Shanghai, July 14. 'UMEROUS Chinese public bodies here despatched telegrams to the 20th Army in the north, expressing their sympathy and urging the soldiers to defend the country. Over 100 organizations have started the collection of contributions toward the comfort fund for the Army.
The Civic Association, the Chinese Bankers Association, the Native Bankers Association and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have sent $1,000 to the defenders of Lukouchiuo.
A similar amount was also sent by a group of trade associations.
Chinese cereal merchants held an important meeting yesterday, when measures to meet possible serious repercussions were discussed.
Local Precautions yesterday as a result of a sharp decline, Tt was suspected thet taking Japanese residents here were advantage of the situation, speculators warned on Monday by their authori-became active and created havoc on lies to exercise "all possible caus the market, tion" until the settlement of the North China incident, Special Me The suspended issues included structions were Issued In this con-JConsolidated C for August delivery, JConsolidatea B and Consolidated A. nection to. the Japanese Consular Police by the Chief of Police, Mr.
With the receipt of the news that the Shuhet Tajima. situation had improved in the north, Municipal police stations. in the those issues, which had not been Hongkew and. Yangiszepoo. districts, suspended, made substantial gains in have been Instructed to take every the afternoon session, possible precaution against the re-'Tradings on other markets remained currence of antinJapanese activities. stagnant, Agents of northern mer-SMP, patrols on duty in Hongkew chants retrained from making pur~ were to be increased at 7 o'clock chases, The amount of goods shipped last night, fourteen instead of ten to northern pOrts also decreased, Being sent onl, as last week.
Drive for Funds The Chinese Attitude Chinese authorities in North China are determined to. resist, if the Japanese troops continue their provocative attack on Lukouchiao. and other towns in Its vicinity, according a Chinese educator wh8 has just returned "here from Peiping after attending the recent educational meeting there.
'This altitude, he said, was made clear' by General Chin Teh-chun, Mayor of Peiping, on behalf of Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan,, Chairman of the Hopel-Charhar Political Council, at 'a dinner reception to the participate ing members of the educational conference the night after the outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge clash.
Mayor Chin is stated to have pointed out the following points in connection with the present situation:
1—The northern authorities will strictly abide by the orders of- the Central Government; '2—The Chinese military authorites in the North will not maintain any provocative attitude nor any fear of eventualities be "second Chinese public bodies are contin-uriing "their drive for funds to donated to the 29th Army. The Chinese Red Cross Society. is also reported to have made plans for the organization of rst ald corps to bbe sent north in ease of emergency.
Mr. Li Kwang-an, representative of the 29th "Army, called on Ger Yang Hu, Garrison Commander Shanghai and Woosung, Br. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, and Mr.. V. Soong, reporting to them the latest developments {nthe north,
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