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THE HONGKONG
RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO: JAPAN'S POLICY
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932.
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Itory solution we should alm'at the 'status of Manchukuo, I have been fulfilment of the legitimate told that It is good, really far aspirations of the Manchurian better than was anticipated peuple; at adequate guarantees for first by the Manchurian author- the rights and interents of Japan; ties. at the prevention, in order to make Manchuria a safe place to live in,
EXAMPLE TO CHINA.
alike for Manchurians and In view of the vast territory, the
LEGAL FIGHT FOR CHENG'S LIFE
(Continued from Page 1)..
tice was wrong in refusing to withdraw the case from the Jury.
TWO POINTS.
(Continued from Paga 1).. face of Chinese attacks, oficials of the regime presided over by Chang Hauch-liang, elther fled or resigned: as you know, with the result of practical extinction of that regime In the meantime, among the leading people of Manchuria, who had long resented the tyranny of the Changs foreigners, of any recrudescence thriving population and immense and were opposed to plunging their of the erstwhile anti-foreign policy natural resources in its posses
ntsion, there can be no doubt that land into the civil turmoil of China movemente: and finally,
bringing not only stability to Manchukuo, given good govern- Proper, a project for political re- form was already under way. Manchuria but permanent peacement, will emerge as a rich and prosperous country and come to (2), that such a solution should be a great market for the world. It is in every way natural that be effected by rejecting all senti-It in my hope that the healthy de- these lenders should have taken, as mental and abstract theories, and velopment of Manchukuo will not Point 2 is obvious." they did, advantage of the op-arrived at upon the solid basis of only bring happiness and :portunity afforded by the downfall the realities of the situation.
CO-OPERATION,
▸
of Chang to launch out upon an ac- tive movement.
to the Far East:-
IMPERIOUS NEED.
In view of the
and
the
pro-
Mr. Potter explained that there were only two main points with five sub-sections to the frat. "Point 1," he said, "will cover everything and the points follow. ing will give your lordship an Iden of our line of argument. We have gone out of our way to assist the Crown by giving them some in- dication of the lines we shall take.
NATURAL COROLLARY.
The Chief Justice said there Japerity, to the thirty million in-
was a difficulty in the way. These habitants of that country but also points would be put before the will serve as a good example for circumstances the rehabilitation of China Proper.uisne Judge who bad heard none of the argument. It was impossi- A Pence Maintenance Committee was accordingly organized in that led to the outbreak of last As regards the conditions pre-le, he said, to tie the thing down Mukden, in Harbin, and in other September
immense vailing in China Proper, I regret to two or three questions, centres.
sacrifices our country has been to any that the growing distur In view of our own responsibility | compelled to make in the past, the bances in her domestic adminis Mr. Polter: We are going to in respect of the maintenance of Japanese Government feel thetration, coupled with the rampant assist your lordship in this way. peace and order in Manchuria, we imperious need of arriving at a activities of Communist banditswe intend to make a precis of the extended the necessary co-operation | fundamental solution of the Man throughout an extensive area evidence which should help the to these committees.
churian problem on the lines of the Yangtze Valley and South Puisne Judge in this ense. That is It was the Manchurian leaders these two propositions, and of Chinn, is casting a gloomy shadow the only suggestion I can make. connceled with these committees: eliminating, for all time, the on the path of the National
The Chief Justice-Would it be who decided that the hour hndeauses of secular Sino-Japanese Government,
possible to hear the argument on struck for the founding of a new ; eonflict, State. The establishment of Mau-
Mulay?
DEEP SYMPATHY
conditions. ditions
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Mr. Potter:-Quite suitable. The Chief Justice:~{, don't understand point :e).
Mr. Potter: submit that is a natural corollary......
The Chief Justice: I was won- dering whether you meant to ob- jeet to the summing up, which you would be entitled to do. How- ever I am not sure that you can do that, except on a definite point of law.
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Besides,
anti-foreign. chukuo as State was the outcome On the other hand, it appeara jespecially an anti-Japanese, muve- of a separatist movement having that in certain quarters, a plan is ment still continues umbated. for its background the geographic being considered to reach a solu-
Further complications are like and historical peculiarities of Man-, tion by patching up matters for churin, as well as the psychological the moment by investing China ly to arise in the foreign relations characteristics of the Manchurian Proper, in one form or another,f China which in turn will make her internal confusion worse con- people.
with authority over Manchuria. founded. Those who seek to place upon
That such a plan would only į
Marie Burke (Soprano), Japan the responsibility for the serve to reproduce the situation
Song Waltzes from Viens Love and War
Bonnin Noble & Chores DiGg0. Manchurian revolution, tracing preceding the incident of Septem-¦ Truly our deep sympathy is due
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entire & ik Orchestra. the independence of Manchukuoj ber 18 is only too plain to us who to the Chinese people who have
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OBJECTIONS TO SUMMING-UP
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Mr. Potter: We might argue
1. Ganon $600. norance of the fuels and their
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Some-Palthfully m that later, With deference, I sub-Menight Saving Time opinions altogether. miss the
1 am firmly convinced, will not point.
