Hangchow, Mar, 26.
Gen. Shunroku Hata, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces i" Central China succeeding Gen. Twane Matsui, has returned to Shanghai following a two-day inspection of the Hangchow area, Japanese military headquarters here announce His trip here was the first time he visited the West Lake city ming his post. Accompanied hi headquarters staff, he came here by plane.
He was welcomed by commanders of various detachments British Claims from Japan. Presented London, Mar. 26.
Claims for damages as a result of the destruction of British property by Japanese were presented to the Japanese Government yesterday.
The British Government demands indemnification {or damage suffered by British ships on the Yangtze and during the bombardment of Wuhu, as well as for injury suffered by! British. subjects when the American gunboat Panay was sunk, Claims for damages in connection with the shelling of the British gunboat Ladybird will also be presented in the near future, it is stated.—Trans-Ocean. made necessary by the action of the Japanese military authorities in attempting to undermine the National currency through issuing notes of the so-called "Federated Reserve Bank," and to obtain the foreign exchange funds of the country. The action taken in pursuance of this measure, the spokesman added, will conserve the backing of the currency.
This action is also intended to prevent the currency reserves frore getting into the hands of speculators.
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