THREE POWERS MAKE PROTEST TO JAPAN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 283, 29 November 1937, Page 7

THREE POWERS MAKE PROTEST TO JAPAN.

SHANGHAI CONTROL.

Seizure of Chinese Services

By Invader.

REVENUE FROM CUSTOMS.

United Press .Association.—Copyright.

(Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, November 28.

It is emphasised that three Powers, Britain, France and America, have protested to Japan against the seizure of Chinese Customs at Shanghai and Tientsin. The British Government is also insisting that Japan shall not challenge the validity of land regulations, on which the authority of. the Shanghai Municipal Council rests.

It is learned from Shanghai that the Japanese has not only taken over the Chinese post office and wireless broadcasting services, but has installed censors and the Customs has virtually been placed under Japanese control.

Chinese Customs normally yields about £22,000,000. The Japanese are now insisting that Customs revenues be paid into the Japanese bank, which will make necessary deductions for service of foreign loans.

The "Daily Telegraph" diplomatic correspondent says discussions are proceeding between London, Paris and Washington concerning Shanghai. It is expected that an agreement will be reached quickly to forward international representations to Japan with a view to safeguarding the rights of foreign nations under international agreements with China.

Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador at Tokyo, has been instructed to make it perfectly clear to the Japanese that Britain must be consulted about any arrangements in connection with the Chinese Customs at Shanghai.

A message from Washington states that the United States will act simultaneously with Britain and France, and possibly other countries, in making representations to Tokyo expressing concern that Japan is taking over the Chinese Customs organisation at Shanghai.

It is not disclosed whether this is connected with a conference between President Roosevelt ami M. Troyanosky, Soviet Ambassador. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell "Htill, at a Press conference, explained that the United States is greatly concerned about the possible impairment of the integrity of the Chinese Customs Service because a considerable part of the revenue is earmarked for foreign debts.

'PLANES AS GIFTS.

JAPANESE SUBSCRIPTIONS

(Rweiv.nl lli.Bo p.m.) TOKYO. November 28. Besides substantial money gifts to the air forces of the Army and Navy. 146 aeroplanes built by popular subscription have been presented to the Navy since the outbreak of war. JAPANESE CONSENT. BRITISH WOMEN VISIT HOMES. (Received 12.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, November 28. British women visited their homes in the British defence area for the first time for more than a month. Permission of the Japanese was given for half an hour to remove small effects.