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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIE
1940
IMPORTANT DAYS IN SHANGHAI HISTORY Vital Elections Tomorrow And On Thursday
RIVAL CAMPS MAKE PITHY
LAST-MINUTE
APPEALS TO ELECTORS
Shanghai, To-day.
WITH POLLING TIME LESS than 24 hours away, public interest in the Shanghai Municipal Coun- cil elections → which may well decide the fu- - has reached an intense ture of the Settlement
pitch.
The general feeling is expressed by the "North China Daily News," which comments that to-morrow and Thursday will probably be two important days in the history of the International Settle- ment.
The
AMERICAN
COMMENT
New York, To-day.
Only the defeat of Germany holds out any hope for any of- fective rule of International law, comments the "New York Herald Tribune."
If, in ensuring that defeat, the Allies strain. the law the Nazis have so frequently brokon, it will be unfortunate, but no defender, of international law can safely raise his voice against the Allies In this respect unless he is quite certain that they can win the war without .-Reuter.
PUZZLING WANG TRIP TO PEIPING
On the other hand, Japanese news-
two
camps-the papers here report alleged cases of opposing Anglo-Americans and the Japanese- disfranchisement of Japanese indirect of by rate-payers by re-investigation
through the are making last-minute appeals
their qualifications
indirect tax- press, radio and pamphlets.
S.M.C. while British payers are qualified to vote without re-investigation.
The main question to be decided at the polls is whether the S.M.C. is to Council be ruled by a "status quo” or with five Japanese members on the governing body.
APPEAL TO BRITONS The British election committee now finishing off its campaign.
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All British ratepayers have been circularised and asked to turn out in force to support the British and Amèrican candidates.
The American Association commit- tec has taken similar steps.
ANGLO-AMERICAN CONFIDENCE
those
It is hoped to keep some sort of a check on Americans polling; not voting to-morrow are to be com- municated with and asked to vote on Thursday,
A fleet of cars is being organized to take to the polls those British and American voters not possessing their own means of transportation.
the British and The leaders of American communities are confident that there will be almost a 100 per cent turn-out of their nationals.
"PU YI NO. 2” NOT POPULAR
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Chungking, To-day. President Lin Sen and Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek have received many messages from Chinese military leaders strongly condemning Wang the Ching-wel's regime and urging. National Government to take strong measures against it.
Other anti-Wang messages
JAPS. PLAY TRICKS ON THE ETHER
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.
CONCERN- REPRESENTATIONS ING ALLEGED INTERFERENCE WITH THE BROADCASTS OF THE AMERICAN-OWNED RADIO STA- TION XMHA WERE MADE YES- TERDAY BY MR. MONROE B. HALL CONSUL ATTACHED TO THE PO- SEC- LITICAL AND PROTECTION TION OF THE U.S. CONSULATE- GENERAL, WHEN HE CALLED ON MR. Y. MIURA, JAPANESE CON- SUL-GENERAL.
The visit was the result of a protest fled at the American Consulate on Saturday by Mr. L. H. Healey, station Carroll. Alcott, manager, and Mr.
news commentator, alleging that Ja- panese elements operating from Hong- kew were causing interference.
have reported to Mr. Miura is promised that the Japanese authori- ties would investigate.
Interference with the station's pro- grammes-especially the news broad- cast-began on Saturday.
It is alleged that the interference is ·
the station's an effort to handicap broadcasts in support of the British
candidates for and American
opposed
Peiping, To-day. Wang Ching-wei arrived here on a sudden visit short- ly after noon yesterday by plane. Evidently his arrival ter. took all but a few in the know completely by surprise.
the to
Municipal elections, as
candidates. Reu-
the five Japanese
ARGYLE ST. AMBUSH
Wang is remaining in Peiping a few days and stated in an interview with Chinese, Japanese and foreign jour- North nalists that he had come to China to investigate the situation here and to meet responsible authorities, Before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow- con-including the Japanese military com-loon this morning, Tung Sui-wing, 19,
tinue to pour in some demanding en-mander-in-chief and others. ergetic action against "Pu Yi No: 2."
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FOREIGNERS IN TRAFFIC CASES Mrs. E. Kella, of Mody House, who pleaded guilty through a representa- The Japanese election committee is tive, was fined $8 by Mr. Q. A. A. also, winding up its campaign.
