Letter to "The Tim London, (By Mail "British enterprise in! Chim not been for purely selfish exploita. tion but rather for mutual benet This statement is made in io "The Times" by Mr, C. C, president of the London Association, "It is bappy.to recall," Mr, continues, "that both China Great Britain have been much been. fitted in practically every case by their common effort at ce-operation)
"During recent years there been' increasing evidence of G Britain's goodwill towards 'Eh in her efforts to put her house; order, "In the restoration of China' autonomy, in preparing the way abolition of extraterritoriality, in completion of the Canton-Hi Railway, in the reform of Ci currency—to name only a few the most important events—G Britain has always given a hand.
"This is natural and. far-sign because Great Britain as a democracy knows that economic and ideologically China, in spite her numerous shortcomings, is deter mined to emulate and ce-operate with the Western democracies in the development of an orderly comm [munity of nations, and that the) vital interests of both countries are mutually dependent in this chaotic world of ours.
e must add that Britains dignified attitude will go a long way to hearten us and to enhance our gratitude for the help and encourages ment given to us by the British. people during our struggle for China's: existence as an independent nation, "We regret we have little besides our undeveloped resources land man-power but when the tite comes we shall put. our resources. and man-power into full ce-opèras tion with those who help us to mains! tain our nationhood."—Reuter, Japanese naval bombers sank a 740- ton Chinese gunboat, the Chuyu, on ihe upper Yangtze near Lankichen, 15 kilometres upstream from Hwang-shi-kang, on Thursday, a belated report reaching the naval headquarters here claimed yesterday.
Scouting planes reported that Chinese troops were building fortifications around Kichun. A large number of dummy soldiers apparently made of straw were sighted on the fortification walls, the report said.
Japanese naval air squadrons bombed Chinese troops along the Yangize River and inflicted "a great deal of damage" on Chinese positions, according to a naval communique issued yesterday at noon.
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