There was a noticeable absence of camment in the Chinese newspapers, yesterday regarding the "action of the British authorities in cutting the Joap me betwoon the Shanghai-Nanking and Shanghai-Hangchow Railway lines, Practically all of the recognized native press within the foreign concessions related the facts leading up to the incident in 'a quite accurate form and, with the! exception of weaving into their: news stories a little of the editorial, refrained from writing the usual lengthy comments on the subject.
'After telling their story simply and naturally the "Shanghai Journal of Commerce" concluded, "it is stated hab the Chinese suthoriies are smaibude. and yl' not -sobmit adopting a cal collected!
military forces.'
The "AMinkuopao's" further com-mont at the conclusion of their news'story is, "The British are very, arrogant and have no idea justice. The Chinese authorities will deal with the ease in a calm manner and will never submit to force. The railway authorities will make arrangement to continue the the same time a telegraphic report was sent to the Ministry of Communications of the Nanking Nationalist Government, requesting it to ask the Foreign Affairs to long ug worded protest with the British authorities."
An Arrogant Act The papers further advertised that "at present trains to and from! Hangchow are using the Nantuo tation of the Shanghai-Hangchow Ningpo Railway and the sale of tickets for this railway has been temporarily suspended."
The "Sinwanpao" published an interview with Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, which is dated midnight, August 17-18, in which after relating the facts, they the Commissioner most arrogant!
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