Nanking, Mar. 14.
A speech prepared by Mr. Sin Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, specially for the Shinto service held in Tokyo on March 12, under the auspices of the Japan Cultural League, in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was broadcast through-'Out the Japanese Empire. "The Chinese people appreciate the honour and respect you entertain towards our late leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and we regard the occasion as s new ray of hope for a brighter future in Sino-Japanese relations," Mr. Sun's speech began.
"Japan and China," Mr, Sun went on, "are of the same racial stock, and our languages, religions, philosophy, customs, music, arts, clothes, all came {from the same sources. The thinking person would not doubt the wisdom that the Japanese and Chinese peoples should ce-operate in a spirit mutual love and mutual' assistance."
Whirlpool of Hatrea Mr. Sun continued that, while the two countries, being neighbours. and the two greatest countries of the Orient, should be working together {hand-in-hand for the promotion of Oriental prestige, it was most wi-fortunate that Japan and China have [been thrown into. a whirlpool of /hatred and enmity, Luckily, enlightened people of the two countries re-[cently had come forward with the bold suggestion that the two coun-[tries should bury the hatchet, and, subsequent to these opinions, the lations of the two countries had been brought to a more friendlier footing. "However," Mr. Sun emphasized, "the ultimate success of such goodwill talks will depend upon a far-sighted and clear understanding of the funda- takings. mental Sino-Japanese problems the part of the statesmen of the two London, Mar. 11.
No suggestion for an international oan to China has been made by the British Government.
This categorical statement dispelling earlier impressions that Proposal for such a loan had been advanced by Great Britain, in_ con ftultation with the United States, France and. Japan was made in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal.
Recent reports in the press concerning an international loan to China intimated that such a move had been initiated by the British Government.
Last week, in the House of Commons, Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, declared that no project for such a loan was actually before the Government, Sie John's statement was made in reply to a question asked by Mr. William Nunn, Conservative member for the Whitehaven division of Cumberland, concerning a projected Joan to China and. whether it was intended that the Consortium machinery should be used in effecting this Loan.
Mtr, Eden's announcement to-day was "made for the purpose of dispelling any remaining "impressions that the project had been suggested by the British Government.
"These impressions have persisted during the past few weeks in spite of the clear statement made by a spokesman of the Foreign Ofice on March 2, intimating that all Great Britain hid done was to draw the attention of the United States, Franco and Japan to China's financial dim-culties in response to Chinese re-'Quests for assistance.—Reuter.
In his opinion, Mr. Sun said, Viquidation of the present Sino-Japanese issues with an eye only Immediate' peace and tranquillity would be futile in the long run, be-rouse, without sticking to general principles of Pan-Asianism, as expounded by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, lasting ence would be impossible." "It is, therefore the hope of the peoples of the two countries," he said. in con= clusion, "that Japan and China will liquidate the various Sino-Japanese problems on the basis of mutual Goodwill and honest sincerity, #0 that plans can be laid down for lasting peace in the Far East"—Central News.
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