Turning to Franco-Japanese relotions, the "Kokumin Shimbun" declares that the Notes exchanged in 1897 between France and China regarding the non-cession of Hainan Island were "simply a matter concerning those two countries, and they are therefore not binding on Japan, who has no territorial designs upon China."
In conclusion, the journal states that the 1907 Agreement "was based on-an old idea, whereby the Nine Power Treaty virtually colonized China, and is not adaptable to the present situation in East Asia from a moral point of view.
"It is not violated from a legal point of view by the present Japanese operations on Hainan Island," the journal declares.—Reuter, London, Feb. 11
China Will Continue War M. Charles Corbin, the French Amsador, called at the Foreign Office this morning and conferred with Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent Under-Secretary, regarding the preparation of a joint Anglo-French demarche to Japan on the occupation of Hainan Island, It is understood that both countries the Country are contemplating measures of pro-was tection and retaliation against Japan if in- [such occupation were to become of a anent character.—j Chinese news pa to comment on tke Jap: 1 1 on Hainan Island, which, they say. "indicates that the se are unable to make headway in thei military operations o; the Chinese maine "Central Daily News" the official organ of the Chinese Covernment, declares: "The Japanese landing on Hainan Island reveals the fact that the Japanese are facing strong Chinese resi ance on the mainland.
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