The military authorities partic larly are becoming. increasingly Jcensed at the attitude taken by the Chinese Government towards the! murder of Captain Nakamura and his comrades.
Captain Nakamura and a few! friends were travelling in Manchu-ris. They had Chinese passports, but it is alleged that they were seized by a number of Chinese! soldiers and shot practically out of hand "without rhyme or reason.
Each day protests have been made in the press, and it is now reported that the military author. ities are remanding that strong action should be taken if the Chinese Government fail to give satisfaction promptly.
fare giving great prominence 'The' Japanese evening papers rowing public indignation for the military authorities are not the only ones who are taking an active part in the agitation. menibers of the Seiyukai political party. have recently inveighing loudly against the Government's "week-kneed policy" towards Chi Tt is noteworthy that several high Ammy officers are said to have been openly addressing subordinate officers both on the active serve lists on the subject. In these addresses, it is currently reported that warning was given of the Poslity of developments in Manchu-tendencies express the opinion that Ghina is trying on Japan the same Policy of constant irritation that the formerly tried on the Soviet, They add that, in this. policy towards Japan, China may go a sep too far, as she did with the Soviet when she seized the Chinese East-erin Rally ickden, Sept. 6.
Al fire conferences with Colsnel Dohi are, Br. Haysshi, the Japan-of religion, according to a probe made by, Statistics Bureau of the Municipality. "Of the remaining 51 per cent. the majority chiron Buddhists, with Shintoists second and Christians third. Some: fare Animists, while some have been found whé are worshippers of the sun and the moon.
Most of these working girls, it was also found out, prefer to spend the very few holidays they get at. home. Of public attractions, move appeal most to those who go out. on, their holidays.
The fair sex, especially the younger girls, continue steadily to. burrow into preserves that once were men's and the ranks of the working women in Tokyo and other cities of Japan persist in becoming bigger and bigger.
The greater part of these girls are employed in department stores, and shops. About 3.700 were typists, office girls and general helpfers in' commercial offices. Those employed in manual labour totalled some 83 per cent. while 106 were found to be elevator operators and 114 taxi-daneers.
Sept. 4.
The Cabinet has formally decided to appoint Me, Tsuneo Matsudaira, the Japanese Ambassador in London, head of the Japanese delegation to the Disarmament Conference at Geneva next Febroary, Mr. Matsudaira, who was bassador at Washington from 1925 to 1928, was appointed to his present [post in London in 1929. He attended the 1929-30 Naval Conference in London as one of the Japanese delegates.
Following the decision of the Government to appoint Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira as head of the Japanese delegation to the Disarmament Conference next February the Cabinet has decided to appoint Mr. Sato, lambassdor to Belgium, as chief Foreign Office delegate.
Other delegates appointed are, Lieut. General Iwane Matsui, chief
[shin Nagano, chief naval Army delegate, Niew Admial Stu General "Matsui, formerly" director lof military intelligence is now a divisional commander. Admiral Nagano is at present vice-chief of jthe Naval Staff.
'Mr. Matsudaira will return 'Tokyo in October to exchange views with- the Government and to make' all necessary arrangements for the conference—Reuter. ese Consul-General here, visited General Tsang Shih-yi this. afternoon at 3 in connection with the: tragic death of Captain Nakamura, It is presumed that the Japanese Consul-General requested the fuk: den authorities to settle the issue as soon as possible. A further re~ ort states that the local Japanese. authorities have found a' Chinese possessing a watch which formerly belonged to Captain Nakamura. "In order to conduct further investigations into the murder of. Captein Nakamura, the newly appointed investigation party of the Mukden Government left here today for the scene by the Mukden-Hailung Railway.
The new party is composed of two from the Mukden Military Court and two from the Gendermerie corps.
Mr, Hayashi, the Japanese Consul-General here, this afternoon had another interview with Mr. Teang' Chi-yi, the Chairman of the Mulden Provincial Government, on the ease, Replying to Mr. Hayashi, the Chairman of the Mukden Government denied the alleged statement of Chinese investigation party published in Chinese newspapers to the the effect that the case a mere fabrication for some, mischievous purpose on the part of Japan. Mr. Nakamura, on the occasion, refused to present the materials to prove the fact until the Chinese investigation is complete—Rengo.
Tokyo, Sept. 6.
According to a radiogram' received by 1 branch of the South Manchuria Railway Ca. yesterday afternoon, the train which Count Uchida and "Mr, Yeguchi,. President" and. Vice-President of the company who were, tetarning te. Kini after Specting the Tunhwa district Was attacked 26 bandits on the afternoon of September 4, while the train ning to Kirin on the Kirin-Tun-However, both President safely returned to Kirin as the bandits were successfully beaten off Rengo, Harbin, Sept. 6, Shigetaro Koyama,—Japanese restaurant keeper at Hoangtaohotze on the eastern line of the Chinese Eastern Railway, was shot death by, the two Chinese at his counting table about 8 a.m. on September 3. The murderers are still at large.
It is recalled in this connection' that.a Japanese couple living at. Tsaihotze on the Chinese Eastern, Railway were killed in cold blood by Chinese who are still at large, In the circumstances, Japa residents living along the Chi Eastern Railway are nervous, and. accordingly, the Japanese Consular authorities here, disappointed in. the local negotiations at Harbin, transferred all documents Japanese Consul requesting the latter fo lake up the matter directly with the Mukden authorities—Rengo.
Tokyo, Sept. 6.
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