The situation, therefore, appears to be one from which both the Chinese 14 Japanese would desire to seize any practicable means of escape, and that fact ts the ranson for such optimism as remains among commentators only remaining danger Japanese nationals, after the with Grawal of the Chinese military forces, would be from irresponsible elements which the Settlement police, rein forced by contingents of British and other neutral troops, could easily control—Reuter.
Mr, Chamberlain returns London, Aug. 22.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, is returning to London from holiday one day this week before visiting the King at Balmoral. 'The object of his return is to consult the members of the Cabinet, parllularly concerning the latest developments in China, The temporary interruption of the holiday of the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and his return lo London'on Tuesday night are due mainly to the situation in Shanghai, according to diplomatic correspond: ents, Hitherto neither China nor Japan has officially replied, but, it is belloved in London, China is not unfavourable to the plan and, though It has been indicated that Japan will refuse, there is still hope that the Japanese Government will prove more amen able If only to remove the impression of indifference to foreign opinion.—Reuter.
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