London, Aug. 27.
Mr, R, G, Howe, recently Counseller of the British Embassy in China, will return to China shortly by air to take charge during the incapacitation of Sir Hughe Knatet bull-Hugessen, the British Amba: sador. Mr. Howe was on furlough, before taking up a fresh post, when ordered back to China.
It understood that he will lave witl a day or two. He will fly by the ordinary commercial routes, probably via Saigon, from where he will get the quickest transport available.—Reuter, Tokyo's Regrets Tokyo, Aug. 27.
Regrets for the wounding of the British Ambassador were this morning voiced at the meeting of the Cabinet by Mr. Koki Hirota and Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, respectively Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Navy. The steps to be taken by the Government in connection with the incident, they said, will be decided upon following the completion of the official investigations on the spot.
Mr. Hirota also reported that he had sent a message of sympathy to the British Government, and had instructed Mr, Shigeru Kawagoe, Ambassador to China, and Mr. Shigenobu Shima. Third Secretary of the Embassy, to call on Sir Hughe and Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen—_respectively.—Domei,
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