A FINAL WARNING

Waikato Times, Volume 117, Issue 19598, 10 June 1935, Page 7

A FINAL WARNING

JAPAN AND CHINA.

NOTICE TO THE AUTHORITIES.

CRISIS 'THOUGHT TO BE PAST.

United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (deceived June 10, 11 a.m.) PEKING, June 9. What is described In Japanese press ■despatches as “a final warning" was served on the Peking military authorities to-day, when Colonel Sakai, the Japanese Chief-of-Staff in the Hopei province, demanded the immediate removal from the Hopei province of all Kuomintang organisations and ■Central Government troops. As the provincial Kuomintang has already left Peking and the evacuation of troops has begun It is generally believed that the crisis has passed.

BRITAIN WATCHING.

TO SEND ECONOMIC ADVISER

EXPERT ADVICE FOR CHINA

(Official Wireless.) (Received June 10, 11.0 a.m.) RUGBY, June 9

The Foreign Office announces that the Government lias been closely watching recent developments in the financial and economic situation of China, and it lias now arranged that Sir F. Leith-Ross, the Government’s chief economic adviser, shall visit China, in order that his expert advice may he available to the Government for the purpose of discussing with the Chinese Government and with other Governments concerned the problems to which the present situation gives rise. ■Sir F. Leith-Ross will leave England in August, and will he absent for some months.