Nanking. Sept. 24.
Following a tual warning to the Nanking Government, Mr. Kawaoc other officials. aiding in the eon-fet of negotiations with. the Chi rose authorities will rolurn Shanghai, Tt was agreed emergency conference that. in view of the serious threat to the lives and property of Japanese nationals in Chinn, the mild attitude hitherto maintained by" Japan should be stiffened.
Apparently alarmed by the deve-Jopments, Gen. Chang Chun, the Foreign" Minister, early this. morning convoked "meeting of Wale chiaopu ofliciais to discuss the new developments. Two. wires urging Gen. Chiang Kal-shek to return here from Canton at once were reported to have been sent by Gen, Chang Dome Tokyo, Sept. 25.
Mr. S, Kawayoo, the Japanese Ambassador to China, has been instruct ed to continue his negotiations with Gen. Chang Chun, the Foreign Minister, for a fundamental adjustment Sino-Japanese relations, despite the Hongkew outrage, it was learned here to-day, This decision was reached a meeting of Japan's "Inet Cabinet," consisting of the Forel War, and Navy Ministers, yesterday. It was also decided that Mr. Kawage should press the Nanking Govern ment to secure the early return from Canton of Gen, Chiang Kai-shek, Sagacious Japanese statesmen fully realize the potential pitfalls of an embroilment with China, not only because of the internal features of that huge country, but because of China's peculiar international rela tlonships and Japan's moral obliga tions as a stabilizing factor in east Asia, Apart from the recent incid-fents, however, which, it is generally Delleved, have been deliberately. designed to embarrass the Chinese Government in its relations with Japan. official circles are very dissatisfied With the course of the recent negotiations.
"The Foreign OMice spokesman declared to-day that Japan would continue tying to solve Sino-Japanese problems by negotiations, but, uniees the Chinese Government shownd more sincerity, these would be futile. Tu that event, he added, Japan mus' take other measures with great determination, He said that Mr. Kawagoo's three recent interviews with Gen. Chang Chun had left the Impression that the Chinese authorities did not really understand the present situation, and the negotia-tons hitherto had made little. pro-
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