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JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY. SPEECHES BY PRIME MINISTER

AND FOREIGN MINISTER.

We have received from Mr. Takahashi, the Consul for Japan, the following translations of sporches recently delivered in the Imperial Dist

CHINA'S RAILWAY LOANS. The nationa of Europe are troubled with many difficult questions, as, for DEFAULT ON THREE NARROWLY instance, the reparations question, the

AVERTED.' question of interallied debts, the "Near Eastern question and the question of to his Diary of the Affairs Russia. Many Conferences have been hold

13

SUPREME COURT.

THE PIER DISPUTE.

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the

The bearing was resumed of Supreme Court yesterday morning before-

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by the Allied Powers, prior to the one China" in the Journal of the British the Puiano Judge (Mr. Justice Gom

To each Chamber of Commerce, Mr. David Fraser ports), of the case in which Wong Poon now in cession at Lausanne. Japan has sent her representatives, and writes:- it is a matter for deep regrat, for many

Among the best of questions to which Shia widow and Wai Tak merchant, the THE PRIME MINISTER reasons, that these problems which have reference should be made in any record former of 3, Kennedy Road and the lat The Prime Minister said:-Gentlemen, such an important bearings upon the current doings in China, the writer tor of 10, Bonham Street, sued Poou I deem it an honour as Prime Minister gouerni peace of the world have nos yet it need by the importance and Teang Shi, a widow, nad Poon Li Shi, to lay before you a general statement of been solved." Recently, France, in co-significance of one in particular. Prior

a married woman both of 8, Yue Laun Government policies on this occasion, this operation with Belgium, has deemed it to this your the Chinese Government has being my first opportunity since the proper to take a certain action in the over failed to meet obligations on Terrace. They claimed the specific per- Surplus incomo formance of an agreement dated April. organization of the Cabinet bt the Buhr district of Germany. This action foreign railway loans. Linperial command. Allow me may lead a grave situation and the from the profitable lines has been large 24th, 182, made between the two partien begin with the consideration of our Japanese Government, constantly mindful and far more than sufficient to cover in which the defendants agreed to sell to foreign relatiĉns. It is a matter for of the importance of peace, is paying deficiencies on those railways which had the plaintiffs throa one-quarter shares not yet reached a. paying basis the permanent pier known as pier is. cgratulation that our relations with close attention to the develcrament.

Accommodation if required had always Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr. L. Zeitlyn, other countries are steadily growing Towards Russia, Japan has always been easy to arrange because the Minis instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton, cordiality and this country, with dee followed the fundamental policy of non gard to its position and responsibilities interference in internal.political affairs.ry of Communications bad sound secur appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. C.

ity to offer.

G. Alabaster and Mr. F. C. Jenkin in- in the world, is acting in concert with We hope that, as soon as the political But in the latter part of this year the structed by Messrs. -F."Lo and Lo appear- other powers with a view to establishing conditions in that country are stabilind. position had undergone a dangerous ed for the defendants, Insting peace. The political situation in we may be able to settle various change, and the plain fact is that defaus Yesterday Mr. Alabaster opened the Europe is a yes, unfortunately, far questions. maintaining an accord as far on three of the railway loans quoted high deferee. He asked his Honour. to note from being settled, but in the Far East possible with the other affairs have recently somewhat improved. emoerned.

nations on the London market was averted by a the way in which the plaintiffs had While the Far Eastern süre fluke in one case by a very changed and varied their case from start Conditions in Russia have shown ga Republic was still in existence, Japan expensive expedient in another, and to finish, in what he described an dual improvement, and in Far Eastern sought to open commercial relations with only at the last moment by a chance cir- desperate attempt to put things right.". Bussia the political situation has tended that country "and to promptly withdraw cumstance as regards the third. likewise towards stabilization. Accord-her troops from Siberia. Our representa three cases the Government up

In ill He pointed out that in their writ and ia` to the the statement of claim' the plaintiffs "bad" ingly we have withdrawn our troops from tives mot reprumentatives of the Chita very eleventh hour was urable to obtain relied entirely on the agreement of the Siberia and North Manchuria completing Government at Dairen and negotiated for accommodation because there was nothing due date, June 24th and since then they the withdrawal by the end of October several months with a view to reopening tangible to pledge. The worst of it was had claimed that the defendant, was out. last. This marks the termination of our commercial relations with Siberia, but that the ministry directly concerned scent of the Colony on that date, and further oxpedition to Siberia which was under the Conference brought no agreement. ed very little troubled by the prospect that a postponement of the agreement had. taken in August of 1918, in co-operation Political conditions in the Far Eastern of a default, and would have cheerfully been arranged. Mr. Alabaster then read. with the Allied and Associated Powers Republic having shown indications of defaulted but for the heroic hustling of cartain correspondence which passed, be It is much regretted that, during the gradual improvement, the Government the foreigners who realized the serious uxistence of the Far Eastern Republic, decided to withdraw all Japanese troops ness of the threatened danger. It is not our efforts at Dairen and Changchun for from the maritime provinces at the end of too much to say that a default on any resumption of commercial relations with last October, and at the same time to of these railway loans would have shaken that country resulted in no agreement.

