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JAPAN AND "USA. AMERICAN MOVE AT TOKYO
The Tokyo cutrespondent of the Londan Joguing Past wrote on March 25th:--
For sonte time relations between Japan and the United States have been Tegarded as not quite satisfactory; and recourly an
MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1920.
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
CHINA'S ATTITUDE
AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT. The Foreign Office at Peking has hand- d to Reuter's Agency the following state
A MAGIC SPRING AT SOOCHOW.
ENORMOUS EXCITEMENT OF
CHINESE.
The Souchow correspondent of the Y Daily News, writing on June 4th, says:
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and Japanese have been meeting in Tokyo in matters arising out of the Anglo discovered here in the heart of the city,
at the foot of a grave in an open ground; to discuss the situation and try to teach (Japanese Alliance : ---
where the hauses were destrofed doring Three months ago the attention of the an adjustment that might be urged on the
Chingar Governinent was drawn to state i the Taiping rebellion. The waters of this "Governments of the two countries. The
meats appearing in the world's press respring will heal all disuses, both external muin causes of the dissatisfaction on this garding the renewal or termination of the
Inasmuch and internal, and when one drinks this side of the Factic are the alleged dis. Angio-Japanese Alliance.
an important element in the text of both marvellous water for several days his life Crimination against Japanese nationals in the 1900 and 1911 agreements was sectionill be extended for many years. Two respect of land ownership in Unitfornia, B. of the Preamble, which treated of t
to Japan ters affecting China's international stander weeks ago shou; dark a man (some say the increasing apposition ese immigrants in that State, the aversioning and international relations without it was a woman) was passing this grave to Japanese policy in Eastern Asia as the prior assent of China having been when he saw a vision of the White Fox. expressed by the American Senate during obtained; and inasmuch as public opinion the discussion of the Shantung clause in throughout the Republic had long shown. He dropped on his knees and worshipped,
of and at the same time drank some as the t the Peace Trea Fleet to the Pacific, which affairs, the Government decided that the
Treaty, and the rapid increase deep resentment at this condition Japan regards as an attempt at intimida. time had arrived to address representa
tions to the British Government.
tion.
war a pool in front of the grave
it once he felt his strength return to him, for he had been sick for many months The news spread and within a few days thousands were going to this pool with hotties and vessels of every type and kind, and also carrying candles and incense to worship at the grave.
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Instructions were consequently sent o ander, of San Francisco, and on the other by Baron Shibusawa, of Tokyo; and the the Chinese Minister in London to make members included lending Snanciers of formal inquiries regarding the reports ap. both Japan and the United States. They pearing in the press and to point out that met every day at the Tokyo Bugkers Club, while obriously the international arrange
A PILIAIS DAUGHTER'S INFLUENCE.. and their deliberations continued eight ments of other Powers did not in the ordin days. The result of their disenssion hasary Course of events concern others Lo has been ascertained that this was
the high been announced, and is too vague and gến- then
contrasting parties, the Brave of a mesh filial daughter. Dur. eral to be satisfacturs, at least to the treatment of China merely a terring the first art of this week not only the Japanese public
The announcement torial entity in the written text of any thomands of Soochow "people went to the simply states that after frank and care of much agreements would no longer brpool for the precious water, but also consideration of every side of the dispute tolerated by the public opinion of the thousands canig from towns and villages between the two countries, the Committee country and would indeed be viewed by, for 30 and 10 miles around Soochow. The härdecided to use its utmost efforts toward all as an unfriendly act. To these first water did not give out in the least; but' SELECTED FILLETS
solution of the burning question of inquiries China received the following ver there is noggrass round" the grave ner Japanese land ownership in California; bal reply: first, that the question of the bark on a tree nor the grave de FINNAN HADDOCKS and to endeavour to "pronge "barer Tata": renewal or termination of the Angan cause all of these were found to have tions between Japan and Ameries by finan Japanese Alliance had n yu come healing properties. Some estimated the SELECTED KIPPERS, exchange of university professors, and by as the successive agreements had been figure as high even as 30.000. Rich people
