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Tokyo, To-day.

AFTER the Foreign

Minister, Mr. Arita, conferred with the Premier, Baron Hira- numa, yesterday after- noon, he held a joint con- ference with Foreign Office and War Office officials.

Result of the meeting is that it was decided that Japan will not accept the revisions contained in the memorandum Sir Robert Crai-

Paris-London Discussion

Paris, To-day.

STRINGENT STEPS FOLLOW CANTON

According to diplomatic quarters, the French For-

eign Office was in constant contact by telephone SHOOTING

It

with the British Foreign Office yesterday in or- der to discuss new instructions to be given the British and French negotiators in Moscow.

Canton, To-day. An unusual sight was witness- the Concession this morning as sentries minutely searched all Chinese leaving and entering Shameen.

is added that a new meeting with the Soviet For-ed outside bridges leading to

eign Commissar, M. Molotoff, might be arrang-Japanese ed for to-day or to-morrow.

Reports that M. Molotoff intends

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FURTHER CONCESSIONS

Paris, To-day.

gie, the British Ambassador, hand-to leave Moscow on a three weeks

At least a hundred were queued ed to Mr. Arita on Wednesday

up at one time, waiting to enter. afternoon.

¡vacation are denied here, and

It is learned from semi-official credence is given to rumours.con- cerning alleged negotiations be-

for the very strict searching, concluded that Bri- not only at the bridges, but at tween Germany and Poland settlement of the Danzig question. concessions to the Soviet last night shot and seriously fortain must make further every sentry post throughout the city, was that an armed Chinese to obtain an early anti-wounded a Japanese soldier in aggression agreement, the heart of the cityReuter.-

The British memorandum, says the "Asahi Shimbun,” virtually amounted to a refu- sal of the demands contained in the memorandum Mr. Arita handed to the Ambassador. Wednesday morning.

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The "Nichi Nichi" states that the joint conference reached agree- ment to the effect that Japan will push on with her original objective even at the cost of the parleys, un- Jess Britain changes her present attitude-Reuter.

KING-HALL DISTURBS THE AMBASSADOR

London, To-day The British Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Nevile Henderson, has according to the "Evening Stand- ard" requested the Government to use, its influence to induce Cam- Amander Stephen, King-Hall

sist from his propaganda "many" by” means of newsletters;

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EXPLOSIONS IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem, To-day. Continuing terrorist acts in vari- ous parts of Palestine, a number of bomb explosions were reported last night.

A landmine – exploded under train on the Petsie-Tikva Ras el un route without however causing- serious damage. Near Kaser

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according to well- informed French circles, therefore is urging Britain to ac- It is believed that France. It is considered that the tense cept, the Soviet viewpoint as re- situation has been aggravated by gards assistance in the event of the failure of the neutrality indirect aggression legislation in the United St

against the Baltic States. Reuter.

And the exact recording of its Bight is the duty of Rolar; sinequalled watchien

the exact time irrespuétive of glipiatic conditions.

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