Sept, 24.
'The resentment of Chinese' opinion at the course of events in Manchuria is not the Jess real because it is finding expression in dignified utterances, among which the courteous refusal of Mr. 7. V. Soong to accept the food supplies from the Japanese Flood Relief Commission must be specially noted. The xiety felt at Geneva would be more active in other centres of world-opinion were not there the distraction of the crisis in Great Britain. preoccupation on the part of the Powers naturally makes it convenient to uncomfortable consciences to be specially. careful in examining the legal and other technical points raised by Japan's move in the north-east of China. So, much is being heard of the undoubtedly special rights which, under Treaty, Japan has properly acquired. in Manchuria. There is emphasis laid on the economic importance of South ern Manchuria to the country which has done so much and so efficiently to develop that te tory, to the advantage, too, of large numbers of Chinese. Today there is made available record of the lawlessness witch thas, year by year, increased in the raids made by bandits on Japanese property and to the danger of Japanese lives, The failure of the Chinese Government to pay due regard to obligations entered into with the Japanese has been suitably noted ju these columns. It is being strongly adduced as a complete
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