by Jay pan 'As a Sino-Japanese agreement for the cessation of hostilities. and the withdrawal of Japanese. troops places "as prior' to January 28 has" practically" been reached with} the League of Nations, last. Satur-the Adoption, fy "the "Assembly" day, "of a. new resolution on the w-Japanese situation, the hope was expressed by the Chine als yesterday. that. the signing of the armistice agreerient will take place in Shanghat shortly, probably Inthe next few days.
Although it was stated in Japanese circles that Mr. BIN Shigemitss, the Japanese Minister to China avd chief armistice conference, who has been!
dislegate at the Shanghai tonously. injured and' is. now. cons fined to' hospital ax a result of last Friday' morning's: bomb outrage Hongkew Park, will probably" be ordered by his Government to sign the agreement on his. sick bed, tend of anew Japanese. delegate being named to do- the: work for hi, the belie!) was "expressed in Chihese circles that the Tormaltien concerning the resumption, at Lil. M, GongulatesGeneral, of the' armistice conference suspended several. weeks ago, due to the deadlock on the time Himit issue would be gone through. twas pointed out, however, that this problem will Be easily solved soon as the Japanese Govern ment has definitely, made public the names of its delegates to' sign the armistice agreement,
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