Nanking, Nov. 15.
In an interview with the Central News Agency to-day, Gen. Ho Ying-chin, Minister of War, scouted all current rumours in Shanghai concerning the tension of Sino-Japanese relation Characterizing them as absolutely_ groundless and ridiculous, the War Minister said such rumours are clearly fabricated by tunserupulous persons who want to take advantage of the uneasiess of the community to reap profit, in utter disregard of the welfare of the people. Their under hand activities, said Gen. Ho, could not but be detrimental to the peace and order of the country, and he hoped cool-headed people will not be mislead by these fabrications.
Gen. Ho said there has been no change in Chine's policy towards Japan, the keynote for which has always been sincerity and friend-Uness. He said the Chinese Government are taking steps for the further cementing of the amicable relations between the two nations, "Central News. the Walchisopu on Instructions from Mr: Koki Hirota, the Foreign Minister Citing the murder of a Japanese: sailor and the attack on a Japanese: shop in Shanghai, Mr. Matsumura 1 said to have expressed deep regret over the failure of the Chinese auto suppress the anti-Japanese movement, This, he said, was espe-jolly regrettable in view of the Fecent improvement in Sino-Japanese} relations.
Replying to Mr. Matsumura. Mr. Kao gave a pledge that strict and sincere measures will be taken to put anend to the anti-Japanese movement, adding that the Municipal Govern ment of Greater Shanghai was active.
engaged in the search for the cul-brits, in ce-operation with the Shang-hal Bfunieipal Couneit, 'Mr, Suma will return here te-morrow from Shanghai to conduct formal negotiations on the issue with' Mr. Tang Vu-jen, Vice-Minister for Foreign Atairs—Reng
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