The people of Japan can never lonly be deplorable for China hermit your lordship was wrong geonsent to a solution of that kind. self but will constitute a constant leaving the whole of this evidence Again, as regards those
Moreover, it is as clear as day danger of bringing about a serions to the jury. We contest your last act in allowing the evidence of fancy they detect a secret
the investment of China menace to the rights and interests Zimmern and Christie to go to the nexion of some sort on the part of
Proper with power ovve Man of forein Powers.
jury. Japan with the foundation of the charin, ander whatever guise,
Of course, your lordship new State, basing their suspicions totally
On the contrary, the whole had earlier ruled that it was ad on the fact that there are, in fact, political ereed enupciated in the world will rejoice, should Chinamissible.,
The Chief Justice:-A possible a number of Japanese in the employ declaration of Independence and realize the gravity of the sitan- of the Munchukuo Government, other public statements of thetion, cast aside her ill-advised objection to the summing up would need only point to the existence of
in be that it did not dent sueiently Manchukuo
policy and adopt Government, and Corei many precedents for the enlistment thereford that the scheme in ques- earnest a constructive programing with the Zimmern-Christie evid by a young Government or by ation has no chance of being accept of devotion to the task of internal newly founded State of the services ed by the Manchurians. of foreigners.
FOREIGN ADVISERS.
who
con- that
Our own Government, since the Meiji Restoration. has employed many foreigners advisers or as regular officials; their number, for instance, in the year 1875, or there- abouts, execeded five hundred.
Those who misconstrue the pre- sence of Japanese in the Manchukuni Government in the fashion alluded to are placing responsibility where it does not belong.
Manchukuo has come into being, na I have already remarked, as the result of separatist moverments within China herself.
NEVER CONSENT.
irreconcilable with When
The imposition upon Manchuria |
readjustment.
-CULTURAL AFFINITIES.
of what is not wanted by the Man- churians would be unjust and - It Kous without saying that advised in that it would only end Japan, always conscious of the by sowing the seeds of future general interests of the Far East. trouble in that land.
will spare no effort to afford all possible assistance to China.
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A plan to invest China Properi with authority over Manchuria. Indeed, it is ny fervent hope and all measures of a similar tem- that the day is it far distant Japan. Manchukuo and porizing kind, will never fulfil the when
** three independent object of making Manchuria a safe Chinä, and happy land for hoth natives powers closely linked together by bond of enliural and racial and foreigners, nor do they accord with our principle of finding affinities, will come to co-operate. solution upon the basis of the hand in hand, for the maintenance and advancement of the peace and situation.
the prosperity of the Far East as Certainly, it is not the way in well as for the peace of the world which to bring stability to Man-and the civilization of mankind Celuria or permanent peace to thr|By courtesy of the Japanese: Con- | Kast,
"salute-General.)
HAWKERS
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NINE-POWER TREATY: Consequently, the view express- ed in certain quarters that the re
AN HONEST PROGRAMME. TUN cognition by Japan of the State thus erented, would consti-
Manchukua has set out upon an tute a violation of the stipulations honest programme that is open of the Nine-Power Treaty, is. in and above heard. It has deelayed my opinion, incomprehensible.
Fits detention to pursue the policy The Nine-Power Treaty does not or justife, pence and friendship forbid all separatist movements in toward other countries, to take! Chinn, or debar Chinese in any over the obligations of the exist. part of the country from setting fine treaties according to inter- up of their own free will an indes pondent State. Hence, should da pan extend recognition to the foreigners, and to protect their the American Consulate, a woman lating Government of Manchukuo, lives and properties, to welcome founded by the will of the people all atimes and to accord them buwker was brought before Mr.
national law and usage, to respect; vested rights and the interests of
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As a result of complaints from
of Manchuria, she would not there equal and equitable treatment. Wynne-Jones at the Central Police by, as a signatory Power to the irrespective of their racial origin, Court this morning and fined $2 Nine-Power Treaty, violate in any to adhere to the principle of Open wey the stipulations of that trea-Door, to promote international for causing an obstruction in Dud-
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ing at this juncture any territorial designs on our part in Manchuria or anywhere else.
