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50 YEARS AGO
Feb. 1, 1800,
is marked roaction. In Japan ngainst the use of foreign' dress, and
JAPAN'S POLICY
Questions In Upper House
February 24, 1940.
COULD HARDLY RISE FROM HER CHAIR
Thought There Was No Cure For Rheumatism
This woman was such a confrmed sufferer from rheumatism that she Tokyo, Feb. 23. thought it was incurable. But before A barrage of pointed questions re- now according to the "Kokamin-ne-garding Jopan's foreign policy were she lind finished one bottle of Krus- temo" a reaction in setting in against posed to the Foreign Minister, Mr. Jchen her rheumatism was leaving her. foreign travel. There are three cu fachira Arita, when the House of Here is her letter:- it says, for this change. Firstly Peers, resumed
Japanese
Its general 'meeting that ta Πανα runde the modern this afternoon.
niany
have. Leon
Abroad
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"1 had rheumatism so badly that once I got into a choir I found great grand tour has lost its distinction. Count Michimasu Soyjima, Ken- Secondly, the student has now as great yukal, declared that Japan should difficulty in rising again. A friend facilities for prosecuting his studios in conduct her foreign polley towards told me to try Kruschen Salts, but I Japan, oven in special branches ail foreign countries Including Br- thought it was a foolish iden, as there Alor Star abroad. Thirdly, so many who have travelled bring back nothing with them tain, the United States, Germany and seemed to me to be "except ability to talk in a common the Soviet Union in accordance with rheumatism. My friend gave me two place fashion about parks, museums Bustice, and so forth."
25 YEARS AGO
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dose Hegretting that various foreign doses to try. I took one
yet Powers have
understand Monday and another on Tuesday, and to Feb. 24, 1015. Japan's sincere Intentions in the by then my pain had moved to an- A. German dirigible flew over Calais, China Affair, Count Soyejima sald dropping 10 bombs And killing fire that there appeared to be more than other part of my body. Well, that people. The great actress Mdme. Sarah one point requiring consideration in was a good start, so. I bought a bottle Cebu Barnhardt han had to have her right Japan's foreign relations, especially and it gave me great joy to find my leg amputated. A satisfactory bulletin
Britain. rheumatism disappearing, and now her relations with Great ka to her condition has, been issued.
(Though the telegram does not Kay The interpellator declared that Japan for a long time I have been free."_ so explicitly, the juxtaposition of the up to the present has never proceed- report of the bomb throwing and the cd with aggressionism, He declared (Miss) A.R.
Do you realise what causes rheu that notwithstanding operation on the great actress gives al that the fact certain amount of Justifleation for the Japan's honest intentions Japan amatism? Nothing but sharp edged boller that she was one of the victims regarded by foreign Powers as an urie neld crystals which form as the of the dirigible. Mume. Hornhardt la 70 years of age and has been actively aggressor should be attributed to lack result of sluggish eliminating organs. working since the war began at nursing of unly in foreign policy and un-Kruschen Saits can always be count- ed upon to clear those painful and contributing articles to the papers, scrupulous speeches or utterances.
Such circumstances will only add crystals from the system. The enemy violently bombarded to the chances of imposing upon Rheims on Sunday and Monday causing Japan on the part of allen Powers, numerous victims, who thus were made Count Soyejimá continued.
EXCITING NEW WAY to pay for the German defente of the Inxt few days.
TO COLOUR LIPS!
•
10 YEARS AGO
Feb. 24, 1930.
"Japan is apt to utter big words privately but she nevertheless lends to shrink from the scenes of inter- nutional
With conditions as they are in China, chori activity," Count Soyejima |
оле Jouka In vala for any probable)
"Japanese diplomats abroad are al- source of a consumptive demand of most addicted to the promotion of sufcient strength and endurance to effect an appreciable recovery in prices, friendly relations with the countries said the Chairman of the Hongkong and to which they are accredited or ap- Shanghai Banking Corporation when pointed. The same may be said of referring to the silver position in the military attaches or resident military courne of his spiech at the annual offeera. meeting held in the City Hail this
doing morning.