RED HERRINGS mutual consideration of labour and in couched in the same language, it would went is chairs and the poor on foot-
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THE POLICE INTERVENE. was specifically equality of rights and treatment they guaranteed in the first; (B) that the The police then took a hand and tried cannot accept, however; and they cannot Second Agreement, of 1905. só far from to empty the pool by means of one of our wee how such-a-question-requires discus being leativat included tndia for the city re-engines, but it is said that the ios, since there is no question, of the rightest time within its scope. whilst, Koren pumps broke down a soon as they touched being extended to Europeans. This can relegated in a subordinate position the magic water. Before dark last night signs the difficulty fo the position of a dis and clengly earmarked for "annexation, the police tried to drive the people away
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A's to the towards which have taken place in the situation, in by the police but they have had no Japan's policy in China und Siberia, the and then definitely dropped easy, job in keeping the people away. Lapanese are scarcely less :
numbered articles There are all hundreds coming in from is than reference About the California qne
to either Korea or the Indian Frontier, the country, who are turned away in ter of the Senate to truss Japan in regard to US act to which Russia's seat had rible disappointment
been obtained had made mutual pledges
Soochow has had more or less knowledge ceding Shantung to Ching leaves a very bitter feeling
in the mind of the masses regarding these matters superfluou“, fol:**western medicine for 40 years and- in Japan. Japan suffers, from the reticent
CHINA DISTRUSTFØL,
, yet this can happea. and awkward manner of her diplomacy, In view then of the fact that beneath- which has to keep itself out-of difficulty the framework of what is on the surface with the maraes home, on the one side, a self-denying ordinance vital and faz: and Beet the demands of international reaching changes have acquired the sanc equity, on the other. This explains the tion of the high contracting parties, TO BE MUCH LARGER. extreme reticence that prevails, as well as Chinese opinion is not unnaturally dis the degree of misunderstanding that exists trustful of any renewal of this agreement. The Japanese nary is in need of con- as to Japan's intentions, among foreigners. all men holding that China has suffered siderable supplies of steel from Great In regard to Siberid, for example, the enough from its operation during the Britain and America for the completion Government has given to explanation of world war in the matter of Shantung. of its expansion programme. The plan its policy, either to the people of Japan Furthermore, as the formal ratification of now in course of execution is known as the or to the public of other countries. It the Austrian treaty has made Chine Pight-six squadron programme, under į cannot be good for Japan's interests to have member of the League of Nations, which which the main force of the navy is to be its military policy remain a mystery to the she assumes was created in good faith, she so enlarged as to consist of eight battle- world. Therein lies the seed of endless and is advised that a contract regarding her ships and six bartle cruisers, with a number mischievous suspicion. The vernacular affairs between other members of the of ordinary cruisers, destroyers. and Press is unanimous that the Japanese League cannot be entered into without her various other types of warships. Army should withdraw from Siberia: to brior consent, having been obtained. plan is to be completed by the 6scal year MESSRS. SHANKS & CO., LTD. which the authorities make no response, Article 10 being a sufficient guarantee that 1933, and the ships remaining unbuilt - the Diet having been dissolved to shut off her territorial integrity will be respected. clude two battleships and four battle- interpellation.
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Among the prominent rien now. visiting Japan is Mr. Thomas W. Lamont, one of the leading financiers of the world. Mr. anxious for that reply so that she may The greatest obstacle to the execution of Lamont is bead of a party of Americans address an identica! Note to Japan and who have come to Japan to promote establish definitely the national attitude economic co-operation in regard to the on a question vital to the peace and pro financing of China. He has met with a sperity of her people."
