Peiping, Nov. 24 The reported tightening of the blockade of the British and French Concessions is causing a shortoxe not only in meat but also in coal supplies, according to Chinese reports Reuter, Tokyo Tokyo, Nov. 24.
Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador, today conferred with Mr. Masayuki 'Tani, Vice-Minister Foreign Affairs,' for an hour and half. They wore understood have discussed pending questions between Japan and Great Britain China, including current Japanese operations in South China, Tientsin issues and the projected new Central Government of China—Dome, Nanking, Nov. 22, Nothing has been heard of Yoshihire Once, 29, an employee of the Chinkiang branch of the Shanghai [Inland River Steamship Company, who was kidnapped by Chinese bandits in the vieinily of Ssuyuankow in the Fegion of Icheni, south-west of Yangchow on the north bank of the Yangtze in Kiangstt, on November 9.
The shipping firm and Japanese troops have been unable to find him jater 13 days of searching.
There are indications that he is in ithe hands of the new Fourth Army. Hope for his safety has been aba
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