indeavour once micre to revive commercial With regard to China, a detailed agree relations with the Republic, Un condition frog confidence in China as is has mont for putting into effect the Shan that negotiations should be conducted on

never yet been shaken." tung Treaty, conoluded at Washington, the basis of these agreements reached, at Was recently signed, and the so-called

This is what Mr. Fraser has to say Dairen, our Shantung question, settlement of which Russian representatives at Changchun, regarding the railway in which Hong was a long protracted, has thus for but the friendly and conciliatry attitude kong is chiefly interested :— tunately been concluded. I do not doubt of car representatives was Dot re The Canton-Kowloon railway bas acver, that this termination of a difficult ques ciprocated by the Russians and the con- yet done much more than pay its operat again, if it had been the plaintiffs case tion between the two countries will add fervace adjourned without an agreement ing expenses, partly because through com to find that the vendors had agreed to greatly to improvement in their relations being reached. The Japanese Governmunication has not yet been established, waive the essential causes of the agree but it is a matter for deep regret that meat, nevertheless, carried out its decision and partly because the cheap water trans. ment, why was that not stated in the the political situation in China in lacking to withdraw troops entirely from Siberisportation between the two terminal ports writ in the first place, instead of the first. in stability, and it is the earnest hope and North Manchuria. From this be his monopolized the trafic. The Govern intimation being given only a week ago.. of the Japanese Government that China ginning our Russian policy has been mext hitherto has always made up the The defence pointed out that by the terms. will, at the earliest possible moment, and animated by the spirit of fairness, and substantial deficiency, but for the last of the agreement time was essential, and through the efforts of her own people, the withdrawal of troops in conformity, coupon the shortage was not forthcoming, the plaintiffs had not complied with those achieve tranquility and find a road to with

previous declarations" amply and all concerned were prepared for the terms. healthy progress.

demonstrated the sincerity of our inten resulting show, when suddenly there Regarding the Treaty for limitation of tions. Soon after the withdrawal the Far dropped from the skies the £60,000 pay naval armaments signed at the Washing Eastern Republic, having beat, incor ment in connection with the renewal of ton Conference, the United States, Great perated with Soviet Russia, ceased to the Skoda, Loan, and the situation was Britain and Japan have taken stops have an independent existence. It is the saved. towards their ratification. Acting in

carmest hope of the Government that harmony with those countries and out of conditions both in the European Russia respect for the spirit of treaty, Japan and in Siberia will soon be stabilized and has proceeded towards putting its pro that Russia will properly appreciate its visions into effect, thus demonstrating responsibility for the unfortunate affair her sincerity of purpose.

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the representatives met

THE CANTON-KOWLOON LINE!

JAPANESE SUSPICIONS OF

AMERICA.

AFFAIRS.

of Nikolaievsk and change the attitude it NEW ORIENTATION IN FOREIGN hitherto maintained, so that the opening | of commercial intercourse may thereby be basterad.

tween the parties on the subject of the sale between the dates of July 3rd and 28th, in which defendants intimated to the plaintiffs that the due date had pass ed and the agreement was therefore at an end. Other letters" paased, and he would ask why it was that, in the course of all. that correspondence, nothing was men- tioned about the defendant being out of the Colony; and, that, further, nothing

was said about postponement

Thou,

They would have expected, too.. an immediate reply in confession and avoidance, but no reply was filed tilk long after the writ was delivered. There had been no indication on this point of the defendant's absence from the Colony on the dus date either in any letters, or pleadings, or documents till a bars week agu

The case is proceeding.

FATAL MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT- CHILD KILLED NEAR CAUSEWAY BAY.

THE FOREIGN MINISTER..

Gentleman: I deem it

[BY THE TIKES ""CORRESPONDENT.} A special privilege to come before you to maki As regards China, it has been our

TOEYO, December 17th... statement concerning our foreign fundamental policy, as repeatedly de- relations..

A Chinese boy aged four year was Before doing so, however, Iclared, strictly to avoid interference and The year end finds the Oppositica must refer to the very auspicious occasion observe, impartiality in the interaal equipped with unexampled weapons for knocked down by a motor car and fatally of the visit of Prince of Wales last Spring affairs of that country, and to help in a attack on the Government in the injured on Wednesday evening at the which, with the visit of our Crown the awakening and uplifting of the coming session. There are unmistakable junction of Caroline Road and Leighton Prince to the British Isles in the previous Chinese people in the hope that a peaceful indications that the Opposition leaders Hill Road, near the Nan Yang Tobacco.

