London, Feb. 13.
HINA figured predominantly in debates in the House of Commons today, when a series of questions touching upon various aspects of the situat n_was asked.
Subjects raised concerned iclations between the British Concession at Tientsin and the Japanese authorities there, closure of the Pear] River, British in~ terests in the Shanghai-Nanking, the Shanghai-Hangchow and the Peiping-Mukden Railways; question of resumption of control by the Shanghai Municipal Council over the Yangtsepoo and Hongkew districts; proposed formation of a Yangtse River Steamship Company; new currency in North China; transport facilities between China and Burma; the new air route between Burma and Kunming; the Japanese occupation of Hainan; and Chinese penetration into Burma, Mr, Ian Campbell Hannah, National Government member for the Bilston division of Wolverhampton, set the ball rolling by asking about the relations between the authorities of the British Concession at Tientsin and the Japanese authorities there. Mr. R, A, Buller, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied by referring to the representations made to the local Japanese authorities and to the Japanese Government on the restrictions on movements imposed on the ground of precautions against anti Japanese activities. The situation, he said, would continue to be closely watched.
Replying to questions put by Mr. 'Adrian' Moreing, Conservative mem ber for Preston, Mr, Butler pointed out that His Majesty's Government had made. representations to both Governments which at different times had been responsible for closure of the Pearl River, and it proposed to continue to take all possible steps to Secure the reopening of thay water~ way.
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