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JAPANESE CEREMONIAL AT NANKING

Nanking, 2.15 pm. To-day.

FRANCE KEPT INFORMED

Paris, To-day.

The French Government is being kept fully informed on Anglo-American discussions re- The "triumphal entry of garding a common policy in the General Matsni and Admiral Far East, it is revealed by circles Hasegawa into Nanking was close to the Quai D'Orsay made at 1.30 p.m. to-day simul- Developments are being follow- taneously at Hsiakwan.

ed with the liveliest interest,

General Matsui was accompanied particularly in view of the re by General Prince Asaka (comman-ported occupation of Walchao der of the Asaka Division which took Island, off Pakhoi, by Japanese a leading part in the operations naval forces.-Trans-Ocean. against Nanking) and the party

proceeded to the Kuomintang Head- quarters, over which a huge Japan-

ese flag fluttered in the breeze. --

The ceremonies are concluding at 2:30 pm.

SHOPLIFTING CASE

The three leaders outside the Kuomintang headquarters, faced east and bowed uttering three Ban-A fine of $20 or one month was zais, after which speeches were de livered Our Own Correspondent.

CUSTOMS DUTY

imposed on Lam Sai, a married wo- man, by Mr. R. Edwards, who was charged with the theft of 20 pairs of socks from the China Emporium yesterday.

- Detective-sergeant North

said

CUTS IN TIENTSIN defendant was seen by one of the

Tientsin, To-day.

The members of the "provincial -government" paid courtesy calls

On

salesmen to take the socks and put them into a rattan basket she was carrying.

General Teranchi, Japanese Wah Yan College

commander-in-chief in *North

China, to-day.

It is stated also here that fol- It is understood that His Excel- lowing seizure of the Customs, lency the Governor will present the the new government propose to prizes at the annual speech day of reduce the tarifi on various Wah Yan College, which is to be goods by from 20 to 50 per cent. held at the Queen's Theatre next

Our Own Correspondent. Thursday at 10 am.

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