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TURKEY AND JAPAN New Trade Treaty [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received July 29, 9.20 p.m.) ANKARA, July 29. Negotiations have been' begun for a commercial treaty between Turkey and Japan. . British Subjects ARRESTED IN JAPAN. TEN PROMINENT MEN. (Received July 29, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 29. The Japanese police, acting simultaneously in several cities, have arrested ten prominent British subjects in Japan. No reason has been given for this action. • Those arrested include Captain C. H. James, of Tokio, a retired naval officer, who is the chief representative of the Federation of British Industries in Japan. Four Kobe residents arrested aic: Mr Holden, who is president of the local British Association; Messrs E. W. James, F. M. Jonas, and J. b • Drummond. Two Osaka business men arrested are Mr H. M. MacNaughton, who is honorary Consul for Greece, and Mr. J Jj*' JaHICS. Two brothers, named Ringer, from Shimonoseki and Nagasaki, have been arrested. Reuter’s News Agency Tokio coiivspondent, Mr. J. Cox. was also arrested. He is being charged und<\ the Military Secrets Regulations. The British Consul has not been allowed to interview Cox. British Evacuations TO CONTINUE AT HONG KONG. (Received July 29. 8.45 p.m.) MANILA. Julv 28 A Dutch ship has evacuated 585 British women and children from Hong Kong and taken them to Australia. Three thousand more are <o oe evacuated from Hong Kong during the first week in August. CHINESE SUPPLIES BY NEW ROUTE LONDON, July 28. It is reported from Vichy that Dr. Wellington Koo said that the Chinese are using 20,000 camels to bring supplies through Turkestan from Russia since the closing of the Burma road. BRITISH SUBJECTS ARRESTED RUGBY, JUly 28. _ It is confirmed here that nine British subjects, mainly business men, have been arrested in Japan. It is authoritatively stated that diplomatic representations will be made to the Japanese Government, with all speed. Japan and East Indies IMPORTANT TRADE RELATIONS. (Received July 29, ’11.30 p.m.) TOKIO, July 29. It is reported that Mr.. Shingo Tsuda, the President of the Kanegafuchi Spinning Company, may Jse appointed as Japanese AmbassaaoExtraordinary to the Netherlands East Indie s "instead of any officer whose career is bound up with the diplomatic service, owing to the important trade relations between Japan and the East Indies. CHINA AND THE LEAGUE CHUNGKING, July 29 Takunpao said the Chungking Government has closed its League of Nations liason office at Geneva, and the staff are returning to China.