In the Arita-Craigie agreement recently concluded in Tokyo the British Government recognized the actual slate of affairs in China where large scale hostilities are going on and Agreed to control any action inimical to the Japaneto and advantageous to their enemy. The recent unfortun-ale incident Is obviously a violation fof the agreement. We have often heard criticisms from voices attack ing Japan in connection with the Incident In Tientsin that British tonals were alleged to have been subjected to improper treatment, Everybody will agree, however, that such complaints can not be compared with "the recent incident which caused deaths and injuries among the members of the Police of the City Government.
Great Britain also denounces the antisBritish movement - being con ducted in various places in China, but fs seems to us that such an antl= British movement should not occasion surprise if Chinese lives "are so lightly treated by the British. Even the anti-British movement {ensified in the future the responsibility should Hie with the British.
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