JAPAN AND TROOPSHIP WANG NOT ESCAPES IN ACCORD
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Shanghai, To-day. "The time for Sino-Ja- panese peace is not yet ripe," says the "Central China Daily News," mouthpiece of Wang Ching-wej in ân editorial.
The journal explains the delay is caused by the fact that Japan has not compiled with the requi. altes on which the success of Wang's peace movement depends. The success of the movement Inside the country, rather than mere diploma- tic negotiations between Wang and the Japanese, would determine whether peace is possible, the editorial adds. -Havas.
JAPAN TO REDEEM
TOKYO
BONDS
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DISASTER
London, To-day.
The recent escape of a Bri- tish troopship from a disas- trous collision by a few feet was disclosed last night.
The second ship, the Cunard-White
Star liner Samaria, which was out- ward-bound, has returned to a British
port for repair.
The incident happened in densc fort.
The two ships passed so close to each other that lifeboats swung out on the davits of the smaller vessel were stove in and some actually car- | ried away.
The troopship arrived with slight damage to her superstructure.
Because of the denseness of the fog the smaller ship had her life. boats swung out in readiness.
The fog immediately swallowed up both ships, and it was only when the outward-bound vessel
to returned port that its identity was established.
Reuter.
MIYAZAKI, COUNCILLOR OF THE JAPANESE EMBASSY, WHEN AN AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED,
M. Pila told the press: "The agree- ment brings to a satisfactory end a long misunderstanding, and will co- operate in the development of Franco- Japanese relations."
PARIS, TO-DAY. REPAYMENT OF THE CITY OF
The dispute, which bore upon re- TOKYO 5 PER CENT. 1912 BONDS WAS DEFINITELY SETTLED YES- payment "In gold," became one of the in interna- BY M. TERDAY
ROBERT PILA, most famous questions FORMER FRENCH AMBASSADOR tional law, and was settled by The IN TOKYO, AND MR. KUMAO Hague Court.-Havas.
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Stockholm, To-day.
A bill giving the Swedish Gov- ernment wide powers in times of war or threat of war has been introduced in the Riksdag by the Minister of Justice.
The measure aims at offences liable to endanger the defence of the kingdom, national supply and friendly relations with foreign
states.
One of its main objects is to prevent the passing of secret in- formation to unauthorised sons. Reuter,
per-
Four men armed with daggers first who attempted to raid the floor of No. 402, Portland Street, Mongkok, at 2.20 p.m. to-day, were frustrated by neighbours.
The men gained entrance by pretending to be workmen.
Berlin, To-day. The oMcial German news agency says that German airmen dropped an umbrella behind the British lines during Mr. Neville Chamberlain's visit with a mes- sage to the Premier about the bad weather.--Reuter.
Helsinki, To-day. Finnish troops are reported to have wiped out practically two Red Army divisions at Suomo- salmi.
Nearly 20,000 Russians are said to have been killed.-Reuter.
Shanghai, To-day. According to the "China Press," what amounted to general rejec- tion of his proposals regarding the future policing of the western areas in the International Settle- ment was handed to Mayor Fu Sino-cn personally on Tuesday evening by the Chairman of the S.M.C., Mr. Cornell Franklin.
It is believed, says the paper, that the Mayor had sug- gested that the outside roads be Jointly patrolled by the puppet police forces, as is done Illegally at present, and the Shanghai municipal police.
news-
The S.M.C. in the answer dc- nied the right of the puppet au- thorities to levy taxes in the out- side road areas, which have been Improved at the expense of the Council, says the "China Press." --Reuter.
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