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Mighty governments
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Is Certain OfMachineGun
bay!
JAPS TRIP UP
Fire at Panay LACH OTHER INI
Tokio Denies Surface Craft Fired on Panay
SEES U. S.-JAP DUEL LOOMING
PANAY REPORT
What Happened
EXCLUSIVE!
Aboard the Panay flee- ing Nanking!
EXCLUSIVE!
American refugees des- porately signalling the Panay from the shoral
Japs Deny Army aps
Fired on Panay
inged from Firet Port
Japanese Army RetractsCharge PanayUsedGun
Japs Change Panay Story Third Time
SHANGHAI, Dec. 21 (UP)- u plit between the Jap
high command and
APS TO PROBE
MACHINE GUN
PANAY ATTACK
EXCLUSIVE!!
Abandon ship! Rescua boat reaches shorel
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BOMBING
USS PANAY!
OF U.S.S.
SENSATIONAL HISTORY HAP.
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the truth!
EXCLUSIVE!
The attack sinks the Pansy-actual sinking!
EXCLUSIVE!
The crow goes over- board!
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The side of the Panay destroyed you see it!
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KUNG EVASIVE
Faces Barrage Of Questions
Japanese And Peace
Hankow, Jun, 17. Dr. II. II. Kung had to reply to a barrage of questions concerning Japan's rumoured peace terms and the
Japanese Government's declaration)
JANUARY 18, 1938.
CUSTOMS FIGURES SHOW RISE
Kwangtung Unaffected By War
Canton, Jan. 17. Apparently unaffected by the hos-. ities and daily air raids on Kwang- tung, customs' returns for Desember amounted to over $1,800,000, against the usual monthly returns of Bround_
$1,000,000.
repudiating the Chinese Cove
Government) The customs at Samshul and Kong- when he gave a tea reception to-day moon made rapid increases. Normal to foreign correspondients at the returns for Samshui werd $20,000 p Central Barde. He declined to make month but during last month, the an official statement and said that all figures came up to $80,000. The re- interpretations and inferences from turns for December in Kongmoon his answers must be on the respon- were $400,000, against $80,000 in other siblilty of the correspondents them-months. selves.
This increase is dus largely to Much algnificaneo was attached to heavy exports. Better market, con- Dr. Kung's reply that if the Japan-ditions abroad stimulate increasing ese Government continually talked export business, which is in parti about peace terms it must have sent managed by Shameen firms. The lowe some. Asked !! the Chinese Govern- | value of Canton currency, Is. also à ment had rejected Japan's peace factor for better outflow of Chinese terms, he replied, "It is very dimcult goods. There have been heavy Im- to deline rejection. Whether a reports of foodstuffs and general pro- quest for elucidation on certain im- vistons ordered both by government portant points or whether some, but organs and commercial firms. not all, the terms were found to be unacceptable can be called rejection is open to discussion."
While war materials have been im- ported here from abroad, the returns at Samshuland Kongmoon largely Asked If the Chinese Government relate to commercial commodities. refused to discuss peace, he answer- The general trade situation may be ed, "China never wanted war, so judged by the heavy loading of out- whenever Japan
military going and incoming ccases
steamers be- China will be found ready tween Canton and the nearby foreign colonies. One shipping company Asked Manchuria's status would operates a steamboat solely for carry- come under discussion, he replied, Ing cargo between Canton and Hong- "If price is discussed we want a kong.
opeuss peace,"
to
lasting peace. All questions there- These river steamers-handle cargo's fore must come under discussion."
ment
In this connection Dr. Kung de- from the north transhipped at. Hong- clared in regard the Japanese Kong, for in the past coasting vessels Now some Government's
carne straight to Cantor) statement repudiating the National Government, "How can Fa Shan, 25 miles from this port, and proceed up to the Second Bar or Lien we discuss peace if Japon does not discharge goods into lighters Coast- even consider us as China's Govern- ing vessels cannot pass the boom be-
yond Second Bar. AMBASSADOR'S RECALL
However, it is said that there is Asked what would China do if a move here to regard merchandise Japan recalled Mr. Kawagoe, Dr. from cities under Japanese occupation Kung replied, "It is within reason enrgoes from Shanghal, Tsingtao and 09 enemy goods. In that event, that we shall recail our Ambassador: Tientsin will not be admitted here. to Tokyo." meant severance of relations between because in return
Asked if such a step Such a measure will affect local trade: Japan and China, he said, "The fact may not go to ports under Japanese Canton products speaks for liself."
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Mah Jong-1, Mrs. L. Westlake; 2, phrase Chinese puzzle must be as I am only one member of the Potter, Mrs. A. S. MacKichan, Mrs. Mrs. B. O. Andresen; 3, Mrs. T. Mc- transferred to Japan, 05 nobody Government."---Reuter.
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