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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 2, 1988.

ADMIRAL

ON

HASEGAWA

DESTINY

HAINAN'S

"Not Necessary At Present To Occupy Island"

-ADMIRALTY

REPLY TO ENDYMION SINKING

London, To-day.

As a result of the torpedoing of the British steamer “Endymion” in the Mediterranean, allegedly by an insurgent submarine, the First Lord of the Admiralty an- nounced in the House of Commons yesterday that the British Govern- ment is taking steps to increase the naval patrol in the Mediter- ranean-Reuter.

TRINIDAD DISTURBANCES REPORT

London, To-day.

General Matsui's JAPANESE

Criticism Of

French Concession

Shanghai, To-day.

PROFESSOR CAUSES STIR

Tokyo, To-day.

Dr. Kotaro Tanaka, professor of

Important statements on Japan's future military

plans in China, were made by the Japanese commercial education_at_the_Im- naval commander, Vice-Admiral Hasegawa, perial University, has come into the and the army chief, General Matsui, to the limelight as

China correspondent of the "Paris Soir" yester. criticism give result of severe

day. Vice-Admiral Hasegawa stated that he did not con- sider it would be necessary at the present stage of military operations to occupy Hainan Island, which action would strongly affect French in- terests in the Far East.

It would be an easy task, he said, to occupy Hainan.

A further interesting observation was that he thought that the help given by foreign Powers, particular- The Commission appointed tolly by Britain, would not contribute enquire into the disturbances in greatly to China's resistance. Trinidad and Tobago in June last He anticipated that hostilities in the Report published yester-would continue for some consider- day draw the conclusion that the able time, as occupation of Canton immediate cause of the outbreak would not result in preventing the was the activities of a man they great Powers from delivering arms describe as a fanatical negro to China. named Uriah Butler and the un- ruly element of which his follow-

was mainly composed. The true origin of the dis- turbances, however, must be traced to a more or less general sense of dissatisfaction which reached its culmination when the cost of liv ing having risen, the earnings of the workpeople were not adjusted with sufficient promptitude.

ing

The Commission speak also of the hesitant policy on the part of the Government in dealing with the hooligan element.

MATSUI AGGRESSIVE

SINGAPORE'S WAR GAMES BEGIN

Religion and S

his book “Law, Social Life" by Vis- count Keiko Mimurodo Konkyukai. In the course. of the plenary session of the Upper House, the Viscount pointed out in an inter-

nation that the professor said in his book: "It is not good to make a nation as a whole worship at shrines.

"The best method would be to discontinue the habits of elemen- tary schools which worship at.. shrines, in groups.”

"PROPER TREATMENT”” Terming the passages as run- ning counter to the spirit of tional policy, the Viscount urged the Government to mete proper treatment to the professor.

The Home Minister and the

".

Singapore, To-day. Minister of Education both prom- The large-scale man-ised to take the proper steps after General Matsui used more aggres oeuvres, in which navy, making a careful investigation. sive language in stating his opin-army and air force are

ions.

He began by expressing his dis participating, have be- satisfaction with the administration gun.

Reuter.

attempt to locate the enemy war fleet,

now in an unknown position hun- dreds of miles out at sea.

of the French Concession in Shang- News of impending attack has Flying conditions are good, which hai, which he charged was not tak- been received, and air patrols are it is stated favours the defenders ing steps to put an end to anti- taking over the. China Sea in an considerably.-Reuter.

Japanese activity in its territory.

General Matsui declared that the Japanese authorities in Shanghai would see themselves forced to adopt "positive measures" if this state of affairs was not altered.

"UNITED NATION

He added that the autonomous governments set up in various ter- ritories would be replaced by a single government in Shanghai in time, as it was not Japan's' intention to separate the North from the rest of China, but to form a "united na- tion."-

The Commission recommend the establishment of a Labour Depart ment and an Industrial Court, the latter with the President appoint- ed from outside the Colony and two Assessors, representative of employers-and-employees.

TRADE UNION ENCOURAGED

A Secretary of Labour who must be a person with wide practical experience in dealing with indus- General Matsui concluded by say trial and labour-questions.

ing that Japan will “probably__not_ The Commission favour the attack Hankow for the time being. growth-of-organised trade unions Trans-Ocean. considering that the absence of machinery for collective bargain- ing was one of the chief con- tributary factors to the disturb- ances British Wireless.

- DR. FUNK

SEIGO NAKANO SEES FUEHRER

Berlin, To-day.

Herr Hitler yesterday re

received Berlin, To-day. the Japanese deputy and leader of Dr. Walter Funk, recently ap-the German Japanese Comradeship. pointed to succeet Dr. Hjalmar in Tokyo, Seigo Nakano, who is Schacht as Economics Minister, has engaged on a European tour. taken up duties.--Trans-Ocean. Trans-Ocean,

SHELL FIRE AT BOCCA TIGRIS

Canton, To-day.

The gun-boats replied immediate Shortly after 12 noon yesterday ly and the exchange of gun fire two Japanese gun-boats appeared in lasted about 20 minutes before the the vicinity of Bocca Tigris and vessels left the neighbourhood in were met with artillery fire from the direction of Lin Tin Islands. the forts.

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