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·GENEVA REACHES CONCLUSIONS

JAPAN'S ACTION NOT SELF-DEFENCE

Geneva, Feb. 1.

Agreement Reported.

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The second coction of the re- pore consists of the history of the September 1931, dispute since with reference to Manchuria and is designed to give a statement; In the right perspective.

Twelve Conclusions.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

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 twelve con- grievous bodily harm to the man-

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1st Mar.

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The work of the Drafting Com-clusions, largely emerging fromager of the Sam Yung Silk Factory mittee of tho Sino-Japancae dis- the acceptance of the report. of Kowloon City, were concluded at pute has been completed except These conclusions, firstly, define the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. the recommendations which will the relations betwoon Manchurin Butters yesterday afternoon, when be left to the meeting of the Com-and China on the one hand and all three wore committed to the

the Criminal Sessions for trial. la the Manchuria and Japan on

Funk- millee of Nineteen lator

other. Secondly, the conclusions Defendants, named Foo

Chan week.

The drafting Committee finds affirm that Manchuria la a part of ling, Wong Kan-chuon and the Chinese boycott was provoca- China, but enjoyed practically an Ah-you, 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 Jus refer to the immenso increase in the morning of January 9 in Kow- the the Chinese population of Man-loon City. As a result of this as- tifiable reprisal against

acts. While churia in recent years. Fourthly, Bault, Sham Hang-chuen was do

week. Japanese military confirming that Japan was pro- they state that Japan alan has tained in hospital for

The affair, it was revealed, was voked, the Committee declines to rights and interests in Man endorse here the operations os churia, such as leased territory the sequel to some trouble in the legitimate self defence pointing and the South Manchuria Railfactory between the manager and out that the plea of self defence way. Fifthly they afirm that certain workmen. does not release a country from China la in a state of transition its obligations under Article 12 and needs outside help to enable

her to reorganise her various proof Manchukuo in the future, it of the Covenant.

Recognition of Manchukuo will blems successfully. Sixthly, they would be attempting to destroy the antil the recom-allude to the boycott, which was validity not only of this resolution, not bo decided

of the tension with

but of the Covenant and the mendations stage has been rench-the cause

Japan, as being provocative, but Kellogg Pact also. ed. Reuter.

convinced However, China was after September 18 it was in the nature of a reprisal against the that all the powers concerned would| LIVERPOOL SERVICE Geneva, Jan. 31.

VERSLUS 19th Fab. For Liverpool, Haves & Glangow strongly condemn "that unlawful

which servca the opportunities organisation The work accomplished at the Japanese military action.

Seventhly, meeting of the Committee of Nine

NEW YORK SERVICE were neglected; Japan's Instrument of territorial for arbitration

•ILAUOUS 11th Mar. Mar 1912, Now York & Baltimore to-day was more than at first re-eightly, the Japaness action on aggrandisement."Router.

via Philipplass & Strailu ported. It is learned from

the night of September 18 cannot second reliable source that the

PACIFIC SERVICE be conaldered in the nature of reading of the draft report was legitimate self-defence.

Tokyo, Feb. 1.

IXION

JQUIL Fett For Vietaris, Basttle & Vancouver the audience of completed, and agreement was care, pleas of self-defence do not

TANTALUS 11th Mr. Star Violiria, Beattle & Vancouver Uchida, the Foreign reached practically on all points, relieve any country of her ob-Count

INWARD SERVICE ligations under Article XII of the Minister, with the Emperor this including the controversial sub- Jects of boycott and self-defence. League Covenant. Ntathly, the morning, instructions were cabled The meeting on Wednesday mor- report states that there was no to Geneva.

Though officials are reticent it ning will consider the draft pro-spontaneous 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 final begin examination of the question activities. Tenthly, a large aren efforts for conciliation, but to stand of what was indisputably Chinese firm in insisting on the elimination of recommendations.

modification of the ninth As the agreement renched by territory has been forelbly seized or

The paragraph of the expose de motifs the Committee of Nine is subject and separated from China. to confirmation by the Committee eleventh conclusion is that Man-regarding the recognition of Man- BUTCS ZFIELD & SWIRE.

recognised by Japan chukuo, and to insist that the com- of Nineteen, the texts are liable chukuo wan

at later after the Lytton Report, and lastly, petence of the committee in modiflcation

res-ciliating be limited in accordance stages. The Committee of Nine although both parties were blames the boybott 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. in regard to this measure; they held to blame for what has happen-

ed subsequently.--Reuter. con agree that the boycott has tributed to the tension in China's relations with Japan. The Com mittee agree that the boycott was provocative but, at the same time Mr. Lo Wen-kan Makes Attack concede that after the Japanese. attack on September 18, 1931, the of boycott was In the nature repfisals against this forcible action.

to Rome

It is understood to-night that the following represents the state of the draft report as far has hitherto heen completed the Committee of Nine.

In any

"LEAGUE MUST ACT."

on Manchukuo.

Nanking, Feb. 1.

Japan's Stand

Following

соп-

It is indicated that the Japanese (delegation has been instructed that,

If conciliation fails, they shall not oppose the application of Paragraph 4 of the Covenant, providing for a report by the League, but shall what recommen- wait and sec dations are made thereunder, after which the Government will examine the recommendations before decid- "The League has come to the ing on its final step.

and It is generally believed that if stage where it must bravely fearlessly put into operation the the recommendations are consider- great principles which the Council ed over-strong, Japan will then as of the Assembly have on various either withdraw from the League or bloccasions enunciated, and on which merely withdraw her delegation the League itself is founded, to from Geneva, like Germany did at

the the Disarmament Conference. and uphold." said The preface consists of half a defend

Wen- The British Ambassador Sir dozen lines, notifying the trans- Foreign Minister. Mr. Lo

Francia Lindley this afternoon the ference of the Committee's Inkan. Interviewed to-day.

Uchida at He declared that those powers who visited Count bours to Paragraph Four. Article

were hesitating to affirm the non-re- Foreign Office and inquired re- 15. of the League Covenant,

were at garding the Japanese Govern- The first part of the report pro- ornition of Manchukuo

attitude to the eight tempting to shirk their responsi ment's final per consists of the first chapters of the Lytton Report ity they accepted under the League. Count Uchida showed him the instruction cabled plus Consular reports from the Assembly resolution on March 11, a copy of

Power desired to to the delegation in the morning. Far East. with a chapter bring-1932. If any

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