With the withdrawal of the British troops from Shanghai and North China, which was officially made public on Friday evening, there is no question that the British Defence Sector in this city should be transferred to the Japanese authorities, the "Tairiku Shimpo," local Japan cular daily, declared yesterda:
Chungking, Aug. 10.
The Chinese press this morning gave prominence to the report of the withdrawal of British troops from Shang: China, but without Some Chinese express the opinion that the action indicates that Great Britain is preparing for, the worst eventuality in the Far East, concen trating her efforts to defend Hongkong and Singapore, while other Chinese quarters fear that the step may be the result of an understanding with Japan, involving Great Britain's withdrawal from China and Japan's un dertaking to delay an attack on Hongkong temporarily.—Reuter.
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