CHINA AND JAPAN

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 June 1936, Page 7

CHINA AND JAPAN

WAR FEVER INCREASING

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LONDON’, June 13

The Exchange’s Hong Kong correspondent says; One hundred thousand Chinese soldiers and civilians participated in an anti-Japanese demonstration in Canton, shouting as slogans: “Down with Japanese Imperialism!” “Fight the Japanese!”

Virulent anti-Japanese speeches were delivered.

JAP MARINES LANDED

SHANGHAI, June 14

The Nanking National Government is still sending troops southwards, in view of the doubtful attitude of the Kwangsi troops, who are reported still to be menacing Hunan. Five Japanese warships have arrived at Amoy. They have landed marines to protect Japanese property. Marines will also proceed to Canton, if necessary.

ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.

TOKIO, June 13

'rhe maintenance of traditional Anglo-Japanese friendship was the watchword given to Shigeru Yoshida, the newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador, before his leaving for England, thus ending certain misunderstandings.

M. Shigeru, says the newspaper ‘‘Asahi Shimbun,” will have conversations with British authorities, centring on “the non-existence of Japan’s territorial ambition.”

JAPANESE TAXATION

(Recd. June 15, 10 a.m.) TOKIO, June 14

The Government is considering a new method of taxation, says the Finance Minister, M. Baba, based on a sliding scale providing for either minimum, medium, or wartime expenditure, as the new national policy necessitated.

The Government has lifted the ban from public meetings, which had operated since the militarist outbreak in February. It is understood that the raising of the state of martial law will follow.