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NANKING'S DECISION ON KOREAN ISSUE.

CHINA MAY APPEAL TO INTERNATIONAL COURT.

Nanking, July 30.

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1931.

THE NORTHERN WAR.

JAPANESE REPORT OF SHIH YU-SHAN'S PROGRESS.

Tokyo, July 30.

LOCAL COST OF LIVING.

prices

WHOLESALE PRICES SHOW SLIGHT RISE.

wholesale Hiomakong A Tientsin report received by the registered a general, average in- The presentation of demands to the Japanese Government and Rengo news agency states that Shilcrease of 4% in the June quarter troops have captured of 1931, as compared with the fixing of a Nationalist policy in Yu-shan's connexion with the negotiations Taangchow, on the Tientsin-Pukow March quarter, and 40.4% as com for the settlement of the Sino-Railway and that the Mukden armypared with the base year of 1992, Korean confiicts were decided at are retreating to Maching, which is the session of the Central Political expected to hold out to the last for Council yesterday.

the purpose of defending Tientsin.

Reinforcements are being rushed to the scene to asalst in the de fence.

the

ed by the Statistical Branch of the according to the index construct-

Foodstuffs Imports and Exports Department. and Metals and. Minerals groups showed alight

Textiles increases, while Miscellaneous Kroup recordail decreases, the figures being us follow:

and

1st 2nd

Quarter Quarter

144.1

247.3

147.9

The politicians attending the meeting were unanimous that the Japanese should be held respon

to the ible for compensation

Disorderly. Mukden Hétréal. Chinese killed and wounded and

Tokyo, later. that the Tokyo authorities must to

A Tientsin message to the Rengo be requested impop rigid

ол the punishment

arrested agency states that, learning of the

altuation in Koreans in connexion with their unfavourable

of Panting, the wholesale massacre of the Chinese neighbourhood

hendquarters of the Mukden forces,

Se; Foodstuffs merchants.

Peking nuthorities ordered

Textiles

148.1 The meeting also decided that the

143.8 the Japanese Government should Afteen trains to proceed to the

129.7 127.0 send delegates to Nanking to open front to assist in the transport of Metale & Minerals 138.5

the retreating troops, but they ar- Miscellaneous negotiations.

General Average 139.8 140,4 A high official of the Foreign rived too late to effect an orderly

1992--100 Office says that Nanking is await-retrent.

The increase in the Foodstuffs ing the arrival of the Chinese Ambasador to Tokyo (Mr. Wang accordingly ari fulling back in dis Yung-pao) who will shortly visit order towards Lluliko and Chang-group was accounted for in parti Nanking to present the result of singtien, where defence works are by the big jump in Fresh Fruit

Fifty thousand Mukden troops

Fire sweeping through the business contre of Spencer, Iowa. recently. Started by a firecracker it caused damage exceeding $4,000,000 before control was gained.

prices. During the quarter con- Riderably inaller quantities were received from the South Chinn area at greatly increased prices, the index figure rising from 180.2 in April to 3868 in May and 459.1

Average In June, giving an

of 3420 as conpared with 169.1 in the first quarter.

Condensed Milk fell from 201.7 in the first quarter to 1849, 5 maining steady through the whole

J the wound quarter.

Following Inst year's trend Onions droppicel from

ta 1775 189.2. the figure for the month of June 1alling as low as 18.3.

120.3 in

Peanut Oil reached April, but average 116.2 us cum- pared with 112.3.

Potatoes Jumped to 125.1 April, but steadily declined to average 114,1, the June figure be ing 100.

Poultry averaged less at 176.3 but fluctuated from 153.8 in April- to 211.5 in June.

Ruth White and Broken Rice de- clined stendily from April, averag- ing 128.1 and 122.5 respectively, while Raw Sugar advanced one point.

Dried and Preserved Vegetables continued their downward trend to 51.8, the lowest figure of 44.0 being recorded in April.

Textiles

The slight fall in the Textiles for by de- creases in Dyed and Plain Cottons, his investigations to Mr. C. T. being hurriedly constructed, but it group is accounted

on the is believed it will be difficult to hold Manila Hemp, Gunny Bags, Silk Wang, who will decide

rapid figures of compensation to be de- this position owing to the manded.

advance of Shih Yu-shan's troops,

Piece Goods and Flannels, all fall-

the quarter. Practically all items in this group declined in June us compared with April,

There is a distinct possibility who are expected to capture Changing heavily in the third month of that China may appeal to the singtien very shortly-Reuter. International Court of Justice Ifi the Japanese show insincerity in the negotiations.

NATIONAL HEALTH

INSURANCE.

SURPRISING INCREASE IN THE CLAIMS.

A Big Clash.

Peking, July 30. The northern and southern route Armies of the Manchurian forces have drawn together, and last night there was heavy fighting with Gen. Shih's army.

Gen. Yu Hsieh-chung has arrive led at Pareh.

In the Metals and Minerals groups Coal advanced from 109.0 to 124.9, partly on account of shortage of supplies, Iron and Steel Bars, Plates and Nails all increased while Pig Lead fell from 201.7 to 1-19.8. Tin advanced few points.

Miscellaneous items showed Gen. Han Fu Chu has ordered his

general decline of iwo points to troops to prevent Gen. Shih's army 127.5. Cement rose to 73.7, the from moving to the north of Shan-figure for the month of June, tung-Rensha

however, falling to 69.9. Charcoal fell to 44.7, a slight decrease as compared with the previous quar-

Ler.

London, July 30. In the course of her reply for the Government in the debate on

It should be noted when consi- health insurance in the House of discussed at the moment, with the Commons last night, Miss Susan approved societies, and a levy on

the Parliamentary the societies was one of the respon- dering the low index figure for Charcoal that supplies were very Lawrence, Secretary to the Ministry of Health, sibilities under consideration.

The figures of the third valuation limited in the base period, owing admitted that, making all allowance for special circumstances such as were coming out rather better than to the extortions of bandit groups China and Hongkong, thus fore- unemployment, the growth of ex- had been anticipated, but some of between the sources of supply in

under the the socletics would certainly have

ing up prices to a great extent. penditure in benefits

Sole Leather showed little health insurance scheme did not to cut their additional benefits.

The Health Minister, Mr. Arth seem to be justified by the health

Greenwood, added that he believed change at 130.7, but the June of the nation.

of Ammonia There was a remarkable number a tighter administration will lead to gure fell to 121.8 from 157.7 in

The April. Sulphate improvement. of short illnesses, and the inerease considerable

Detalls of individual and groupi of benefits paid to young men was number of claims during the last still further declined to 87.0.

Averagea are given in the follow- unexpected. The position of the quarter was the lowest for several

Ing tables: central fund was being anxiously yearsBritish Wireless,

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