So far, China has not received from cruilers as well as many other smaller Britain a reply to her memorandum. She warships.
very cordial reception among the Japanese. and his speeches at the numerous banquet that, have been tendered him have created
HANKOW-RACE CLUB SENSATION:
the programme, pays the Japan Adver- tiner, is the shortage of materials. The State Steelworks at Yawata are the largest producers of shipbuilding steel, but the maxiinum amount of steel they can supply to the navy is only. 60,000 teus a year, while, from 30.000 to 20,000 tons of steel are needed for the construction of one super- dreadnought. There are private producers. of steel such as the Kawasaki Dockyard
a very favourable impression on the Japanese public, and wifi no doubt da much toward promoting a better under- standing with America. It is a question SERIOUS CHARGE-AGAINST THE Company, the Mitsubishi Steelworks, and
whether be is not exercising a greater in Quence than the Joint Committee itself. since the Japanese are aware of the part
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pat is for smaller than that of the State C. E. WARREN & Co., Ltd., be played in the winning of the war before Mr. F. A. Wallis, acting H.B.M of the naval requirements. Indeed, not At the British Consular Court, Hankow, especially his successful management of British finance in the United States dur Vice-Consul, Mr. W. N. Haigh, Secretary only for the construction of warships but ing the more critical years of the war of the Race Club has been brought up in of ordinary merchantmen. Japan is still Mr. Lamont is trying to induce Japan to custody in connection with the recently dependent on foreign countries for by far naite with the other Aliies in promoting discovered forgery of certain prize win the greater portion of shipbuilding ma- the Consortium for assisting China, whichning tickets in the Cash Sweeps at the terials needed. It is said that the naval Japan has up to the present hesitated to Spring Races,
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authorities have recently ordered 20,000 FRENCH LESSONS
joint except on condition that her wain Mr. A. V. Perry appeared on behalf of tons of steel plates and sections; from interests in Manchuria and Mongolia are the Race Club, and Mr. R. A. Frost re. Great Britain and about 10,000 tons from excluded from the scope of the financial presented the defence for Mr. Haigh. America. The proportion of the two kinds combination. The Press still consmads for Mr. Perry, in outlining the charge of ere said to be 6 lor plates, and's this policy and whether the authorities which he intended to establish, said that for sections, and it is said the price is will change their policy remains to be seen the facts alleged against the accused, about yen 250 per ton...
"STREET TALMISTRY,
were that he had given orders to & Chinese When the new Daval programme knowa printer to print two forged tickets, that as the "eight-eight squadron plan is. | he had afterwards pinned the gaid tickets passed by the Diet at the-extraordinary. to cheques for corresponding amounts and session to be convened next month it-in To have your fortune told in Bond-streep had proferred them to a certain member believed that the naval authorities will costs money. Bo it does in Great Titch of the Race Club Committee for signature, have to import large quantities of ma fieldstreet, but not so much. Any dinner and that, having obtained, the signatures terials from abroad. Under this pro- hour you can see the open-air palms as required, he went to the Chartered Bramme the main force of the navy is to practising his profession there. I let one | Bank of India, Australia and China cash- be increased to eight battleships-and-eigh of them read my hand the other day, writes ed the cheques and converted the money to battle-cruisers together with a correspond a.correspondent. He wrote rapidly a Fow | his own uses - V
pping number of auxiliary ships. The new. sentences on an old post-card and handed After depositions had en taken. My vessels to be built include four battleships it to me in exchange for my coppera This Perry asked the Court to enter a charge many battle cruisers, 12 ordinary is what he had written Open-minded against the accused of having forged car cruisers; and 37 destroyers.
A lover of justice You appreciate.good tain documents, namely Cash Sweep literature. Fluent speaker. Life line shows tickets Nos. 1017 and 1288 being the win- fairly long life. You have some excellent ning tickets of the first prizes in the fifth ideas, and should be very successful in and sixth races of the First Extra Off charges against the accused which were in The Judge then formally reat the business You have made a few mistakes Day of the Bankow Spring Meeting: terms similar to those suggested by coun in the past, but have thereby gained know further, with having attered false docs for the provocation. Tedge that wil
a journalist who apparently would have
in the future 1,Prove of great value to you ments with intent to defraud; and thirdly, Mr. Frost, on behalf of defendant said | All that for twopence to in his capacity as Secretary of the Han that he wished to reserve bis defence. He done better in commerce Noticing that Cow Race Clab with having appropriated would like to make the Court that the hear the palmist always read the left hands of to his own use and benefit the moneys of ing be adjourned his patrons, Linquired why. It's three a public company. pence for the right hand was the reply.
(Continued as foot of next column.)
The Court granted the request and the earing was adjourned.
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