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JAP. CAMPAIGN AGAINST FOREIGN GRO MISSIONS

London, To-day. MR. Í. C. HANNAH (CONS.) asked in the House of Com- mons yesterday how many missionary stations had been evacuated owing to the anti-British movement fostered by the Japanese in Hopei, Shantung, Shansi and Ho- man, resulting in over 10,000 hospital beds being closed. Mr. Hannah also asked whether the Prime Minister would represent to the Japanese Government that continued encouragement of the anti-British movement will ren- der it impossible to improve relations with Japan.

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London, To-day. Sir Herbert Phillips, speaking at the annual meet- ing of the British Fund for Relief of Distress in China yesterday, emphasised the unanimity with which the most diverse religious bodies, from Buddhists to Roman Catholics, co-operated in dis- tributing relief.

He paid a warm tribute to Sir Ro- of bert.Calder Marshall, a "tower strength" to the Fund's executive committee in Shanghai, and also to

the assistance of many businessmen,

doctors and missionaries.

Sir Herbert wald $5,000,000 was needed between January and June this year. He was sure that Bri- tain, whose generosity was deeply appreciated In China, would tinue to help.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied that ac- 25 cording to the latest information missionary stations had been evacuat- ed in the four provinces, including ten hospitals,

As a result of representations to the Japanese Government some improve- ment recently had taken place.

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