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This journal has frequently had occasion to raw attention to examples of misreading and Prevaricating Japanese propaganda, but treatment by the Japanese press of the peace declaration of Mr. Wang Ching-wel, the ousted Kuomintang leader, assumed limits which necessitate exposure and the strongest criticism. On the evening of Sunday, July 9% Mr. Wang delivered his statement over an unknown radio station in Shanghai, and versions of it were distributed through Chinese news agencies be-Heved to have been acquired by Mr. Wang's agents to spread his political gospel. Another version was received by post from an address in Hongkong indicating the carefully-prepared eld of approach to public opinion in Shanghai fon which Mr. Wang apparently relies so implicity In furthering his peace—and possibly presidential-—ambitions. In the English language edition of the "Osaka Mainichi" and Tokyo "Nicht Nichi" on July 12, there appears a despatch from their Shanghai correspondent describing the sensation caused among Shanghai's four million population. The frst edition of the "Chung Hua Jih Pao," Mr. Wang's [suscitated newspaper, was sold out: the offices were rushed by would-be purchasers: the Rewspaper Issued at one cent was sold at five cents and eventually reached 20 cents a copy, 's0 great was the demand, There is no quarrel with that statement. The appearance of such a statement in Mr. Wang's newspaper is an event of great local interest, but the next paragraph reveals the true Intent of the telegram The "North-China Dally. News" and tt shanghai Times" lessned "extras" bearing Eng! translations of Wang. Chao-ming's (Wang Ching-
Speaking for this journal, it must be em. phatically stated that this statement is absolute Ly false and that no "extra" regarding Mr. Wang's declaration was ever published..In the course fof the ordinary news treatment of information received by this newspaper, a precis! of Mr. Wang's declaration was published but nothing beyond that. The obvious intention of this report in the Japanese press was to give the impression to readers in Supan that foreigners and foreign newspapers Shanghai supported Mr. Wang's declaration for another telegram from Shanghai states that was "favourably received by foreigners." Significant proof of this contention is to be found in the fact hat while these Shanghai reports were published in the issue of the newspaper distributed in Japan the issues) distributed in Shanghai have been carefully' iodited, and while there is abundant reference to Mr. Wang's declaration and its repercussions other places the Shanghai reports have been omitted. "The inference is that the reading. public in Japan is being given that type of information, correct or otherwise, which the authorities consider it ought to read.
Political differences may be acute at the Anglo~Japanese negotiations in Tokyo but they fare being conducted in a social atmosphere which ought to produce something worthwhile, Describing the first meeting between Mr. Hachiro Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister and Sir Robert Craigie, H. M. Ambassador, one newspaper states Before motoring to foMMciat residence, the Foreign Minister' rose 7am, at his home Shima-Ochial, Yodobashi-kui, Tokyo. He. mediately wont out in the garden to inhale the fresh morning alr. Returning. to. the sun parlour, he listened" to patriotic" song records Played by neighbours and ran Nis eye through the" morsing papers, Atter a light breakfast with Mrs, Arita, he carried with him a carafe of barley 2 medicine for dyspepsia, his chronic 'On the other hand, Lady Craigie, wife of the British Ambassador, accompanied her husband tu 2 motorcar' to the. Foreign "Minister's residence, Sne'could not ear to ace Im fo alone. tu the midst of the tatlonvide antiBrifish sentiment Against such a background with the wives of Tmas, and thereafter he will become el the diplomats looking after the welfare that' an amicable settlement may be reached for women have a better knack of felting at the essentials in the conduct of human or national relationships. are as good pieces of advice as diplomatic procedure could product Hongkong and Compulsion Recently the Hongkong "Government Gazette" published the text of a draft Bill, which has since been introduced into the Legis: lative "Council providing that all British subjects resident in the Colony, between the Jages of 18 and 55 years shall serve with the Hongkong Defence Reserve, the members of which shall be liable for service with the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force or in essential services.
The decision of the Hongkong Government 10 introduce such a measure is not the result of any worsening of the situation, nor to any Jsudden scare, but is the logical step following thon the recent registration of British subjects. The Bill has been several months in. prepa lon and has received the approval of the Home JGovernment. When this Bill becomes law, as it confidently expected, Hongkong will be the first part of the British Empire to follow the lead of the United Kingdom in introducing Jcompulsory service. In fact the proposed legislation is based upon the General Military Service Ordinance of 1918 which was repealed
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