Meetings of protest against Japan's invasion of China are being held from ime to time throughout the country. Excellent Chinese speakers take part in the gatherings which are fairly well attended. Feeling is hot against the Japanese and warmly in favour of the Chinese but with Europe in the state that it is to-day it is dimi-cult for the Government to do more than it is doing or perhaps it should be stated, dificult for it to take de-
Sinite action.
Most people hope the Empire will be kept our of the business but at the same time there is a strong feeling that Japan cannot be allowed to carry everything before her and that British life, property and interests must be provided with effective safeguards.
The Ching Inland Mission has just held a series of big public meetings
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