1940-02-06 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 6, 1940

OUTSIDE ROADS ISSUE NOT YET SETTLED

Shanghai, To-day.

NO DOCUMENTS in connection with the outside roads issue will be signed by the Municipal Council and the Chinese authorities until the re- turn of the Chairman, Mr. Cornell Franklin, who left for Dairen last Saturday, the "China Press" learns.

While it is not yet known whether the Consular Body has approved the agreement, well-informed circles state that endorsement by the Consuls is a certainty.

JAPANESE FEAR OF REPRISALS

Tsingtao, To-day.

Settlement of the problem is said to be based on a joint police force. This separate body, to be headed by a Commissioner nominated by the Chinese Municipality, and alded by a deputy appointed by the S.M.C., will take over complete control of the outside roads area.

In a leading article on the subject the "China Press" says that although it is learned both parties have agreed to the joint police force, there seem have

on

the other hand the ticklish and un-

The necessity of placating to be many difficulties which British public opinion in con-not yet been ironed out. nection with the Yangtse and TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS the Tsingtao wharves ques- Two major problems are the ques- tions was emphasised by Mr.tion of courts, on one hand, and H. Watanabe, of the Ministry of Communications Tokyo, during his recent tour of inspection here, it is re- vealed by reliable sources.

pleasant situation created by the ex- in istence of gambling houses, opium

houses and smoking dens.

CONSTABLE CHARGED

At the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Watanabe is reported to have Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen this morn stated that reprisals on the part of ing, an Indian constable (PCB758), Britain would be dangerous in view Fazal Karim, 24, attached to the of the present strained relations be- Police Training School, was accused tween Japan and the United States. of stealing $24.66, the property of

According to the

"Shantung the Government, on February 3.

No Mainichi," he added that the Japan-plea was taken and the case was esc Government caused the Yangtse fixed for hearing on February 10. to be opened to third-power vessels because it considered must be resumed

that shipping on a just basis, otherwise reprisals might follow.

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China.

Two more ships will soon be put on the Tientsin-Shanghai, Tientsin- Canton and Dairen-Canton lines.

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