Istanbul, Apr. 4.
Violent earthquake shocks were felt in northern Anatolia yesterday, according to a dispatch from Ankara. The shocks were accompanied by unprecedented floods in the region of Amassia. It is feared that a number of lives have been lost and considerable damage done.—Reuter. will never be recognized by the Government or the Chinese people.
"The Chinese Government is convinced that all States which have self-respect will remain faithful to the right of justice in the conduct of international affairs and will never recognize de jure or de facto this puppet organization created in China by Japan.
"Whatever Japan may attempt, the Chinese Government and people are more than ever resolved to continue, their resistance until Japanese troops are completely driven out of Chinese territory and right triumphs over might" the Note to the League concludes—Havas. a he Voter Investigation Resented nto Qualifications Japanese Object to Query qualifica ratepayers.
The action of these lower-grade Council officials, a spokesman for the Corporation told the Japanese press yesterday, constituted a violation of an understanding between the S.M.C. and the Corporation based upon a recent exchange of letters.
These minor officials "apparently prejudiced against the increase in Japanese ratepayers", the spokesman was quoted as saying, were acting "in disregard of the wishes of the higher officials of the Council."
Revenue officers, accompanied by policemen, the spokesman said, had started to visit the residences. godowns and other perties of Japanese who were paying their rates indirectly to the Council and were ere fore entitled to vote ut the the evening.
Plavsky did the hands of the Japanese, although she was questioned for long periods. No explanation of the Japanese action was given to the police,
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