Moji, Sept. 16.
Favourable results of the develop: ment of Manchoukuo and a bright prospect of Japanese Manchoukuoan cooperation ware stressed Ju a statement made by Gen, Kenkichi Noda, in his interview this morning granted to pressmen at Moji "The Japanese population in Manchoukuo numbers about 1,500,000, and the Japanese capital invested in' that country amounts to well over Y4,000,- (000,000, which is certainly a sign of prosperous development. of that country," stated Gen, Noda, "one though the world ly confronted with turning point with the outbreak of the European incident, {believe in 1 bright prospect of the ce-operation of Japan and Manchoukuo."
Following three years and a half of his two concurrent positions. in Manchoukuo Gen, Noda at 7.30 O'clock this morning arrived ere from Dairen aboard the O.8.K. liner Kokuryu Maru on his way to Tokyo, being ordered attached to the Army Manchoukuo Oce: ion Celebrated Tokyo, Sept. 1.
Rising Sun and Manchoukuo flaps How over the capital today as Tokyo celebrated the seventh anniversary of Japan's formal recognition of Man= choukuo. Japanese and Manchoukuo flags were displayed side by side the doors of many dwellings.
Oficial celebrations were held the Manchoukuo Embassy.
In Changchun Emperor Kangteh gave a banquet at which guests of honour were Lieut-Gen. Yoshijire Umetsu, new Japanese Ambassador and concurrently Commander of the Kwanglung Army; Chinese Ministers, and other high officials of Manchi and Japan.—Domei.
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