Tokyo, May 9, Acting under instructions from the Japanese Foreign Office Mr. Sotoji Saito, Japanese Consul-General Batavia, today filed a protest with the Government of the Netherlands East Indies against its alleged strengthening of control over the importation of Japanese chinaware, It was learned here.
Fearing the extention of the European conflict to the Netherlands, the Batavia government has been making efforts to increase its exchange fund exercising more rigid control over iis foreign trade and restricting the importation of unnecessary goods, observers here pointed out—Domel, Chinese Govt. 54 1913, Gold Loan Redemption London, May 7.
connection with the Chinese Government per cent, Reorganiza: tion Gold Loan of 1913, the Hongkon and Shanghat_ Banking Corporation announce that Bonds fr £537,020 of this loan were drawn on March 5, 1940 at their London Anice, 9, Gra church St, EC3., and will become due for redemption at par on July 1, 1040, "Interest: ther com. will cease (0 accrue on the bonds becoming pay fable, and on provision having been made for their payment—Reuter.
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