THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 9, 1998
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ATTACK ON FOREIGN EXTRALITY RIGHTS
Inspired Threats In Japanese Controlled Press
Officials Play The Innocent Abroad
Shanghai, To-day.
Unofficial but apparently inspired threats that the rights and privileges granted to foreigners in China may be rescinded by whatever new gov- ernment is finally established in the Japanese-
WE WANT VENICE!
Paris, To-day.
Two thousand students demon- strated in the Quartier Latin yesterday morning, shouting "We want Venice! Give Abyssinia back to the natives!”—Reuter,
occupied areas in China, continue to pour forth RAILWAYS WANT
from the Japanese controlled press or other or- gans working on behalf of the Japanese cause.
RELIEF
Londoni, To-day.
A stronger threat than usual is made in to-day's
issue-of-the-weekly, "Voice of New China," met the Chairman and which works under Japanese auspices.
An attractive study of Deanna Durbin, starring in "That Certain Age" at the Queen's Theatre to- day.
This states categorically, as if factually, that "plans are practical- ly completed for formation of а federal government which will em- brace the present provisional gov- ernment at Peiping and the reform- ed government at Nanking.
"Accomplishment of this import- ant stage in the renaissance of the -new-China-will-be-marked-by-cer- tain definite measures towards foreign powers.
"First step will be early abolition of the unequal treaties, withdrawal of all foreign troops now garrison- ed on Chinese soil, retrocession of all foreign Concessions and Settle- ments and abolition of the extrality rights now unlawfully enjoyed by foreigners."
JAPANESE ATTITUDE
To all queries of Japanese offi- cials in connexion with this sub- ject the invariable reply is made: "We are unable to give any in- formation regarding the intentions of the
in new administrations China."-Reuter.
Italian Ambassador
China Playing Up
To Japanese
Shanghai, To-day.
The Marquis de Marcio Taliani, new Italian Ambassa- sador to China, who arrived in Shanghai several weeks ago en route to Chungking to present his credentials, was guest of honour last night at a dinner given by "mayor" Fu Hsiao-an, of the Japanese fostered "city gov-` ernment" of Greater Shang- hai at Rokusan Gardens, Hongkew.
Officials of the Italian Em- bassy, when approached by reporters, emphatically deni- ed that the Ambassador had made a speeth at the party.
They said: "He made no declaration and no speech at the party.”
When asked when the Am- bassador was leaving for
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To
Chungking to present his credentials, an official said: "I don't know."
answer was
The same given to a question whether the Ambassador is planning a trip to Nanking.
Meanwhile, Chinese circles attach importance to the Italian envoy's delay in presenting his credentials while accepting an invitation to attend a party given by an official of the "govi ernment" opposed to that which he is accredited.
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They recall the recent report that the Anti-Comintern · Pact powers are planning to extend diplomatic recognition to the new "federal government," in- auguration of which has been so far unsuccessful owing to Markhai Wu Pél-fu's refusal to accept the presidency-Reuter.
SOVIET LEADER RESIGNS
Moscow, To-day.
A communique announces the resignation of Nikolai Yezhov, the Commissar for Home Affairs.
Yezhov retains his concurrent post or Commissar of Water Trans- port.
The communique mentions no reason for the resignation, but it 18 beшeved to be que to ill health.
lt 18 recalled that. during the famous Bukharın trial, · Yéznov's predecessor, Yagoda, confessed that ne had tried to assassinate Yezhov by. spraying poisonous fumes in his office.
The Minister of Transport again
According to medical experts, General Yagoda succeeded in permanently
underm.ning Yeznov ́s health, Managers of the four main line-
ICZHOV ́S successor, Lavrenti
came Paviovien,
tu railway companies yesterday morn-
Moscow last sulummer to prepare for his présent ing, when the proposals of the post He was previously secretary compames for repeal of the exist-of the Trans-Caŭcas.an Com- ing statutory regulation or raliway | munist Party and was virɩusi ruier rates for merchandise trattic were of Trans-Caucasus. Paviovich, like
urther discussed.
Stalin, is a nauye of Georgià. Dr. Burgın, in the course of the Reuter. discussion, informed the deputa- tion of his intention of referring the question for urgent considera- Cion by the Transport Advisory |tions in relation to means of and Council, which under the Road and facilities for transport and their Rail Traffic Act of 1933 was set up co-operation, improvement and de- to."discharge, by him of his func-velopment.”
British Wireless.
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