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BRITONS LEAVE SWATOW AREA

Women And Children Coming To H.K.: "Get Out Or Else" Ultimatum By Japs.

With the Japanese flag flying over Swatow and with the influx of further Japanese troops into the city, the attitude of the Japanese authorities towards foreigners showed a sudden and un- expected stiffening this morning, says the Swatow correspondent of the “China Mail.”

SECRETARY FOR WAR IN PARIS

Paris, To-day.

Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the British Secretary for War, has accepted the invitation of the Franco-British Society to pay a visit to Paris.

He will arrive in Paris on July 4, accompanied by other promin- ent British. personages. Trans- Ocean.

The "get out or else" ultimatum handed to the cap- INDIES DEFENCE

tain of H.M.S. Thanet this morning has taken the local foreign community completely by surprise.

However, the unbending attitude of the British au- thorities has led to a feeling of confidence that this is just another Japanese bluff.

H.K. DONATED PLANES SHOOT DOWN JAPS.

British women and children are leaving for Hong Kong on board the B. and S. Yingchow and the Jardine-chartered steam- er Prominent, but the staffs of all foreign firms are remaining at their posts.

TROOPS IN FOREIGN AREA

Several foreign merchant ships have been ordered by the Japanese naval commander to leave Swatow, and some have al- ready sailed for Hong Kong, Amoy or Shanghai.

CHUNGKING, TO-DAY. CONFLICTING "FRONT RE- PORTS" CURRENT IN CHUNG KING FROM PRIVATE SOURCES IN SHANSI MAINTAIN THAT Meanwhile, further landing THE JAPANESE TROOPS WERE parties of Japanese troops and FORCED TO RETREAT FROM marines are coming ashore at LINLENG AND CHUNGYANG, the China Merchants Wharf WHILE OTHERS MENTION THE and the Customs wharf. ARRIVAL OF NEW JAPANESE Japanese troops have occupied TROOPS IN ORDER TO STRENG- the entire city, including Kok THEN THE POSITION, WHICH Suk, the foreign residential area IS GROWING INCREASINGLY opposite Swatow. PRECARIOUS OWING TO CON- STANT CHINESE ATTACKS.

In view of the arrival of new Chinese troops, further Chinese suc cesses are expected.

ALL QUIET

Everything is calm and quiet, the only signs of life being the says our Swatow correspondent, various activities of the Japan- In southern Shansi, Japanese have occupied all Government ese military and naval units, who troops continue their concentrations buildings and institutions. in spite of recent reverses.

Kiangai and Hunan report sporament from Japanese warships - In spite of the heavy bombard- die fighting without strategical im yesterday, there has been little portance.

loss of life among Chinese civi- lians,

The lull ip Hupeh province

continuing.

The latest Chinese statistics state that eight - Japanese planes

were brought down recently due to Canada, Burma and Hong Kong. the actions of the so-called "gift. The planes have names after their

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Amsterdam, To-day, Development of the defence sys- had been tem of the Netherlands East Indies demanded by leading organisations in Batavia.

The National Club of Batavia took the intiative in organising a meeting of all-political circles and

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thening of the fleet and coastal resolution demanding streng- defences was passed.

SHANGHAI MARKET CLOSES FIRM

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

AFTER

THE INITIAL SHOCK CAUSED BY THE MORATORIUM BY CHINESE BANKS THIS MORNING, THE MARKET RESUMED STEADY TONE AND CLOSED FIRM.

The Sterling cash sellers rate closed this morning at 6-31/32, June sellers at 6-29/32 and July sellers at 6-9/16. ·

U.S. Dollars were quoted at 13-19/32 cash sellers, 13-7/16 June sellers and 12-3/4 July sellers. Our Own Correspon- dent.

Shanghai says that Chinese A Reuter telegram from banks, acting on orders from the Finance Minister in Chungking, $500 a week. are restricting withdrawals to

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