Tokyo, Nov. 24. t parley wit a's Statement.
Nanking, Nov. 23.
Prior to his departure for Shanshai, Mr. Yada, interviewed by a Toho representa made the fol lowing statement "As I thought that to to-day's in-myself and the view given to presamea to-day, in which he discussed the prospects of further conversations.
'The Foreign Office, it seems, hae decided to maintain' a "wait and see" policy for the time being and not hasten the re-opening fruitless, I decided not to hold an interview with Dr. Wang and to yetumn to Shanghai.
AS already reported yesterday, the question on the evacua of Japanese troops ig the cause of the deadlock. in our Instructions in this, connection have not yet reached me from my Government. As regards farther conversations, I cannot yet make any definite announcement. Tt fs likely that Mr. Fujita, Japanese Consul-Ger at Tsingtao, will shortly vi negotiate with the authorities on the Tsinan affair as well on the question of the evacuation of Japanese troops.
"The report that the Sino-Japanese conyers 18 have, ended in a rupture is not true.
The Japan: Government may possibly make an announcement shortly as to its fature policy; as well as the progress of Sino-Japanese conversations hitherto.
T may continue negotiations with Mr, 'T.V. Soong, Bpister of Finance, on the tariff tion. In my last interview with the preliminary parleys, though ged that this does not Mr. Yada intends to confer Mr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Minister of Pinanee, regarding application of the proposed graduated tariff.
Me. Mori, in the same interview, averred that Japan would never agree to withdraw her troops from Shantung until a satisfactory guarantee for future peace and order had been obtained.
Although the illness of the Premier and Minister of Foreign Aflity of Greater Shanghai has forbidden the practice of selling children to monasteries and nunneries with a view to foreing them to become monks and nuns.
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