It is much to be hoped that the reports of the tension created by the incident of the detention of a Japane ese subject at Swatow are, as is now Suggested, exaggerated. General Wu Te-chen, the new Governor of Kwangtung confronted so soon after his assumption of his new office witha Japanese demand " for redress of alleged Chinese delin-Jquencies, must "have ruefully recalled his experience on taking over the mayoralty of Shanghai more than five years ago. Happily there is no reason to. believe that Swatow's situation "is comparable with that earlier clash between representatives ff the two nations. At the same time it does seem regrettable that there should be such direct confit of 't= sertion regarding the actual course fof events at Swatow. Both sides agree that Mr. K. Aoyama was detained by the Chinese police. On all other points at present no agreement observe that in view of the laid by Japanese author need for the protection of their nae tionals, Chinese anxiety to secure rex-{stration of stich residents is under standable. Whether that found expression in matter which i is hoped tat the inquiries will amiesbly determine.
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