The sudden departure of Mr. 'S. Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador, for Shanghai this morning set local cir les 10, discussing its possible bearing fon the fulure of Sino-Japanese nego~ ations, which have been proceeding, for the past two months.
An outright rupture of diplomatic negotiations is generally believed un-ikely, but at the same time, it 1s held that wit the Suiyuan situation remaining serious and the new crisis in Asingtuo, no discussions on the readjustment of relations between the two countries are at present feasible, Both Mr. Kawagoe and Gen, Chat Chun, Chinese Foreign Minister, are now in Shanghai, Yet the door ieading to future négoliations, it seems, not entirely closed, as Mr, Suma, Japanese Consul-General in Nanking, nade another call on Me. Kao Tsung Wu, director of the Asiatic Affairs Department of the Waichiaopu, this afternoon, presumably in regard, to Sino-Japanese relations.—Sentral News.
Despite an apparent setback. a spokesman of the Gaimusho declared ioday that he did not regard the Sino-Japanese negotiations as having definitely broken down. The Gal musha was walting for an official report from Mr, Kawagoe and, until itis received. there will be no question of Mr. Kawagoe caving the Chinese capital.
In reply to a suggestion that. preferential treatment in the matter: of tariff rates were granted by China other Powers might ask chance. of China and Japan, however, was tone important point nol shared by' other nations.
At a meeting of the Cabinet this morning, it was decided that Japan should again persuade China to confirm in some written form the several Japanese proposals which China, it is alleged, already has agreed to accept—Central News, Japan must acquire a new "concept of modern China if the two nations are (0 come to an understanding, This opinion was expressed by Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, Japanese, Ambassador, in the first interview following his return to. Shanghai yesterday
capital. from an Bday stayin the Chinese My own opinion on China has changed after my transfer south from the North and I have acquired a number of new ideas as the result my stay in Nanking," the envoy declared. "Iam firmly convinced that Japan should render full honours fo the devotion to duty of certain Chinese ofMeials, especially the younger ones," Mr. Kawagoe marked, The Ambassador was pessimistic regarding the fulure of Sino-Japanese negotiations but insisted that the situation was not hopeless. "It need should arise, T will gladly return to Nanking to resume the talks," he said, 'It fs true that the Chinese attitude has visibly stiffened since the outbreak' of hostilities in Suiyuan, but
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