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Dr. Sun Fo Interviewed

London, April 14. Dr. Sun Fo. President of the Legislative Yuan, is leaving for Scotland tonishi and will return to London after a week or ten days after which his movements have not yet been decided.

Interviewed by Reuter on impressions of his visit to London, Dr. Sun Fo said that everywhere he was greatly encouraged by the cordiality of the reception in all quarters and the sympathy ex- pressed for China.

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"Dr. Sun Fo was unable to dis- Questioned regarding rumours close his conversation with the that China, was endeavouring to Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, | raise a loan in London. Dr. Sun which was very confidential. He Fo said that he had been frank- could say. however, that he was ty Informed that the chances of most impressed with Mr. Chamber- floating a loan, whether for China lain's friendliness, clear and prae- or any other country, were at pre- tical mind, and his wide grasp of sent hopeless in view of the gen- detalls of the Far Eastern situa-eral confusión in world conditions.

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CREDITS FOR CHINA

Matter Now Under

Consideration

London, April 14.

In the House of Commons, Colonel John Colville, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, stated that

if in the present cir- cumstances the Chinese Govern- ment could find it possible 543 obtain long term credits from British financial institutions, any request for the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consent ta such operation would be sympatheti- cally considered.

Mr Arthur Henderson (Labour asked whether the Government should encourage financial agen- cier in Britain to grant these credits in view of Dr Sun Fo's statement that such ald would enable China to shorten the war.

The Prime Minister Mr. Neville Chamberlain. replied. "It is n matter of opinion. The matter is under consideration by the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer."(Reu ter).

On the contrary. the possibility of arranging · commercial credits for China was considered teasible.

COTTON TARIFF INCREASE IN EGYPT

CONSTERNATION AMONGST BRITISH FIRMS

London, April 14.

Replying to Mr. Tomlinson la the House of Commons, Captain Evan Wallace, Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade, said that the Egyptian increases in cotton goods had been brought to the attention of the British

Government and they were con- sidering the position in consulta- tion with the interests affected.-- (Reuter),

GREAT CONSTERNATION

Cairo, April 14, The new.cotton tarift caused great consternation amongst the Britian Arms in Egypt which have

"This is not so much a questionaiready suspended the purchase of

af war materials as of reparation piecegoods from England.. for cruel destruction suffered In the war." he added.-(Reuter).

Embarrassed Spokesman

Shanghai, April 14" Hsuchou

ПОУСГ the objective ot the Japanese campaign" on the Tientsiri- Fukow Railway front, declared the Japanese Army spokesman at a press conference here 10- day.

When pressed by correspon- dents that when he announced the fall of Taierchwang on April 4 he said that the drive to suchow "is now only a maiter of days," the "spokes- man declared in answer that' he was speaking, unofficially. then.

He had since learned that Hsuehow was never the im- mediate objective, though naturally it still remained " the ultimate objective" of the cur- rent hostilities—(Neater).

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JAPANESETM “MOPPING UP" OPERATIONS END IN FAILURE

Hankow, April 14. Japanese "mopping up" operations' 'in' south Anhwei and north Cheklang have ended in fallure, declared General Chen Cheng. director of the Political Affairs Department of the Generalissimo's Military Headquarters, in an interview with a Central News repre- sentative today.

The campaign, according to to thing and Lishul west of the General Chen, was, launched on Tsihu Lake. General Chen reveal- March 15, and was expected to be ed.

concluded in two weeks, It aims Three Chinese columns are now

It is estimated that only one- tenth of all categories of imports from England will not be affected. The Finance Ministry stated that the new tariffs are confined to items produced locally; in order to enable local industries to reslat foreign competition, since they legally compelled the purchase of only Egyptian cotton which is considerably, more expensive than Indian cotton.

The new tariffs are based on the difference of price between In- dian and Egyptian cotton... (Reuter).

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Japan Is

Eastertide

AT THE TOP of St. Peter's, at capturing Kwangten, Szean, | pushing toward these two cities in Rome.-Preparing the great domé Anchl, "Hsiaofeng and other points an effort to eject them. The van--the ball seen above surmounts on the Anhwei-Cheklang border, guards have already reached for the Eilater celebrations, and "mopping up" the Chinese Changchuchen, Talfowchen, and during which the cupola iz Mlum- regular and guerilla forces opéra- | Chathuchen, points south,

Inated with lanterns and flares. ting in these areas.

General Chen attributed the Repeated Japanese onslaughts Chinese success to the excellent on the towns on the Anhwel- morals of the Chinese troops, the Cheklang border were beaten backĮ co-operation between various by the Chinese forces. Falling infighting units and the advantage their attempt, the majority of the of the hilly terrain.—(Central Japanese troops have withdrawn | News).

The hurdles event at the Hong Kong University sports meeting!

-on Wednesday. (Photo, A.G.P.).

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Photos taken in Chungking on the occasion of the presentation of credentials by the British Ambassador to China, Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, to President Lin, Sen. (Central Motion Picture Studio).

Building Some Ships

No Details Disclosed By Spokesman

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THERE WILL BE NO FUB- LICATION OF THE DAILY PRESS TOMORROW.

POISON GAS BOMBS

NOT IN POSITION

TO DIVULGE ** NAVAL PLANS

Allegation

Japanese

By

SPECULATION OF THE IMMINENT INVASION OF S. CHINA INTENSIFIED Flagship Izumo Sighted

SPECULATION IS INTENSIFIED Invasion of South China.