He suggested that as it is Referring to the Colony's currency ledge about things international for much towards the promotion of know- he sold that 20 million sliver dollarsed had been put into cireviation, and the the graduates of the Naval Academy further import of silver was to be de- to go on the Ocean cruise the Army preciated. The increase in the Bank's also may well send young officers nolo circulation had been rendered por- abroad before they engage in mill- sible by the Government making story training. There will be no note concession in regard to the taxa trouble in defraying expenses for such tion of the Issue.
un enterprise.
5 YEARS AGO
Largely as
alvancu
of a farthing
precious sacrifces paid by many valiant, officers and men.
Referring to the construction of a Feb. 24, 1036.
new order in East Asia, Count a result of the stendy nd- vance of Shanghai exchange, the Hong Soyejima declared that now that kong dollar registered 11 further Japan is advancing with her might this morning, and main for the building of a new pening at 1. 108., which la the East Aslan order she must de- highest rate for over five years, monstrate the efficiency of foreign Exchange rates in Shanghal were policy based on justice in view of the very frm this morning, the market opening of 18. 01⁄4d. The rate is fun
and there is ning away from silver considerable speculation as to likely de
The veteran politician, urged the velopments, especially in view of the Government to do away with any fact that an oversold position of some humillating foreign policy and pro- thing like £2,000,000 exists. There is ceed with a gallant attitude by mal considerable excitement in exchange ing Japan's true intentions in the circles both in Shanghaf and Hongkong China. Affair clearly known abroad and co-operating with those countries wishing for Insting peace.
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Replying, the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, also regretted that there are feralgners who are unable to under- stand Japan's sincere intentions and Lou Po-lou, alios Poul Loy, was accuse Japan of aggressive
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my defects in the Fecign Office as various enterprises, Baron Fukao NEW YORK via JAPAN, alleged by people now and again. said that reformative as these prin-
Premier Vonal agreed in the spirit ciples might be reformation usually LOS ANGELES & PANAMA of the interpellation and affirmed is accompanied by frictions with CALCUTTA that the Government would endca- various sections of the society. It vour to set up to the Imperial wishes will be a serious question if these BOMBAY with the co-operation of the people: frictions come to hamper the pro-
Count Soyejima hoped that the posed expansion of production. Government
Soy would
pay particular
by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central "It goes without saying that Magistracy yesterday on churges of diplomacy should be conducted in a (a) simple larceny, (b) illegal posses-just and equitable manner at any sion of arms and ammunition, (e) time," Foreign Minister Arita con-For your complete beauty treatment, shooting at Mrs. A. M. Estall with tinued. Assuring the questioner that Intent to harm her and (d) shooting continuous efforis are being made to with intent to resist arrest.
deepen the understanding of Japan's Sub-Inspector Goodwin prosecut- sincere intentions in foreign Powers in
connection with the construction of Auw Pit Seng's Trading Co., Lid, VANCOUVER and SEATTLE ....... Sergeant Major C. M., Estali said)ʼn new East Asian order, Foreign on the morning of January 29 his Minister Arita sald that the Govern wife went
his office at China ment would not hesitate to renovate Command Headquarters. She was agitated and told him an armed robbery had occurred at home. He went there immediately and the umah of tie house pointed out to him a hole on the floor near the kitchen sink. Later he was handed a bullet, which the amah was said to have extracted from the hole,
Sergeant Perkins, Police armourer, attention to the fact that there are Terming "dangerous" AFL said he received an automatle pistol people in Britain, Amerten and other specified, uniform low price policy, for examination on January 20. It foreign countries who do not under-Baron Fukao urged the necessity of was in good order and had been stand Japan's intentions.
readjusting commodity prices in the fired within 24 hours.
Baron Ryutaro Fukao, Koselkai, interest of production expansion. Pollee Interpreter Lee Ying-chau pointed out that though paramount sold that when defendant
Premier Yonat was importance attaches to the consolida- charged with shooting Mrs. Estall tion of the wartime machinery and Government would stick to the low with intent to harm lier, he said: the expansion of production the price policy and decide on proper " produced the pistol with the so-coiled financial cliques are re- prices according to different kinds of in Manchukuo while intent to threaten her, hoping that jected
"one commodities. He agreed in
the
said that
un-
the
the
she would let me go. I did not fire enterprise one corporation" prin- necessity of maintaining close co- the pistol at her."
ciple is advocated in North China, operation between the Government,
Asserting that these principles people and fighting services tend to deter the development of panding production.-Domel.
Defendant said he did not wish to make any statement in Court,
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