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Mr. Polter:-With deference,
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Mr. Potter:-I intend to argue that it is. Actually, we will say that is a point of law.
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The Chief Justice:-Subject to hearing the Crown. I will reserve.15 all these points, Of course, the Full Court finds some of them must be shut out, then you cannot be heard on them.
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HEARING ON MONDAY, The Chief Justice: The points, 10.30 Close down. will be reserved, judgment post- poned and the prisoner committed to prison. The points reserved will be considered by the Fall Court on Monday next at 10 a.m. Mr. Sheldon -- think it is quite clear that the only points to be argued are the two points reserved by your lordship,
Mr. PotterWhy, this is the very time to reserve any point. This is the triul. We have only laid out these lines of argument to assist the Crown.
The prisoner will not be present for the Fell Court argument on Monday.
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Thus travellers from London will be able to fly to Paris by air liner, proceed by rail to Trieste or to Brindisi, and thence by sen Jaffa, Palestine, where motor cars will connect with the air station
The service provides a chcuper More than a third came from journey from Europe lo Irak than oh-the United States, but the numby the all-air route, while it is hers, which have risen consider-quicker than the all-surface route, ably during the present month, substituting seven and a quarter show that French, German and hours' flight across the desert for ather
continental visitors have a two days' trip by motor car.— come to England in exceptionally British Wireless. large numbers.
London, Aug. 24. Tourists and holiday makuru from foreign countries who visited Britain during July numbered at Ramleh. 41,609.
Of course, it would be a different the economic development of thei matter on the assumption that Ja-world; and Manchukuo's sincerity: It was stated by Sub-Inspector pau was seeking to annex Man-led purpose has been definitely Armitt that complaints were re- churia or otherwise satisfy established.
ceived that members of the staff thirst for land. I hardly need to
It is plain, therefore, that to of the American Consulate always waste words in once more disclaim-
extend to Manchukuo formal re had difficulty in entering or leav cognition and to assist its govern- ment to carry
their sounding their office on account of policy above referred to, will bestruction caused by hawkers. Ja notable step towards making
Manchuria a happy and penceful | Thus far I have elucidated Uratland for natives and foreigners the attitude maintained by Japan alike on the basis of the realities towards China, and especially the of the situation, And it is plain, j measures we have taken since the too, that such is the only way to incident of September 18 last, have secure the permanent solution of been just and proper, that the inthe Manchurian problem. dependence of Manchukuo has
been
SPONTANEOUS WILL.
achieved
through the
spontaneous will of the Man-
STERLING SPIRIT.
As long as Manchukuo retains
churians, and should be regarded the sterling spirit in which it was
RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO.
JAPANESE ACT EXPECTED NEXT MONTH
Tokyo, Aug. 24.
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THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATION
as the consequence of a fissiparous founded and perserves in its high The speeches of Count Uchida, movement in China, and that the purpose, it is assured a future full Viscount Saito and Mr. Takahashi recognition by Japan of the new of promise.
to the Diet to-morrow are being State thus created, cannot violate
Here and there, we find persons eagerly awaited. the stipulations of the Nine-entertaining an exaggerated fear
The following cable at the close Power Treaty,
of perils of banditry in Manchuria Count Uchida's is understood to of the sugar market yesterday has or making gloomy forcensta re- garding the finances of that coun
bo. confined to the question of Man-been received by Mesars. Pentreath try. But we refuse to join the chukuo and China. According to and Co. company of theac posalmists. professed
Now let me proceed further and dwell upon the reasons why the Japanese Government consider the recognition of Manchukuo as the solo effective means of solving the Manchurian problem.
TWO POINTS.
reliable reports, the Upheavals brought about by Japanese recognition of Manchukuo lawless elements are universal will be announced about September phenomena to be observed in new-17, but official quarters indicate it is ly-established States, anywhere in unlikely before the latter half of With regard to the question of the world. Whorens in most of September, on General Muto has to proceed to Chang- finding a solution for the Manchu- such cases it takes some consider-frat
that it will be rian problem, the Japanese able time to put the unreat down, chun. After
for the Privy Coun- Government attach the greatest it is only fair to say that in Man- necessary
to deliberato on the importance to the following two churla the suppression of banditry cil points;-
is making comparatively rapid outcome of the conversations.- (1), that in secking a satisfac-strides. As for the financial Reuter's Special.
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The meeting will afford the Prime Minister and those of his colleagues who were not at Of tawa the opportunity of consult Ing with members of the British delegation upon the work of the Imperial Economic Conferenco their | bofore they disperse for
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