London, Oct. 10.
Friendliness towards Japan was lurged by Sir Francis Lindley, former [British Ambassador to Japan, in a speech last night at the central Asian Society.
Britain's best line of policy, he! declared, "is to keep on good terms with Japan and, above all, not to encourage the Chinese unless we are jin a position, and intend, to give them material assistance."
Sir Francis said that nothing had done more harm than the encourage ment Britain had given to countries with which she had shown sympathy without following it up with mat He proceeded: "Humanity of the kind which will eventually leave country in the lurch, when that lsrmpathy is put to the test, is not Jmore preferable than the brutal" sentiments I am expressing.
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