The Archive · 1928

Stronger Manchurian Policy

Declaring that non-intervention 'n China is fundamentally wrong, and thatthe exactions and tortuous snethods of the warlords have had Wisastrous effects not only in Manchuria but all over China, a party of 53, representing Japanese inter ests in Manchuria, have appealed the Government for a strong pany until the Nipponophor terests were purchased last year by la Phonograph Company who tent out a mew manager. When Mr. Irwin retired from the month, he was award-of Yen 10,000, The reason for his suicide is not known. He was subject to fits of depression, The deceased, who was only 35 years of age, is survived by a policy in The Three Eastern Prov- wife and two children.

Teader declared to press men shat 'Japan we ignorant of the actual ituntion in' Manchuria and that, because of the weak policy, of the Government, Japanese chants were gradually losing their footing in that territory.

He that there were over a million Koreans and at. ist 200,000:

Manchuria and that, while in years ago the general sentiment Jwards Japan sand Japanese. re-Bidents in Manchuria was satidfacs Two days Inter Mr. William Oliver, partner in the-firm of ver, Evans & Company, well-known Provision merchants of Kobe, suecumbed to a heart attack.

Mr, Oliver was born at Nagasaki and came to Kobe in 1912 to take charge of the firm of S.D. Lessner Company. When they went into liquidation in 1916, he, with Bir. S. Evans, also then an employee of Lessner & Company, started business on their own.and founded: the Oliver, Evars firm. he already holds, Tt ig expected that there will be: a general reorganization of the Cabinet after the Diet session, when new Ministers will probably be appointed to the Home Department and the Forcing Office.

May 4.

The Diet, which reassembled today after three days' prorogation passed the vote of censure against the Home Minister by a narrow majority of five votes, the figures being 233 to 228, Tt is expected that the vote of non-confidence.in the Government will be introduced to-morrow—

Reuter.

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