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RUMOURS DENIED

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ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE ANNOUNCED BEFORE THEY ARE CARRIED INTO EFFECT, AS IT IS BELIEVED THE JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES HOPE TO PRESENT NANKING WITH A FAIT ACCOMPLI AS SOON AS THEIR TROOP CONCEN- TRATIONS ARE COMPLETED.

Meanwhile it is reported that the Eurasia and China National Aviation Corporation services between Peiping and the South have been banned at the instance of the military authorities.—Reuter.

RUMOURS RIDICULED

TIENTSIN, TO-DAY,

RUMOURS THAT SUNG CHEH-YUAN HAS ACCEPTED CERTAIN DEMANDS OF THE JAPANESE ARMY WHICH WOULD GIVE JAPAN VIRTUAL CONTROL OVER HOPEI AND CHAHAR ARE RIDICULED BY RESPONSIBLE CHINESE CIR- CLES. OUR OWN CÓRRESPONDENT.

FRENCH ANXIOUS judge the morale of the

Japanese Ambassador Approached

Peiping, To-day.

Six hundred Japanese residents are reported to have left Peiping and Chungkakou for Tientsin.

fighting

units by. their enthusiasm to go to the front. The whole nation want to see that our enemies be revenged; and the... Central Government will not hesitate to avenge them. Now the Japanese are trying to play their old tricks, but we have decided to resist to the [end.”—-Da-Dao. ·

SPASMODIC FIRING

Some of the Japanese in the war zone have requested the Ambas- sador to send them silver money as

Tientsin, To-day. the Chinese authorities have re-

With the exception of spasmodic fused to accept paper money and they are finding difficulty in pay-firing outside the gates, Peiping is ing their fare.

Domei alleges that a large num- ber of anti-craft guns have been shipped to Peiping by foreign nations.

The French Ambassador is re- ported to have inquired of the Japanese Ambassador what pro- visions are being made by the Japanese authorities to prevent wat operations from affecting the French community-Our Own Cor- respondent.

GEN, TASHIRO'S ILLNESS

Tientsin, To-day.

It is now admitted by Japanese official quarters that Lt. Gen. Tashiro, former G.O.C. Japanese

quiet, and all eyes are centred on Tientsin where General Sung Cheh Yuan is holding daily conferences with his higher officials..

Recent arrivals including such notables as Li Shi-hao, Chao Yu-lin, and a number of trusted lieutenants of General Feng Yu Hsiang, Christian General; has given rise to wide speculation.-Da-Dao.

UEA

FOUND A NINE

CLASH WILL BE

ON THE SINO-JAPANESE

EARLIER REPORTS

troops in North China, is gravely ill CROWN PRINCE OF

in hospital and is not expected to live. Our Own Correspondent.

PLANES OVER PEIPING ··

Peiping, To-day.

Japanese scouting planes continue to make appearances over Peiping, -Nanyuan Fengtai,

and

Yesterday several machines. swooped low over these towns and late at night two bombers flew from the direction of Tientsin to Nanyuan.—Da Dao,

REMARKABLE NANKING

BTATEMENT

Nanking.To-day.

SAUDI ARABIA

the

London, To-day. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Amir Saud, left. England | with his brother, Amir Mohammed, yesterday for Paris.

He has just completed a series of special studies in England and will continue his education in France.- Trans-Ocean.

[WARNED LICENCE

MAY BE SUSPENDED

A warning that his licence would A high executive of the National be suspended if he had another con- Government told a representative viction for speeding was given by of Da-Dao that the Japanese had Mr. W. Schofield at th

the Central Lui Yan Tak,

over-estimated themselves and un- Magistracy to Dr der-estimated China. The Japanese who was summoned for speeding on Government had apparently forgot-Queen's Road Central on July

ten the turmoil of their political with failing to produce his land |

court,

Wedding Announced

parties, dissension among their mili- The defendant was not in tary authorities, selfishness of their but his representative admitted the offences. The defendant, who had bigbusiness houses" and the re: sentment of their working classes. two previous convictions for speed-

ing, was fir At this time when“ the whole na-

$20. tion of Japan was feverishly mobilia- ing, they might have pledged their fall support: how long would this artificial support last?

"We Chinese have had enough, nounced The

ase think we are as tame teacher

They should have School, resident at 80 Waterloo the Sulyuan en- Road, and Lea Siu Lai, of 90 Ken- winter. You can hedy Road.

The

“wedding is

Wing

Bui Ghing

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