Negotiators Still Meeting in Tientsin tientsin, July 10, With conditions in. Belping remaining quiet, the centre of Interest {nv the-North China crisis has shifted {o Tientsin, where trice negotiations are in progress between the Chinese fand Japanese authorities, it Ig understood that. the Chinese are making every effort to reach 2 peaceful aalution, but the reports That they have already. accepted the Jotest Japanese demands, which ore very' farsrenching in character" and Involve an Increased. degree " of independence rom Nanking. lmport= fant changes of personnel in. the Hopet and Chathar Political Coun-el and measures {o restrict the 201h Army, hitherto lack confirmation 'OMelat Returns Mr, Chen Chung-fu, former chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commis: sion of the Hopel and Charhar Poli tical Council, who was summoned from Tokyo by Ganeral Sung Chehyuan, Chairman of the Council, to-ay Joined the other Chinese negotia-{ors at Tientsin.
'Afler a talk' with General Sung. Mr, Chen Chung-fu was a guest at reception given this evening by Chen Chueh-sheng, managing direc for of the Peiping-Mukden Railway.
The negotiations between the Chinese and Japanese authorities are, Secording to Chinese reports, confined to military matters, Although Doth sides are Feported to be eager to avoid further conflets, the general opinion of the Chinese public here 1s doubtful of the outcome when wider Issues are discussed.—Reuter.
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