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JAPS TRIP UP

Fire at Panay LACH OTHER INI

Tokio Denies Surface Craft Fired on Panay

SEES U. S.-JAP DUEL LOOMING

PANAY REPORT

What Happened

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Aboard the Panay flee- ing Nanking!

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American refugees des- porately signalling the Panay from the shoral

Japs Deny Army aps

Fired on Panay

inged from Firet Port

Japanese Army RetractsCharge PanayUsedGun

Japs Change Panay Story Third Time

SHANGHAI, Dec. 21 (UP)- u plit between the Jap

high command and

APS TO PROBE

MACHINE GUN

PANAY ATTACK

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Abandon ship! Rescua boat reaches shorel

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KUNG EVASIVE

Faces Barrage Of Questions

Japanese And Peace

Hankow, Jun, 17. Dr. II. II. Kung had to reply to a barrage of questions concerning Japan's rumoured peace terms and the

Japanese Government's declaration)

JANUARY 18, 1938.

CUSTOMS FIGURES SHOW RISE

Kwangtung Unaffected By War

Canton, Jan. 17. Apparently unaffected by the hos-. ities and daily air raids on Kwang- tung, customs' returns for Desember amounted to over $1,800,000, against the usual monthly returns of Bround_

$1,000,000.

repudiating the Chinese Cove

Government) The customs at Samshul and Kong- when he gave a tea reception to-day moon made rapid increases. Normal to foreign correspondients at the returns for Samshui werd $20,000 p Central Barde. He declined to make month but during last month, the an official statement and said that all figures came up to $80,000. The re- interpretations and inferences from turns for December in Kongmoon his answers must be on the respon- were $400,000, against $80,000 in other siblilty of the correspondents them-months. selves.

This increase is dus largely to Much algnificaneo was attached to heavy exports. Better market, con- Dr. Kung's reply that if the Japan-ditions abroad stimulate increasing ese Government continually talked export business, which is in parti about peace terms it must have sent managed by Shameen firms. The lowe some. Asked !! the Chinese Govern- | value of Canton currency, Is. also à ment had rejected Japan's peace factor for better outflow of Chinese terms, he replied, "It is very dimcult goods. There have been heavy Im- to deline rejection. Whether a reports of foodstuffs and general pro- quest for elucidation on certain im- vistons ordered both by government portant points or whether some, but organs and commercial firms. not all, the terms were found to be unacceptable can be called rejection is open to discussion."

While war materials have been im- ported here from abroad, the returns at Samshuland Kongmoon largely Asked If the Chinese Government relate to commercial commodities. refused to discuss peace, he answer- The general trade situation may be ed, "China never wanted war, so judged by the heavy loading of out- whenever Japan

military going and incoming ccases

steamers be- China will be found ready tween Canton and the nearby foreign colonies. One shipping company Asked Manchuria's status would operates a steamboat solely for carry- come under discussion, he replied, Ing cargo between Canton and Hong- "If price is discussed we want a kong.

opeuss peace,"

to

lasting peace. All questions there- These river steamers-handle cargo's fore must come under discussion."

ment

In this connection Dr. Kung de- from the north transhipped at. Hong- clared in regard the Japanese Kong, for in the past coasting vessels Now some Government's

carne straight to Cantor) statement repudiating the National Government, "How can Fa Shan, 25 miles from this port, and proceed up to the Second Bar or Lien we discuss peace if Japon does not discharge goods into lighters Coast- even consider us as China's Govern- ing vessels cannot pass the boom be-

yond Second Bar. AMBASSADOR'S RECALL

However, it is said that there is Asked what would China do if a move here to regard merchandise Japan recalled Mr. Kawagoe, Dr. from cities under Japanese occupation Kung replied, "It is within reason enrgoes from Shanghal, Tsingtao and 09 enemy goods. In that event, that we shall recail our Ambassador: Tientsin will not be admitted here. to Tokyo." meant severance of relations between because in return

Asked if such a step Such a measure will affect local trade: Japan and China, he said, "The fact may not go to ports under Japanese Canton products speaks for liself."

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It is not the Govern- ment of China if it has not the sup-knows the real intentions of the

Among those present were Sir Bridge.-1, Mrs. H. Cropnell (5,400 the Chinese people port of

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Asked what would China consider tesa de Courseulles, Mr. and Mrs. N. | points); '3, Mrs. P. Norman (consola-* Asked regarding the future inten- as reasonable peace terms, he replied, L. Smith, Mrs. Bartholomew, Mrs. tion prize). tions of the Japanese Government, "This question must be answered by Thompson, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. Eldon Dr. Kung stated, "The popular | the Chinese Government, not by me,

Mah Jong-1, Mrs. L. Westlake; 2, phrase Chinese puzzle must be as I am only one member of the Potter, Mrs. A. S. MacKichan, Mrs. Mrs. B. O. Andresen; 3, Mrs. T. Mc- transferred to Japan, 05 nobody Government."---Reuter.

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