Since Hainan Island stands in such a danger of being snatched by Japan, China must leave nothing undone to defend it, On the one hind it is hoped that every one of the 3,000,000 Inhabitants on the island can" be trained to become soldiers and pro~ ducers, strengthening their positions for the defence of China's territorial
the other hand, the paper the'sther hand, th expressed the hope that the' Cental Government and financial groups in. China will adopt a positive pro= gramme for the economic develop-Ment of the island. The building of ways and the opening of harbours should be Important parts of any: such programme, which Is indlspensable to the defence of the. island against foreign aggression as well as. to the retention of China's sovereignty over the Island, Hongkong, Mar, 12.
American interest in Hainan slond was shown when Me, Julean' Arnold Ametlean Commercial "Attache left for China's Targest Insular pesseaion steamer to-day Immediately ater hi Feturn from Canton where he had Spent several days, Investigating sti "and Construction projects
ustril possibilities of the Island.
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