THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 12, 1989
FOREIGNERS IN FOOCHOW
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WAITING, RECONCILED, FOR VEENS
SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
Details of conditions prevailing in Foochow have been received from the Foochow correspondent of the “China Mail.”
BRITISH TRADE
"We are all very much alive and kicking," he writes. "Our friends the Japs have not yet arrived but we are expecting them in a very few days." News of the impending landing caused some excitement at first, particularly among the women some of whom made plans to leave for either Hong Kong or Shanghai -but the majority are now more or less reconciled to waiting for something to happen.
IN BALKANS
London, To-day. British trade with the Balkans was mentioned in two Parliamen- tary answers yesterday.
The President of the Board of Trade stated, regarding the ques- tion of an increase in British pur- chases of Greek tobacco that the matter was still under considera- tion.
"We are not evacuating unless the British Consul orders us to go," our correspondent continues. "News of the presence of Japanese forces off Sharp Peak was received, and so all families immediately laid in a large supply of stores, enough to last for some considerable time, so that even if the attack on Foochow the Commons that the British Gov- Mr. Oliver Stanley also informed
were to be preceded by a long block-ernment were now discussing with ade, they would be "well looked after."
SITUATION EXAGGERATED
"Reports received here over the radio have greatly exaggerated the situation. The male members of the foreign community held a meeting the day the landing (at Sharp Peak) was reported, in or der to decide what was to be done with the women and children. They decided to let them stay in Foo- chow, as they considered it would be perfectly safe."
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the Bulgarian Government arrange- ments which it was hoped would produce some increase in British imports from Bulgaria and gener- ally promote trade between the two countries. British Wireless.
MR. OLIVER STANLEY HOPES
...
London, To-day.
Last Wednesday morning, word
When Mr. Geoffrey Mander was received from the British Con- (Liberal) asked in the Commons if, -sul that all women and children in view of the fact that the Ja were to concentrate at the British panese, by their action at Tientsin Consulate. That evening, they all
had unilaterally violated commer- turned up with bedding, stores and
cial treaties with the United King- other gear and spent two nights and dom, he would consider legislation a day there. This was immediate-making obligatory the marking of ly prior to the day on which the Japanese were supposed to launch their attack on Foochow "with furious bombardment.
ALL GO HOME
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Nothing happened, however, and everyone at the Consulate seemed quite happy and unperturbed, the children especially having a "grand time." News that the attack had been postponed was subsequently received, and they all went: Home:
There have been a number of air- raids, although not much damage was done. Some American property
origin on Japanese goods, the Pre- sident of the Board of Trade re- plied: "I would remind the honour- -able member that it is hoped
settle the dispute at Tientsin by negotiation."--British Wireless.
OLD DISPUTE SETTLED
Prague, To-day."
to.
After an interruption of two
was hit by a bomb. Pamphlets, years, Czech exports to Portugal "with the usual rubbish printed on are to begin again, as the now them, have also been dropped...
German-Portuguese trade treaty which comes into force on Satur- day covers Bohemia and Moravia,
This which. Portugal
trade - dispute. 1987 between:
lovakia.
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