Peiping, Sept. 24.
Characterizing China' as "a bad boy who must be treated with patio fence and understanding and must be faught and encouraged," Major. Gen. Takayoshi Matsumure, resident officer of the Japanese army in North China, added, in a statement to the foreign press to-day, "but I personally think the limit of patience has been reached. If the Chinese authorities do not pause and reflect seriously, something will have to be done, We must teach and advise them, but if they do not listen we must slap their. faces."—United Pros.
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