TH feeling aroused by the events in North China, the Shanghai Municipal Police have increased patrols in districts with a large proportion of Japanese residents.
With special instructions despatched from Tokyo on July 8 to Vice-Admiral Kiyoshi. Hasegaws commander-in-chief of the Japanese Third Fleet stationed in Chinese waters, to take "all measures necessary" to protect Japanese lives and property, the Special Naval Landing Party in Shanghai was "standing by" for possible emergencies.
'OMelals, however, declined to dis-Salvation Association, "the journal close what spoeifle measures had been-reported. taken," "The number of naval patrols in the Hongkew and adjoining, dis "caution Advised" tricts was increased.
Japanese banks and cotton mills 'Asa result of the tension' in" the Shanghai on July 12 were instructed north, enthusiasm in celebrating the juy their home offices to be prepared tenth' anniversary of the founding of to take emergency measures In case the Shanghai City Government the present" Sino-Japanese crisis been, dampened, By order of Mr. [should become aggravated.
0. K, Yul, the Acting Mayor, vaude "The financial institutions were ville shows and other entertainment, Jdirected to be cautious in their com-which had been arranged at the Civic mittments, while the textile firms Contre on July 9, were suspended received orders to draw up plans sor pending further notice. The. exhiblthe evacuation of women and children tons remained open to the public and Jamong the families of their staffs. the athletic meeting was held, Press Comment Market Aftectoa That the Lukuchiao incident which The Chinese Government bond occurred early on July 8 was: market was suspended on July 12) Jo "prearranged and ' premeditated when all issues registered a decline provocative action on the part of the about $4. This was caused by Japanese military" was the con the nervousness which arose after Jsensus expressed by leading local the receipt of the report that hostili= [vernacular papers. les had been renewed in the north "AIL the journals—the "Shun Pao," fon July 11 and that the situation was "Sin Wan Pao," "Ta Kung Pao," tense, and "China Times'—held the Japan-'All train and alr passengers to the ese responsible. for the latest incid-north were told that they could reach ent, declaring that unless the Japan-'Tienisin only. A Chinese message ese "reconsider their action "and vecelved from Peiping at 4 p.m, ree withdraw their troops," the Chines ported the resumption of all trafic soldiers, for the defence of Chin fo and from Peiping in the, morning, sell, wilt resist to the last man." however.
The papers also charged that the 'According to information from the unreasonable in their Shanghai 'Telegraph OMce, tele graphic traMe between the south and orth has greatly increased since the Lukuochiao incident, 'This Is res in Wan Pao" wondered how for some' delay to all the Japanese were convinced that the al, The local soldier must have fled inia the walled authorities are doing their city "in the darkness." Even though he best to improve the service, had entered the city, it was digtcult to search for him during the Protection Wanted night, the paper said.
1%ehour conference pt the Tt was regrettable that the Japan~ Japanese Consulate~General was} ese soldiers should have launched held on July 32 attended by high surprise attack on Wanping as the Japatiese Army, Navy and diplomatic matter could easily have been set-officials. Information regarding the led if both sides sent officials to te situation in North China and possible city to conduct an investigation, this local repercussions was exchanged by journal remarked, the conferees.
Attending were: Major-Gen. Sellehi Strateglo Move Kita, military attache {0 the Embass The "Shun Pao" observed that the Rear-Admiral "Tadao Honda, naval military" move attach; Col. Sanetaka Kusumoto, seizing Wanpinghsi int military. attache; Mr. "Aki= point on the Peiping-yoshi" Tajlei, First Secretary of the know Railway, having good command Embassy; and others, Peiping and Tientsin. This Comfort Fund Received Journal also said that the Wanping JIneldent "is a repetition of the Highly fidignant over the renewal Fengial case of last year, in. which of Japanese attacks on Lukouchiao the Chinese troops. withdrew from various local bodies have telegraphed the Important railway junction in the 25th Army, urging resistance compliance with Japanese. demands. grossers to the last man.
The present incident, according to The telegrams all commended the the "Shun Pao" and the "Ta Kung allft stand adopted by the Army and Pao," was expected in view of the exhorted it to continue resistance recent Japanese internal " political with renewed vigour, "The arm situation, In order to divert the defence of Chinese sell was also attention of the Japanese people from urged upon the troops. their domestic affairs, it is natural 'Among senders of those dispatches for thet Army to create some incid~ are the China Cultural Reconstrue~ ent -or aggressive designs in other tion Association, the National Postal countries—Central News, Service Labour' Union, and other cultural, and, labour, organizations.
The "Ta Kung Pao," an independent local daily, on July 12 received
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