The Archive · 1932

JAPANESE PEOPLE SUPPORT ARMY Large Quantily of Munitions Contributed

Tokyo, The people of Japan active duty, have contributed "arms ess to. support. soldiers Hac: ities for crossing the new char nel_ of the Nonni, "which is. over

aceangers who have deep and ihe a 'Tritethars and. who to. travel "along the. Seupingi Taonam railway say that line rible. condition, snarly' villages Tbaving been burnt and looted, I the towns practically destroyed. Nesterday the train from Teits{iat 8 Harbin got into the fung line jot the Chinese troops attacking [various places, several' bullets Aye implicated in an attempt with the Chinese, Mo Li-teh, to defraud military headquarters' with a forged fal Chen" Chi-tang receipt purported to he from Gener~ transaction, was dismissed. by Consul 'R. H. Hall, the sitting: magistrate, on the grounds' that [there was no evidence against him. in the fact that Mo. Li-teh. was The significance of the cate lies executed by the Chinese military. two day's after his arrest, while his handed over to the British Consul floged forelzn accomplice, who was ther any' dty has been paid there, no firm in Manchukwo will-want to Durehate " goods from Shanghai stocks, and'in the ease of British Hoods) will purchase "at Hongkong Tather than Shanghat or. Tientsin. Further this should. give foreign anerehants in Harbin a better chance of doing business, us they will have 'There is a number of first-class cabins, very roomy and amply provided with every' convenience, be-beings comfortably furnished ind well lighted. 'The' passengers have a saloon for themselves, at ranged in an artistic manner, well ventilated and illuminated, great care having been taken to secure no competition th from Shanghai of thi Tentsin firms.. For years there has On the main deck the numerous: often been much anger expressed at cabins of the crew, large machine the fact that. some agent in Shanghai has the right to draw a commis rooms and the boiler room are vanged, while there is also a large Chuvia, owing to. his having ston on vad aod dive space for miscellaneous freight. agreement including the whole The extent of the mechanical equipment of the Sui-Chin. places China"and Manchuria, but now this Will be cancelled as Manchuria the steamer ina class by itself, that of the most up-to-date com: Feparate country, where " foreign ination passenger and freight ves: Hones wi have "appoint diet sel_on the Sungari River, possible situation arises as the duty agents. "As regards Alms, an ime presence of n party of specialists, The {vial run was made in the of about 300 yen on a film to China in river boat construction and the may be covered when there ave a operation provoked great admira-umber of towns in the count tion though at the time of its. Sut in Manchuria there ie only ons construction, not a few sceptical Jarge cinema theatre town, namely voices were heard. Now, those who Harbin, and. to pay such' a huge have viewed the success of the Sui-sum for one theatre is more than absurd, consequently the public, Chin, have been freed to acknow ledge to themselves, not only. have to do without pictures if the they are unable to find a sing! duty for Manchuria is not cancellfault, but that her completion opens ed." Such duty could be charged When Mfukden," Changehun and up anew era in the history of shipbuilding in North Manchuyis Balren become luge enough fo 38 It is sufficient to.say only ent they cannot do"s0, while in ort foreign productions, but at pre= to indicate the far-reaching impres: Harbin there are nine foreign cinzlon which the, Sui-Chin has ereated: with all her superiority, The Chinese insurgents have steamer cost several times less, comparison, than others of. the intention of giving up their struggle same type, (the engines of which the Japanese troops and had been ordered from abroad), clu. the Manchukuo government, evry to the saving of tariff charges' anil week finding them in some new Guties, coupled with the cheapness squatter of the country, ready to leet manual labour. land munitions to the value of Yen 6,283,690, the War Ofice announced terday." These contributions have a been made since October 18,1081, The gifts included 68 aeroplanes, ans, eight motorcarey and 1

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