The Archive · 1934

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Hankow, Nov. 21, Last, Frigay _atternooh, 'General Liu Hsiang, accompanied by Gen eral issu Yuencenem strived "here "plane from Shas, und was oct the aerodrome "by 'General 'Ho Gheacchun and' other important Government ""otciais He "imme: diotaly proceeded "accom the river te'Wuchang where he had am inter view with biarshat Chiang' Hsuckhong, trid, wes" afterwards enter: tained fo dinner by the young shat and General Chang Chu Sccount of the high wind on, Sunday he as arable to teave for Nanking plane but, accompanied by Gent fal Ho Cheteehune "he toft that vening onthe "gunboat "Tooting. Baring is stay here be stated that he expected to have the Red menses Seechuan cleared up within tne next four-month, and to have. the revenues. from ie province which should be paid to the central author tics properly. collected and. sent there! He. sise said that the troops Were: to be. reorganized, now pomibie to fo from here te chang by roads Mr. 'Li Fant the Recorgiruction 'Commissioner' came here during' the week-end by "car Over this read, and reported fa Gen tral Chang Chun on the result of His inspection regarding roads and Other" communications tote West Tokyo, Nov. 28, (OMPLETE exhaustion caused by excessive work in compiling the largest budget in Japan's history was given as the cause for Mr. Sadanobu Fujii's sudden breakdown in an official statement issued this afternoon by Mr. Juichi Tsushima, vice-Minister of Finance.

Mr. Tsushima conveyed the Minister's resignation to the Premier, Admiral Okada, who immediately called on Mr. Koreklyo Takahashi, the 89-year old financial expert who occupied Mr. Fujit's post in the former Saito cabinet.

Admiral Okada, in explaining the circumstances leading to Mr. Fujil's resignation is reported to have asked the veteran financier to return to his former post in view of the financial difficulties of the nation.

With the convening of the special session of the Diet to consider special relief appropriation set for to-morrow, the need of a man who can com. mand the respect and confidence of both the public and financial circles is considered imperative by Admiral Okada. Mr. Takahashi would fil the need by reason of his brilliant record Should he decline the post the Premier probably will ask him to name 2 suitable candidate.

Among those ikely to be suggest-Takahashi are Mr. Governor of the Bank of Japan; Mr. Eigo Fukal, vice-Governor of the Bank and former delegate to the World Economic. Conference in London:

Mr. Toyotaro Yugi, President of the Industrial Bank and Dr. Eich! Babs, President of the Japan Hypothec The Hankow ADE. held their annual Meeting last evening and Mz. C. 0. Hooper was elected pres dene for the "ensuing "years Mest. 'Brown, Tebbutt,' Glass Gow. Secretary)' and Bilott_ Gon, Treasurer) and' Mestames Hooper and. Byrne" on the committee: "Ate though several play are under. con: sideration, nothing dette could be decided at the meeting, buts 00d Season is anticipated Hear " Admiral Wainwright _returned hereby train' from Peking "Friday." and rejoined his "ship the "USS. "Tuson. "The Japanese Conrul-General, Mr. Shiguniteu leeirg her," In'a cly fr two. missed by the many friends fe hes refer, "and he will" be. great made during his say here:

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