Osaka, Aug, 3.
Business men in Japan have been sympathetic with the aspirations of Young China, but recently other views have gradually been commanding wider attention. Such views include economic retaliation against the Chinese and even stronger action.
In the last few days a series Jconferences has been held at which many speakers urged immediate action, this resulting in a line-up] lof many important commercial bod. fes for joint action. Inter alia, al mass meeting bux been called for Monday.
To-day representations to the Pre. mier and Minister for Foreign Of fairs were formulated by the As-jon of Japanese Cotton Spinners in China in which it pointed out that the Nanking Gov-Jernment's declaration to enforce the new tariff violates the treaties and ig outrageous. The representations say that "if such an unjust action mills in closed. This will not only injure! JSapanese interests but will deprive many Chinese workers of alive Tihood.
The representations urge the Gor-Jernment to lodge a protest with the Nanking Government and, if it is! not heeded, to take action fo protect. treaty rights—Reuter:
HIS. Wishart sailed on July 29] moting for Hankow and' H.M.S. Cockchafer sailed again for Wan.
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