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GENEVA REACHES The second section of the re- A SERIOUS CHARGE.
CONCLUSIONS
JAPAN'S ACTION NOT
SELF-DEFENCE
port consists of the history of the dispute since September 1031, with reference to Manchuria and 18 designed to give a statement m the right perspective.
Twelve Conclusions.
THREE MEN ACCUSED OF CAUSING BODILY HARM The lower Court proceedings against three Northern Chinese, Part three of the report con-who are up on a charge of causing sists of a series of twelvo con- grievous bodily harm to the man- Geneva, Feb. 1. The work of the Drafting Com- clusions, largely emerging from ager of the Sam Yung Silk Factory roport. of Kowloon City, were concluded at mittee of the Sino-Japancoo dis- the acceptance of tho pute has been completed except These conclusions, firstly, define the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. the recommendations which will the relations between Blanchuria Butters yesterday afternoon, when be left to the meeting of the Command China on the one hand and three were committed to the
on the Criminal Sessions for trial.
Fung- mitice of Nineteen later in the Manchuria and Japan
Defendants, named Foo other. Secondly, the conclusions
Chan week.
The drafting Committee finds afirm that Manchuria is a part of ling, Wong Kan-chuen and the Chinese boycott was provoca- China, but enjoyed practically an Ah-yau, are alleged to have attacked tion until September 18, 1931, autonomous status. Thirdly they Sham Hang-chuen with an axe on when it became more or less a jun-refer to the immenso Increase in the morning of January 9 In Kow- the the Chinese population of Man-toon City. As a result of this as- wao de- tifiable reprisal against
While churia in recent years. Fourthly, aault, Sham Hang-chuon Japanese military acta.
pro- they state that Japan also has tained in hospital for a week, confirming that Japan was
in Man. The affair, it was revealed, was voked, the Committes declines to rights and interests endorae here the oporations as churla, such as leased territory the sequel to some trouble in the legitimate self defence pointing and the South Manchuria Rail- factory between the manager and
that certain workmen. out that the plea of self defence way. Fifthly they affirm does not release a country from under Article 12 its obligations of the Covenant,
Agreement Reported.
ported. It reliable source that the ronding of the draft report
agreement
Recond ΥΠΑ
was
China is in a state of transition and needs outside help to enable
any
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her to reorganise her various pro- of Manchukuo in the future, It LONDON SERVICE Recognition of Manchukue will blems auccessfully. Sixthly, they would be attempting to destroy the not be decided until the recom- allude to the boycott, which was validity not only of this resolution, mendatione stage has been reach-the cause of the tension with but of the Covenant and
Japan, as being provocative, but Kellogg Pact also.
convinced However, China was ed.--Reuter,
after September 18 it was in the nature of a reprisal against the that all the powers concerned would Goneva, Jan. 81.
strongly condemn "that unlawful which ВСГУЕВ 218 opportunities organisation the Seventhly, The work accomplished at the Japanese military action. meeting of the Committee of Nine to-day was more than at first re-for arbitratio were neglected; Japan's instrument of territorial
eightly, the Japanenc action on aggrandisement."-Router. from is learned
the night of September 18 cannol be considered in the nature of legitimate self-defence. In case, pleas of self-defence do not completed, and reached practically on all points, relieve any country of her ob Count including the controversial subligations under Article XII of the Minister, with the Emperor
the morning, instructions were cabled jects of boycott and self-defence. League Covenant. Ninthly, The meeting on Wednesday mor- report states that there was no to Geneva.
Though oficials are reticent ning will consider the draft prospontaneous movement for the In- posals that were submitted yes-dependence of Manchukuo. There is authoritatively indicated that the terday, as well as minor details. has been a considerable political Japanese Delegation to the League The meeting to-morrow will also element in the Japanese military have been instructed to exert fina! begin examination of the question activities. Tenthly, a large area efforts for conciliation, but to stand of what was indisputably Chinese firm in insisting on the elimination modification of the ninth at recommendations.
As the agreement reached by territory has been forcibly seized or
The paragraph of the expose de motifs the Committee of Nine is subject and separated from China.
Mau- regarding the recognition of Man-| BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, to confirmation by the Committee eleventh conclusion is chat
are liable, chukue was recognised by Japan chukuo, and to Insist that the con- i of Nineteen, the texts
ister after the Lytton Report, and lastly, petence of the committee in modification at to some
res- cillating be limited in accordance stages. The Committee of Nine although both parties blames the boyhott and refuses to ponsible for the Situation before with Japan's fixed policy regarding admit the doctrine of self-defence September 18. China must not be direct negotiations with China.
held to blame for what has happen- ! in regard to this measure; theyed subsequently.-Reuter. agree that the boycott has tributed to the tension in China's relations with Japan. The Com mittee agree that the boyentt wan provocative but, at the same time coneedle that after the Japanese attack on September 18, 1931, the!
ní in the nature boycott was repals against this forcible nction.
con
were
"LEAGUE MUST ACT."
Mr. Lo Wen-kan Makes Attack on Manchukuo.
con-
recommen-
It is indicated that the Japanese delegation has been instructed that, if conciliation falls, they shall not oppose the application of Paragraph 4 of the Covenant, providing for a report by the League, but shall wait and see what dations are made thereunder, after which the Government will examine the recommendations before decid- Nanking. Feb. 1. "The League has come to the ing on its final step.
It is generally believed that if stage where it must bravely and fearlessly put into operation the the recommendations are consider- great principles which the Council cd over-strong. Japan will then an of the Assembly have on various either withdraw from the League or belocensions enunciated, and on which merely withdraw her delegation the League Itacif is founded, to from Geneva, ko Germany did at
the the Disarmament Conference. uphold." sald
The British Ambassador Sir The preface consists of half defend and dozen lines, notifying the trans- Forclen Minister, Mr. Lo Wen-
Francis Lindley this afternoon ut the ference of the Committee's In-kan, interviewed to-day.
He declared that those powers who visited Count Uchida bours to Paragraph Four, Article
were hesitating to affirm the non-re- Foreign Office and inquired re- 15. f the League Covenant.
attitude to the The first part of the report pro-oynition of Manchukuo were nt-garding the Japanese Govern-
of the first eight tempting to shirk their responsi- ment's final per consista
Report lity they nccepted under the League. Count Uchida showed him chapters of the Lytton plus Consular reports from the Assembly resolution on March 11, a copy of the instruction cabled to to the delegation in the merging. Power desired Far East. with a chapter bring-1932. If any
leave the door open for recognition Renter. ing developments up to date.
It is understood to-night that the following represents the state of the draft report as far has hitherto been completes the Committee of Nine,
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