(Masao Kanazawa, 'The complainants: point out that Hankow was captured Tong ago newly appointed spokesman of the "and that the hostilities had now moved some 200 miles up the Japanese Navy Ministry, in' the'course river. fof his first interview with foreign For many' weeks past, they state, the Japanese have bean press correspondents this "morning, took iŝsue'with the leader and article advertising the sailings of Japanese vessels in the Yangtze carrying in the "North-China Daily New: oth freight "and passengers. issue of November 16 stating that z It is further asserted that, despite Japanese assurances not to Japanese mercantile vessels are carry-interfere with the rights and interests of other nationals, Japan ing on a wholesale traffic up and down the Yangtze River in such: goods as is placing impediments in the way of foreign trade in other parts sugar, paper, tobacco, candles, ete as of China, notably Tsingtao and Tientsin, "where there is not even imports; and cereals, melon seeds; tea, the excuse of military operations to justify their action."
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