1938-02-08 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1938.

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GERMAN DIPLOMATIC GENERAL POST

Berlin, To-day.

Although no official statement is yet forthcoming concerning the ap- pointments of new ambassadors to replace those whose retirements were announced last week, political cir- cles believe that the Reich Minister, Dr. Franck, will be appointed to Rome;

-C.T. WANG CALLS ON ROOSEVELT

Washington, To-day.

The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. C. T. Wang, yesterday conferred with President Roosevelt.

Dr. Wang, who requested the conference, declines to disclose the reasons or the matters discussed. --Reuter.

NORTH CHINA CURRENCY?:

Peiping, To-day.

A spokesman of the "provisional government” an- nounces that the new Federal Reserve Bank of China will open for business here and in Tien- tsin on March 1, with a capital of $50,000,000 subscribed half by the "government" and half by eight participating Chinese banks here and in Tientsin.

The Bank will have advisers, pre- sumably Japanese, who will be em- powered to attend meetings of the Board of Directors.

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Regulations governing the organ- isation of the bank state that cover for the note issue must be at least 40 per cent. in gold, silver and foreign currency, and not more than 60 per cent. in Government se- curities and other bonds and bills guaranteed by the Government.

As it is believed that no silver and gold is available for cover, un- less it is imported from Japan, it ap- pears that the only cover procur- able is bank notes of the three Cen- tral Government banks, which still circulate here at par.-Reuter.

GEN. ROJO TO LEAVE

BRITISH TROOPS IN CHINA

London, To-day. The strength of British troops.

Tientsin in the Shanghai and areas on Jan. 1 was 137 officers. and 3,539 other ranks, said Sir Victor Warrender, Financial Se- cretary to the War Office, when questioned in the House of Com- mons yesterday.—Reuter.

GOVERNMENT TO TACKLE DISTRESS OF

SPANISH GOVT.? REFUGEES

na, Herr Von Papen, to Salamanca; The Moscow Ambassador, Herr Von der Schulenburg, to Tokyo; and The Ambassador in Salamanca, The Consul-General in Shanghai, Herr von Stohrer to London; Cólonel Hermann Kreibel- to Vien-self with glory by planning and Chinese Government is reported

The former Ambassador to Vien-na.-Trans-Ocean.

ONI

Britain's new Ambasador in China, Sir Archibald Kerr Clark-Kerr and Lady Clark-Kerr, photographed at Karachi aerodrome on arrival by plane from Bagdad, bound for the Far East. It is expected that he will arrive in Hong Kong on February 16 or 17.

Salamanca, To-day. General Rojo, who covered him-

Hankow, To-day. After long consideration, the

directing the capture of Teruel for to have decided on establishment the Government. has signed a con- of a "relief committee” to tackle tract with the Mexican Government the urgent question of providing to undertake immediately the or- help for China's war refugees, ganisation and training. of the estimated at 100,000,000.- Mexican army, according to an in- surgent press report.

No confirmation is available from the Government. side.-Reuter.

TSAI TING-KAI WELL AGAIN

The "China Mail" learns that Gen- eral Tsai Ting-kai, former - Com- Imander of the 19th Route Army, has completely recovered from the injuries the received during a car smash in Nanking last year.

General Tsai will leave shortly for Hanków to report to Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek for duty.

EARTHQUAKE IN TOKYO

Tokyo, To-day. An earthquake occurred In Tokyo shortly before midnight last night. Individual shocks were of con- siderable violence. Trans-Ocean!

It was originally proposed to: establish a ministry of "social economics," but the idea was sub- sequently dropped.

While no confirmation can official ly be obtained, it is learned that Mr. Hsu Shih-ying,. Chinese Am- bassador in Tokyo, and General Chiang Tso-pin, former Minister of interior, are the most likely can didates for the post of chairman of the new committee. Reuter.

HOSTILITIES IN CHEKIANG

Hsuchow, To-day. Serious hostilities an

are developing over extensive areas in Chekiang- and Anhui with guerilla fighters as- suming a principal role on the Chinese. side.

According to the latest report, the Chinese guerilla fighters once recaptured Sungklang but later dislodged by Japanese rein- forcements:

Chinese troops have definitely re- covered Yuhang after a bitter en- gagement and with the town as base, We have received from Mr. S. H. they are again striking at Hang Langston a copy of the very attractive chow. Sanguinary fighting is álso calendar issued by Gow and Gate Ltd makers of the well-known Infants in progress around Fuyang, Wuhu Food. This is a reproduction of a por- and Suencheng. trait of the two Royal Princesses, Eli- A telephone message from Hofel zabeth and Margaret Rose, and is most tasteful and artistic. The connection of Cow and Gate Milk Food with var ious Royal Households is of course militi well-known, and the grant of two Royal Warrants to the Cow and Gate Com pany was made in 1936,

last night stated that the Chinese forces with the supp

support of

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"had dislodged the Japanese

Nan.