I shall now turn to China and express my views on affairs of that country in_whict most vitally. interested. plorable that dis still continue with no prospect of it cessation rend situation devel and thereby adversely affecting, in various ways, the Powers that are intimately related to that country.
Even morely from un economic point of view, this is a matter of serious consequence, particularly to 'Japan which is most closely related to China, and should some, availing themselves of the chaotic' state of affairs there, endanger the lives ant Property of' foreign residents and the foundation of our e: onomic intereste which have built up in that country by painstaking efforts connection, the Japanese Government particularly wish it understood that, as in other parte of China, they always intend sincerely to respect and observe the principle of the open door and equal opportunity in those provinces and, in pursuance of this principle, are prepared to ce-operate with the Chinese authorities and people for economic development of that region.
Not a smell number of our residents in the Yangtsze Valley were affected by disturbances spring last year and returned home to avoid danger. As, however, later, things gradually quieted down the Government considered it necessary to cause them to resume their residence in that district and endeavour to re-establish economic fortunes and took: suitable measures, therefore, in the shape of fund and accommodation of ital, It is a matter of congratu jon for our country that these steps contributed in not a small degree to restoration of their economic position—Toko.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.