Oct, 22. churia solidly behind the. Japanese and Manchukuo authorities in the admittedly difficult task of restoring some|the semblance of order to that unfortunate country. The terrible murder of Mrs. Woodruff, no less than the Newchwang outrage, should dictate a prompt and -leffective disclaimer of intention {to make the lives of foreigners a Pawn in the game now being grimly played in Manchuri 'difficulties in the way of such course will be recognised. There are means for overcoming them a belief that kidnapping produces personal immunity from punish-'Ment and financial benefits into bargain. Each case, no doubt, has to be considered on its merits, Still, definite good might be done by a general statement of policy on the lines of goodwill. During the next few weeks controversy over matters in which Shanghai must be deeply interested is likely to be fierce. It will be a tragedy if discussion of it cannot be kept within the bounds of reason and indicated above. It is greatly be good temper. Shanghai will to be hoped that conditions will ar in mind that, on the mai issue, it can offer opinions, prof improve and prevent kidnapping from being the constant source for advice and exercise judg. ment. It cannot by specific acof anxiety it is to-day. That tion on its own account change improvement will be hindered rath the course of events. It also than helped if the im-lhe its own problem to consider, [settlement of problems which, though vital to Shanghai, have their own important implications elsewhere. The great gain of {the last few months is that those responsible for the partnership realise how gravely it might have been damaged, had not the Agreement of May 5, and the immediately-produced results, intervened. Recognition common responsibility for mai taining that partnership has r infareed a determination, indivi-{dually and collectively, to ensure Youth and indomitable cour-pression is allowed to get abroad and they should not be neglected.
So far as that has been affected Age—qualities possessed by them that reward and not penalty is recurrence of the lapses It is impossible to ignore the in especial measure—should the natural consequence of such by the developments arising out which endangered it. This must cruel dilemma of Chinese who outrages. of the present Sino-Japanese automatically relegate recrimienable Mrs, Muriel Pawley and resent the recent course of dispute, it has need to be wary. natory retrospection to the back-Mr. Charles Corkran to recover rents in Manchuria. If they'
Treatment of the ills to which /ground and bring actively to the speedily their accustomed health, discourage the activities of the it has been exposed can hardly fore the genuine spirit of in-now that they are once more
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