The Archive · 1936

Specified Property

Nanking, Apr. 15.

Details of the regulations governing ind tax reduction or exemption for specified property have been adopted by the Executive Yuan. Exdemption will be granted for the fol-owing property:—Private schools and Jacademic organs which have already registered with the Government and are considered (0 be up to the standard; registered charitable organtations which are considered to be of good standard; public cemeteries.

Land taxes will be reduced for the following property:—Registered civic organizations and publi athletic grounds; registered agricultural perimental stations which have at east ten years' standing; public hospitals which have at least five years' standing; private-owned railways and highways—Central News, Tokyo, Apr. 19, The Army's China policy will be reviewed at a conference to be exiled in June or July, after Major-Gen. Selichl Kits, the newly-appointed Military Attache to the Embassy in China, completes his study of condltions. The conference will be attended by Japanese military officers stationed throughout China and representatives of the central Army

Tsingtao, Shanghai, or Dairen.

Suthonitog, and it will be held High Army officials here emphasize that, although numerous statements voicing friendly feelings towards Japan have been issued in Nanking, following the joint declaration of Gen, Chiang Kal-shek and Mr. Wang Chinig-wel, his predecessor "at_ the head of the Executive Yuan, in-February, 1935, little progress has been made' in the improvement of Sino-Japanese relations, The expected clarification of the situation in North China also was delayed by the Communist activities in Shansi, "The reported Soviet-Nanking friendship," 2 high Army officer told Domei, Tapentse relations, China continually ist speaking of her desire to restore Smiccble feating with Japan, ut {ile progress can be. seen in this airectlon, he international situation trid the stiffening of the Soviet policy {iv the For Bast forbid delay."—Domel, Gen, Kils's Views Kobe, Apr. 19.

Japan's three-point. policy towards china is Armiy establltd and will for be changed, Bfajor-Gen. Selchl ita {old Dome! this afternoon, on his pasture for Sbanghel, Regarding the reported Sino-Soviet collaboration, Ena that. Soviet.-Russia is actively Seeking to Foot cut Japanese influence Manila, Apr. 18, Chinese consular officials here are without information of the reported anti-Chinese activities in the Philippines which are said to be causing considerable uneasiness at Nanking.

Mr. K. ¥. Mok, Chinese Vice Consul, said to-day "that he was unaware of any anti-Chinese agitae tion in the Islands. Several Chinese have been idliled inthe provinces since' Janary, he said, but they were mostly small merchants who had been viellms of robbery. A few floated incidents of antagonism have occurred, Mr. Mol asserted, but could not be interpreted as an anti-Chinese movement—United Press, "Two-Eight" Discrimination Nanking, Apr. 17.

Reports received to-day concerning the Tenewal of anti-Chinese activities in the Philippine Islands are causing great anxiety here as to the tale of Chinese residents in the islands, The reports allege that the Philippines Commonwealth hay _approved the former. "Two-Eight" Bill, which calls for the employment of fight Filipinos for every two Chinese In each Chinese. shop. Mean while, it 48 reported, -anti-chinese agitations have occurred at Lipa, on Luzon island, Tu view of this situation, Me. Li Hao-chu, Chinese. Consul-General at [Manila," 1s reported to have ap-[proached the Philippines Minister of Interior to devise "means to accord protection to Chinese nationals Central News,

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