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Shanghal, April 14.. CONCERNING: ' an imminent

The Japanese spokesman at today's press conference refused to confirm a number of rumours that there is a large concentration of Japanese warships off Foochow

THE SPOKESMAN, DECLARED THAT IF REPORTS of the pre- "sence of Japanese warships oft Foochow are correct, they mast be there for good reason: 20

Bester is reliably informed that 30 Japanese men-of-war, in- cluding, a number of transports, and at least one aircraft carrier, are concentrated at the mouth of the Min River.

In addition, it is rumoured that; - JAPANESE CROSSING

the Izumo, which left Shanghai

FRUSTRATED

Kinhwa, April 14. numbers of Japanese

suddenly on Wednesday, has been sighted off. Foochow, although Large Japanese naval authorities declare troops at Luhuta, south of Hang- that the sgship has gone to chow attempting to steal a cross- Tsingtao.

TE · VILLAGE BOMBED

ing of the Chientang River in a dozen small launches, were re-

Central News reports that eleven pulsed by Chinese troops on the Japanese planes, taking off from south bank at eleven o'clock this a Japanese aircraft carrier off the morning. coast near Foothow, released more The Chinese defence soldiers held than 20 missiles on a village south up their fire until the Japanese of Foochow on Wednesday.

were approaching the shore when

An hour later, four other Japan- dozen machine-guns rained a ese machines again bombed the hall of bullets on the hapless in- same village. All the bombs land-vaders. ed on open fields without causing Three Japanese launches cap- any damage.

sized and twenty Japanese soldiers killed, while the other launches beat a hasty retreet to opposite bazik. -- (Central

SIR ALEXANDER MACKINTOSH RETIRES

London, April 14.

The Parliamentary correspon- dent, Sir Alexander Mackintosh, who has been correspondent for a number of papers for 57 years, has retired-(Router Bulletin).

were

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Tomorrow's Race Selections

Sir Alexander Mackintosh, who BYLAST QUARTER""

was knighted in 1932, has been Chairman of the "Parliamentary Lobby Journalists and also of the Press Ciallery. His publications in- clude Joseph Chamberinin: from Gladstone to lord George' (1021), and numerous articles in maga zines.

Sir Alexander asalsted the Farl of Oxford and Asquith in the pre- paration of his books. Ete. has been Parliamentary correspondent of the Liverpool Daily Post and

Tokyo. April 14. Tokyo, April 14. A communque issued here today British Weekly. Questioned regarding Japan's by the military section of Imperia naval construction as reported in General Headquarters declared

dispatches in Washington, that "Chinese troops shelled Jap: Japanese Navy Omee spokesman anese positions with poison gas admitted" today that "Japan is bomba from their position north- building some ships" bat, refused east of Changan, about eight kilo to disclose their specifications. metres southeast of Yihsten, early

Referring to Washington's super-yesterday morning." dreadnought and super-cruiser Prompt measures taken by the fleet, the spokesman declared, "Japanese forces minimised the. 'can neither definitely deny no danger. confirm the number.”

An Investigation was immedi When a correspondent declared stely started to ascertain that it was "common knowledge nature of the poison gas, which that the Japanese Nuvy was build-caused vomiting ing two battleships as replace-breathing-(Reuter). ments under the third naval re- plenishment programme," the pokesman replied that he was

not in a position to divalge Japan's nayat plans,

the

and difficult

SPANISH WAR SITUATION

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WARM EASTER IN ENGLAND

Premier's Holiday

Queatioried concerning technical

London, April 14. In Scotland :.. possibilities of building 18,000-Lon

The Insurgents claim to have super-cruisers armed with nine 12 taken afteen villages near the London, April 14.. inch guns and capable of develop- French trontier in their advance Everyone is looking forward to ing 40 knots. the spokesman and have cut the Government the Easter bolldays, and although answered that he is not an expert communications with France. the weather today is not bright. on naval building and therefore there will be warm weather with preferred to refrain from making has reached a point twelve miles The Instigent attack on Tortosa. spots of sunshine during the week, any comment. end in the whole of England Regarding reports, of a fleet of hand. Government troops claim from the coast. On the other except the eastern districts and 22 vessels dghted at Davao Quif, further successes North Scotland, according

on the Lerido to Philippine Islands, the spokesman front (Reuter Bulletin. weather experts.

said he had no official informa

Good weather during the past tion but expressed the opinion it week made large numbers decide was extremely improbable that NEW ZEALAND MAKES

to spend their holiday In the Japanese ships would engage In country or the seaside. Railways manoeuvres in that area. (Reg- are running hundreds of special ter).

trains while short, trips to the

Continent have been heavily-book-

CONTRIBUTION

Canton, April 14 Overseas Chinese in New Zea land have remitted $42,000 to the

ed. Parliament is adjourning to- at Chequers after which he is Canton Plane Purchasing Com- visiting Scotland as the guest of mission as their contributilen to

day for the Easter recess,

The Premier, Mr. Neville Cham- Lord Londonderry, for the week

·berlain, is spénding the week-end | (Reuter Bulletin).

the plane purchasing fund~(Cen-

trai News).

A woman undergraduate in the "sha pat" event at the Hong

Kong University Sporta. (Photo;

A.C.P.), $10

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TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-9/16 TT ON LONDON: 122 214.

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London Silver Market:

(Our Own Correspondent). London April 14 London silver prices today were up 1/16 for Spot and, down 1/16 for Forward

April 134/Apr 14 Bpot.......18+7/8 18-15/16 Forward... 18-1/2

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