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MONDAY, MAY 14, 1928.

TIENTSIN'S TIME OF CRISIS.

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fout the Nationalists who had re-

fused to withdraw.”

Sales Levy for War Funds.

Manila, May 11. Should the controversy in Shan- tung culminate in a war between Japan and China, the "Manila for the Nationalists to make

The United States Consul, Mr. Chinese will finance the war to the thorough investigation in order to E. B. Prica was under fire yester-extent of 15,000,000 dollars it has be in a position to present the day while baking American refugees been decided by the Chinesa Cham-. facis pertaining to the Japanese to the international train. The ber of Commerce.. actions."

Nationalists fired on the train Although no definite decision was Mr. Hwang Fu stated however in an effort to shoot the Japanese reached, the suggestion of collect- that the Nationalist Government guard. had cabled to Dr. C. C. Wu, former, Nationalist Foreign Minister now

Foochow Precautions.

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ing from all Chinese an amount equal to puc and half per cent. of their sales seems to Thuvo been in Paris, asking him to proceed

Foochow May 10.

accepted. Regard- to Washington immediately in

be given Life in Foochow continues to being the amount order to assist Mr. Frank Lee, free of noteworthy incident. They the Chinese labourere, some re Nationalist representative in Arst week or two of May is always to have the inbourers contribute to presentatives of the unions proposed Washington.

a time when anything may be ex- the amount of 30 cent. of their pected, but this year it has gone wages. These leaders were ad- It was unofficially stated in off with unwonted quietness. vised to decide for themselves re- government aireles today that A Labour demonstration planned garding the amount they may be Japan would not ask or accept for May Day was postponed owing able to contribute. mediation of the trouble in Shan-to rain, and was to have taken Hung.

Tokyo, May 10.

Unofficially, it was said that Japan did not consider that state of war existed and that there- fore the situation could be settled through Sino-Japanese diplomatic channels.

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To Buy 60 Planes,

Įplace on the 4th in connexion with the usual commemoration of the

The average amount collected Day of National Disgrace.

yearly by the Philippines author- Elaborate préparations were ties on sales tax is approximately masa 118,000,000, aighty por cant, of being made, including a meeting outside the south gate of which comes from Chinese mer- the city and a processión protest-chants.

During the meeting last night, Nationalist Government Assailed. Ing against Japan's activities in

Shantung; but at the eleventh hour one of the members proposed that Shanghai, May 11.

the Provincial Government, acting a cable be sent to the Nanking It is evident that the Nationalist on telegraphic instructions from Government urging the appointment of General Feng Yu-hsiang ne gen. Government, thoroughly alarmed Nanking, got together the repre at the mounting jingoism of the sentatives of the various publiceralissimo of the Nationalist forces. Chinese public, is fearful that the bodies interested, and persuaded in place of Chiang Kai-shek. Pan- anti-Japanese sentiment will get them to have no demonstration, but demonium reigned for a time, with out of their hand and possibly only a small meeting in the Southed by several representatives.

the proposal being severely criticls- force the overturn of the Govern- Park, ment with the possible creation of a radical Communist Government almilar to that of last spring when uncontrolled mobs of labourers and students overran the British concessions at Hankow, Kiuklang and Chinkiang, precipitating the Nanking incident.

Everyone is thankful for this sign that the Government re- ogulses the seriousness of the altuation and the inadvisability of incidents.Our Own Correnpon leaving any loophole for further

dent.

To Create Committee. Only one resolution was passed after two hours of continu- discussion. It Waa de.

t to include all representative Chin- cided to name & committee,

ese, which will take chargo, of the Chinese activities in the city in connexion-with-the-prosent-Sino- Japanese controversy.

During the last few days posters

Shanghal Japanese Boycott have appeared throughout the native areas attacking the Govern- The Shanghai Chinese General ment for weak diplomacy and de-Chamber of Commerce and other

Fifty-one members of the Inter- manding the resignation of the public organisations have made a

and war with Japan.

from the 13th. Chinese traders tion, 16 men, and 35 women, were The Government Was also shall order no more goods from baptised in Liverpool Corporation attacked for making appeals to Japan, and all Japanese products baths recently. Washington and Geneva as a sign shall be boycotted.

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA Foreign Minister, Mr. Hwang Fu, joint declaration that starting national Bible Students' Associa

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of weakness. As a result of this situation the Kuomintang central

General Dismissed.

Mr. A. J. Waldegrave, one of the Post Office assistant accountant-

executive committee at a meeting An overnight cable from Shang-general, has been appointed De. to-day, advised a suspension of the hat shows that effect has been General, from which post Mr. P. puty Comptroller and Accountant- anti-Japanese movements "in given to the dismissal of General

diplomatic Ho Yap-tano.

J. Pearson recently retired. permit order to handling of the situation.”

The Kuomintang centralcom- mittee also prohibited further dis- tribution of anti-Japanese litera- ture unless the name was approved by the local Government authori- ties. "Chicago Tribune" corre pondent.

U.S. Consul Under Fire.

Tingine, May 10. The bombardment of Tainan by the Japanese forces was related to- day by neutral foreigners ariving from the Shantung capital,

Following the first Sino-Japan- ese clash in Tainanfu, Chiang Kai-shek gave an order for all. Nationalist troops to evacuate Tainanfu. Ho Yao-taal remained. with his troops in direct trans- gression of the order of the Com-to-day's questions mander-in-Chief.

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