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YUNGSHENG EPISODE JAPANESE PROTEST UNWARRANTED ACTION (United Pre«? Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 9, 12.30 p.m.) HONGKONG Feb. 8 While Vice-Admiral Sir Percy -Noble and Admiral Yarnell. the British and American Commanders-in-Chief respectively in China were paying a courtesy call on Admiral Oikuwu on board the warship Tdumo. the Japanese sharply protested to the British authorities at Tsinp-tao against British action regarding the Yungsheng and demanding immediate explanation for “unwarrantable action" and hampering the Japanese policy at Tsinsrtao and requesting no repetition of it. After Japanese had seized the tramp steamer Yungsheng on suspicion of not declaring a quantity of currency, silver and bullion intended for the Chinese, the British cruiser Birmingham arrived, landed an armed party and confiscated the Yungsheng’s papers in order to prevent an investigation. says the Tsingtao correspondent of the Docnei News Agency. The British did not allow Customs officers to hoard the Birmingham. CHINESE SUPREME COUNCIL PERSONNEL ANNOUNCED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright' (Received Feb. 9. 12.15 p.m.) CHUNGKING, Feb. 8 The new Supreme Council consists of:— Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. chairman. Dr. H. H. Krun-g, Prime Minister. Mr Yu Yu Yen. President of the Control Board. Mr Chung-hui. Foreiim Minister. General Ho-Ying-Chinp. Chief of General Staff. General Pal Chunchsi. Deputy Chief. Three members of the standing committee of the Koumintang.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20726, 9 February 1939, Page 9
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219STRIFE IN EAST Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20726, 9 February 1939, Page 9
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