Factory. ypar, has accentuated the traditional and united China nay come into being reflect the growing obsession that Japan The child was playing with the elder friendship which so long existed between The Government are firmly convinced had given all and obtained nothing at the brother on the footpath and on the our countries. We fool a great debt of that it is to the best interests of Japan Washington Conference.

approach of the car. (No. 373, belonging gratitude to His Royal Highness for the to maintain this policy. The Nine Power The Yomiuri reproduces the views of a to Mr. Ellis) the two children, attempted: Trenity and Resolutions and the Customs retired statesman, who deplores the aim to cross the road. The car swerved to The general effects, both material and Treaty are in keeping with our tradi-lessness of the national paltay, advocates the right and missed the elder boy but moral of the great war, were. far- tional policy The Government, there a triple alliance of Japan, Chins, and the younger boy was knocked down and reaching that any nation must take them fore, proceeded immediately with the Hussin, condemns the domination of the run over. His injuries were of a shock- into consideration in framing its necessary measures for their ratification. General Staff in foreign affairs, and maining description and he died before reach-" national as well as its foreign policy Great Britain and the United States aloa tains that an Oriental rapprochement ising hospital.. Our Government, mindful of Japan's having taken measures to ratify these necessary unless Japan, is content, to position as the leading nation of the treaties, they await only the ratification witness England and America dominate Orient and one of the world's principal by France and Italy. There seems no China. A feature of the interview is the of Powers, should not only have a constant objection on the part of either of these increasing

suspicion regard for the country's rights and countries to the treaties and resolutions American Lime in China and Siberia, prosperity, but should be guided also by concerning China, and these Powers have Another indication of this feeling is

honour of his risit.

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Japanese

EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE..

FAILS.

desire to contribute towards the already expressed their agreement to the furnished by a leature at the Peers Club MB. STEPHEN POWER ACQUITTED. constractive policy of international peace enforcement of the revised tariff rate for by a professor of the Tokyo University which is the highest post-war mission of an effective five per cent, ne provided in on the subject of the encouragement of Mr. Stephen Power, former agent for: rations. On one hand, it is our duty to the Customs Treaty. Therefore, since the military training in American schools in North Chias of the Sun Life Assurance Co-operate with Great Britain, United 17th instant this effective five per cent, apparent conflict with the spirit of the Co. of Canada, was acquitted in the at the British Suprema Court at Tientsin, on State France, Italy and other, friendly tariff has been put into operation. As for altruistic professions made

nations to enhance our prestige, to the Washington Resolution concerning Washington Conference. The Jesturor the 17th inst, and was immediately dis confirm our position and to accelerate the the abolition of foreign post offices in asserted that it was impossible to approve charged by Sir Skinner Turner, Chief economic expansion of our people abroad, China; Japan, Great Britain, the United the American attitude while Japan was Judge, the same from Shanghai to try. thereby promoting their welfare and States, and France completed the steadily, carrying out the programme of Mr. Power on charges of embezzlement.

The case is one which has attracted happinces On the other hand, it is our abolition of such post offices, as provided naval and military retreachment agreed attention all over China as Mr. Power duty to put forth our best efforts towards in that resolution, at the end of last to among the Powers.

was brought back from Canada following" Japan to-day has probably gone farther the filing of charges against him by Mr. the stabilization of human affairs This year. The so-called Shantung. questice, policy, I belier, is in harmony with our unfortunately protracted for many years, to carrying out the Washington agree W. D. MacCallum of the Company's zational honors and our intereste! The was happily settleed by direct negotia ments in the letter and spirit than any ofees in Shanghai. He was accused of policies of the Europeas and Americanma between the Japanese and Chinez of the five Powers. The dismantled slips misappropriating the company'e funds. “ nations, although there have been some representatives at Washington. On the seau on her comet, her reduced naval and Bergt. J. Robertson of the Shanghai reactionsry, movempate are on the whole bams of the treaty concluded at military personnel, and her withdrawals Municipal Police went to Canada for- along lines I have indicatory - Washington, Commissioners of Japan and from the mainland, testify to this. T. Mr Power after extradition proceedings METEO

Washington Conference gave China began segotiations 1st June day's Nichi Nichi actually urges the bad been started. He was tried in the emphatic testimony to the fact that the orcerning the details of restoration, and withdrawal from Saghalip, notwith British Police. Court in Shanghai upon policy of the Powers, is one of an agreement was reacted early last standing the repeated declaration of the his arrival and held for the Higher

The Government places the December. Thus the declaration made by Tokyo Government that there should be Court. greatest importance upon this Con- Japan on entering the. W ld War and no withdrawal until Russia, gave suitable forones not only because of its com, which the made" repeatedly on later reparation for Nikolaievsk. It is reported crete resulta, but because it lessens occasions, was "entirely fulllled with the also that the Japanses Minister at burdens and dissipates any anxiety that restoration to China of the Kinochow Warsaw is visiting Moscow unofficially KRYPTOK LENSES existed among the people, and because of schold. That the Shantung question, with a view to a Busso-Japanese are the most perfect double foods glasses ite nohivement in developing understand which for several years was nega a rapprochement, though it is obvious that for both roading And staat. In the ing and friendship among dation's difficult international problem, his nothing la possible in this direction unless Notable is our relationship with Great finally · topoluded along the line, of Japan consents to unconditional with ordinary bifocal fear, the Regment cz

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Britain and the United States, which Japan's original declaration," "wil through the Conference has been put persiaded, not only greatly upon a still closer, and surer foundation, the good

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In view of these achivements, the Govern- Japan, and China

ment considered it best suited to the Japan's prestige" interest of the country to see that the real intentions various treaties and resolutione agged as come "better

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