Tokyo Conference to Be Held in April Tokyo. Jan. 9.
At about 930 am. the magistrate sent another representative with a message that the Communists were only 10 1i away and that the Stams must Leave. Mr. Stam went out to find out the news for himself and when he returned made no immediate preparation to leave Tsingteh, being misled by incorrect information sup~ plied by a passer-by. The cook wen: out and hired sedan chairs and urged Mr. Stam to go, but before the Starms had time to fes, firing was heard. Tt was then thought better to remain In the house and barricade the door After an hour or s0 (it was then about noon), the Communists come and broke down the first gale. Mr. Stam opened the second gate bim-self and was very courteous to the Communists, who demanded valuables, which Mr. Stam readily handed over. The Communists again asked for money, which he was Un~ able to produce. Then they took Mr. Stam and his family away with them.—Chekial Agency.
Measures seeking to divert a part lof the American and Canadian tourist trade from Europe to Asia will be discussed by representatives of travel bureaux from Japan to India in a conference to be held in Tokyo in April China will be represented by the [China Travel Bureau, whose mana ing director. Mr. Chen Hsiang-t20, yesterday notified the Bureau of Tourist Industry of the Japanese IMinistry of Railways, sponsors of the convention, that he would attend. A [Filipino representative "also sign!-) [Red his intention to come.
Oficial and private tourist-aid organizations in "Hongkong, Siam, [French Indo-China, Singapore. the [Straits Settlements and India have also been invited.
The American Express, Thomas) look-wagons its, Intourist (the Soviet travel agency), and foreign shipping companies having representatives in Japan will also attend the diseussions—Rengo.
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