Paris, July 9.
The note containing: the Japanese Government's representations against gue ipüfary measures taken By ance on the Paracel Islands which was presented io the French Ambassador in Tokyo, M. Arsene Henry, by the Japanese Government some time ago, Was received here yesterday. residents by French authorities of] Indo-China were alleged by thie correspondent.
"There is no apparent reason why the French authorities should antaganize Japan, which has no territorial designs on Indó-China," the correspondent declared.
France has pursued a "provocative! attitude" toward Japan since the beginning of the Sino-Japanese oónfiict, the correspondent alleged.
"If Japan's advance continues to menace French Indo-China, as alleged scheme.
He expressed the hope that, if there Wife a general desire to facilitate the passage of the Bill as a non-contenious measure, it would becóme law. luring the present session.
In fulfilment of these undertakings, clause 1 of the Bill empowers the Trade Boards, the Agricultural Comthittees and, the Haulage Central Wages Board to direct that any workers, whose wages they regulate, shall be granted holidays.
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