According to a Chinese report, two Japanese aeroplanes appeared above Chenju at about 6 ar. yesterday The planes maintained a high altitude, and after flying around the district for about-an hour, they disappeared.
Another Chinese message reported that three Russians, armed with a pistol and a military map, were found in the vicinity of Hsin Chao Station on the; Shanghgi-Hangchow Railway. A railway guard was said to have noticed the foreigners acting in a suspicious manner and, with the assistance of other guards, searched them. They were escorted to, the Shanghai and! Woosung Garrison Headquarters.
A Hangchow despatch reported that the business in the. city remained stagnant. The revenue of the Shang-Lai-Hangchow Railway also dropped considerably as a result of the tension in the north.
Traffic between Shanghai and the north was being maintained, The G.N.AC. plane for Pèiping was to stop at Tsingtao if necessary.
The election of delegates representing journalists, public accountants, medical practitioners and educationists. at the forthcoming National People's Congress took place here yesterday. Delegates representing lawyers will be selected to-day.
According to the list published by the Election Office in Shanghai, a tota! of 156 candidates will bid for about 40 seats open for those representing these professions. Names well-known in the country, such as Dr. Hu Shih, are included in the list of candidates.
Of the 156 candidates, 30 are lawyers, fifteen accountants, 24 medical practitioners, 33 journalists and 54 educationists.
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