we continue the struggle with all our means and fight for freedom and independence together with Great Britain and our other allies. Tu this bitter struggle we are firmly convinced that the day will come when Norway again is a free and independent country. And the more help Great Britain gets from her allies and from friendly democracies, the sooner justice and civilization will conquer the powers of evil."
Concerning the attitude of the Norwegians at home he said: One thing is certain: their attitude is simply wonderful. My fellow countrymen have not been and will not be forced into the mechanization which for such a long period has characterized the German people."
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