There could be ne more gross mise representation, fi (ere. suid, than the British a that the Sapanese claims would affect the hose Powers which ins in Chi Should Government the British tuke "immediate minals against whom terroristic evi nee was obtained. They found impossible to hand over the four men because there was not enough evidence against them, and it was contrary to the British' ideas of jus tice to hand over persons. liable to capital punishment "when the evi fence was insufficient, Sir Robert said, Arita replied that, the evid-ime lent and the Japan ese. wanted. their' custody pointed ish in, and could not be considered On the same day the the sume notice on MIN. whirl, stating that he was acting er instructions from London.
On June 10 the British Ambassador informed Mr. Arita that as the eri-retracted their confessions the British author over unless reliable, the Japanese examination oF the criminals' remarks. He reiterated a demand for immediate custody of the men.
{for protection of ils in China, Japan would be The facts of the case showed clear.
that the Japanese demand was just and fair and that the British attitude was tin reasonable, Japanese sures against the concession must be enforced in self-defence. On June 13 they issued a statement announcing that the steps would be taken at 5 o'clock June 14.—Domei.
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