Adopted Paris, Dee. 30 The French Chamber today unanimously adopted the whole.civil budget for 1040. Mf. Paul Reynaud, Minister of Finance, said: "Once more the Chamber has given a unanimous: vote. The country will understand So will the foreigner. He will know that this vote proves the resolution of France to pursue the war to its very end."—Reuter.
Believed Near London, Dee. 26, Information reaching foreign em-bossies here yesterday' touching Far Eestern activities indicated an important development in Anglo-Japanese relations soon and it was expected that the Government would announce the settlement of the Tientsin dlspute sharily after the new year. Tt was believed the settlement would be brought about through on agreement onthe silver problem.
Negotiations, however, were desceived a5 envisaging" no British seerifice of vital interests, Tt was recalled that Britain and Japan were reaching an accord last July on a scheme maintaining security Inside the British Concession at Tien sin, However it was shelved when negotiations collapsed in. August 8 result of Japanese demands that th Chinese silver at Tientsin be turned Tt was understood, however, that joint policing arrangement will be embodied in the impending settlement.
Japanese circles here hoped that an amicable sotiement "would make it easier for Bri projected. "Cer ment" on the basis of gradually ap: roaching normalcy. Inquiries Indicated. that the Chinese here are more disquieted concerning the possibility of the United States making. concessions to Japan than over British concessions—United Press.
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