Macfadyen at Kowloon this morning for driving at 28 when summoned "PERSUASION" REPORTS
have m.p.h. through Nathan Road controll- Japanese will be allowed to coaches at the polling stations to in- ed area,
Free Mr. V. Chirikoff, of the Dairy Farm, voters. struct the Japanese transportation facilities will also be Pokfulam, was cautioned for sound- ing the car's horn in the silent area provided for the Japanese voters.
up in the prohibited hours. The election battle has thrown many reports of "persuasion" being exercised on voters.
Ja- It is reported that squads of
"invaded" clothes panese in plain Hongkow news-stands yesterday and seized all coples of the German fugee paper "Gelbepost.”
rom
TRIAD CHARGE AGAINST POLICEMAN
Wang stressed the importance of anti-Communism in the policy of the new government, and expressed-con- fidence, that the North China regime would co-operate with the Nanking government.
"China and Japan have the same can join hand in goal; surely we hand and work for the welfare of
both."
was sentenced to six months! hard la- bour and recommended for banish- ment for unlawful possession of dagger.
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Sergeant Morrison stated that po- lice, on information, set an ambush in Argyle Street, near Mongkok Market, at 7 pm, on last Friday. about ten altogether, turned up and
was
One hour later accused and others,
The dagger were surrounded. Local foreign circles are completely found concealed in accused's girdle as
regards the reasons for well as five hammers picked up puzzled as Wang's visit, particularly its sudden- the pavement. ness and secrecy, -Reuter.
DUTCH TO CONTROL COMMODITIES (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Amsterdam, To-day. The import and export of certain A member of the Hong Kong Po-essential commodities will be severely lice Force, Lam Muk, attached to the controlled at the Netherlands border Water Police Station, was alleged to an official communique declares, point- ing out that the measures are taken be a member of a "Triad Society."
Mr. E. in accordance with the. Anglo-Dutch He was charged before It is stated that the order for the
issued Himsworth at Kowloon this morning trade agreement of March 23. confiscation was apparently after the refugees' daily paper in- and remanded for one week at the timated in recent editions that the request of Chief Detective Inspector | the new measures are of services to emigres should help the Occidentals A. E. Carey. to preserve the status quo S.M.C.
EDITOR PROTESTS
the on
A. J. Storfer, editor and publisher of the "Gelbepost," has lodged a written protest with the Commission- er of Police.
RUSSIAN PAMPHLETS
S.M.R. INVESTMENTS
IN NORTH CHINA (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"), DAIREN, TO-DAY." AN INCREASE OF 110,000,000 YEN It is also reported that pamphlets IS SHOWN IN THE SOUTH MAN- printed in Russian have been dis- CHURIAN RAILWAY'S 1840 BUD- tributed among unemployed Russians, GET WHICH AMOUNTS TO 469,000,– alleging that the British and Ameri-000 YEN can representatives on the Ignored Russian interests.
Council
Answering German allegations that
near
their
The rest of the gang made escape but accused was arrested..
After enquiries the police establish- ed that a free-for-all fight would have taken place there that night between two parties of gangs.
NO HEARING
FOR BRITAIN
LONDON, TO-DAY.
. MR. A. DUFF-COOPER, FORMER the Allies, the communique points out FIRST "LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, IN LONDON · AFTER that they are only taken to ensure a | SPEAKING supply of essential, commodities from HIS RETURN FROM A LECTURE STATES, abroad for the needs of the Dutch TOUR IN THE UNITED
Havas. population itself. FRENCH MOVE AGAINST COMMUNISTS
Paris, To-day.
The police have arrested five alleg. w-ed-ring-leaders, accused of organia
ing Communist propaganda in the In- dustrial area in northern Paris.
Last year the budget amounted to 359,000,000 Yen.
New appropriations will be invest- The pamphlets demand that the usafans should not vote for "The ed chiefly in North China,
untif sjans| "Appropriation has also been made the for the development of coal and oil
refining: Havas.
are allowed rep
'Council.
The police assert that the men were taking orders from the Third Inter- national.
Router. Twelve others were arrested elsc- where in Franc
'SAID THAT: SINCE WAR BROKE. OUT HE HAD FOUND IT IMPO8-
BIBLE TO PLACE AN ARTICLE IN
AN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.1.
The Americans were most interested in Mr.
r. Hore-Belisha's resignation but Mr. Hore-Belisha was also unable to place, am article in the American' press,
ing British propaganda. so strong was the American fear of do-
Britain was doing too little, Mr. Duff-Cooper said,, in acquainting Americans with the true facts, while, the Germans were very successful with their propaganda.—
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