Nanking, July 18.
Following the receipt of the Japanese memorandum last night, the Chinese Cabinet held informal di Cussions this morning and this afternoon to exchange views on how to deal with the situation, despite the fact that to-day was a' holiday.
The Japanese memorandum expressed the hope that the Chinese Government would reply within a day. The Government, however, pointed out that to-day being Sunday it would probably be unable to reach a decision, but it promised to reply on Monday All ci les here are awaiting the Chinese Government's decision with the deepest anxiety, as a definite development of the present situation between China and Japan, for the better or worse, must follow tomorrow's reply.
Meanwhile, QMinese circles here are without any/ information concerned ing the report that General Sung Cheh-yuan, Ch&irman of the Hopei and Chahar Political Council and Commander of the 29th Army, has expressed regrets to the Japanese military authorities in North China Over the occurrence of the Lukouchiao incident.—meuter
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