Questioned regarding the recent plan for" the settling of 100,000 emigrants in' Yunnan province, the Minister thought the plan to be not very practical. He stated that it was not Just the question of providing a certain sum of money for the immigrants which might benefit the Chi hose economies but there wore a multitude of other problems which Were exceedingly dificult to settle wish to antagonize nor did she wish to ult problems, from This applied not to Central Europe but also to Palestine from many Jows wished to emigrate and come to China owing to unsatisfactory conditions. Anyhow, the whole matter was under consideration but, so. far nothing concrete had been arrived at.
Affecting Trade The Minister admitted that the closure of Swatow, Wenchow and Foochow harbours was affecting the Chinese trade to a certain extent but of as much as was generally surmised since Imports and exports. via. these ports had not reached large quantities lately. Burma and Indo-China still continued to be the chief lines of communication. 'The present transport facilities over these routes were still InsuiMeient but the 'Chungking Government hoped that they would improve shortly, especially since Britain and' France in. their own interests were very keen to achieve these improvements.
The French Yunnan railway, for instance, had always been losing money but was making financial gains Hines the outbreak of the hostilities which explained the French interest to further expand the transport Japanese Prisoners Give Concert Shanghai, July 10.
It may sound fantastic to many that amid probably the most war-minded people in China, natives of Kwangsi province, an entertainment can be happily held jointly by representatives from the four peoples in cast Asia namely, Chinese, Koreans, Japanese, Formosans but that actually took place in Kweilin on June 23 when Such a meeting was held with great success. "More than 20 former Japan fee oticers and soldiers, who bear 20 appearance of war prisoners, spoke at the meeting against their milnerists and participated in the amusenient programme that followed.
According to a Chinese sorrespontthe meeting was held under the iusplees of the "Korean Righteousness and Bravery Corps" which is probably revolutionary organization in that country. The chief purpose of that meeting Is stated to be extending welcome to those "oppressed" Japanese people who have been forced to fight the Chinese, It is unprecedented and the Lo Chuan Club (considered to be Kwellin's palace), where the enter tumment was held, attracted so. big capacity crowd that several windows of the club were broken by the natives who tried to get the first chance of looking at the Japanese participants, Like Guests of Honour meeting place was fittingly decorated for the occasion, posters written in both-the Japanese and Chinese languages being exhibited. Amid loud hand clapping, more than 20 Japanese war prisoners dressed in" Chinese Uniforms usually worn by the Kwang-al soldiers entered the meeting hall smilingly. Like quests of honour at ordinary social gatherings, they look-fine and had absolute {freedom of movements. They did not show any sign of disappointment or humiliation because they felt satisfied with all the people with whom they came in confact daily, the correspondent states.
The programme began with a speech by Mr. Li Tal, representative of the Korean corps who extended hearty welcome to the Japanese "brethren." He fs quoted as saying that they were all good subjects in Japan but that. they were forced to come to China to fight, departing their beloved ones. Japanese militarists were said to be the enemies of not only the Chinese, Koreans, Formosans and also Japanese subjects' themselves. He urged his audience to fight their common foe. Several Japanese representatives also made short speeches expressing the same feelings and their words are said to be most sincere. A representative of the Formosan Independence Party so made a long speech...
Following this, the Japanese particupants sang Japanese songs and one fof them later turned out to be an
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