Britons in the Far East will belmore than fa little encouraged by the very heartening statements made in the House of Commons, during the debate on foreign policy, by the Prime Minister, with reference to Britain's} attitude towards what is going on in China, for at long last an authoritative pronouncement has been made indicating the deter~ mination of the Government to uphold British interests in this part of the world. "The British Government," the Prime Minister reported as saying, "are not disinterested in Far Eastern matters, and although it has} not been judged possible to grant a loan to! China, other suggestions for help to that country are being contemplated...... The [Japanese claim that they are protecting their same soothing effect. Mr. R.A, Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has put the matier quite clearly when he stated that the British Government anticipated that the Japanese Government could fairly be expected to give immediate satisfaction to British and third party interests concerned in Such questions. Japanese sincerity will. be tested in these matters by the success which ho trusted would attend these important conversations in Tokyo. The amount of damage which has already been done to British and third party interests, the more which it 's being sought by intrigue to do now and in the future, naturally give rise to the gravest anxiety, and the statements which have now been made on behalf of the British Government ought to be taken as indication that matters are not to be allowed to slide, but that the Japanese are expected to live up, to their obligations as an honourable nation, utters should be addressed to the Secretary, interests in China. They must recognize should, Whatever transpires in Tokyo it is With the capture of Kiukiang the Japanese ort-China Dally News & Herald, Lid, to whom command is left with the choice of one of that we, too, have our interests in China, and clear that from now on it will be necessary to }i'remittances should be made payable, that we cannot stand by and see them maintain an increasing vigilance over British two alternatives: or the adoption of both. arieles and letters intended for publication in They can if they choose leave Hankow for sacrificed in the process." With all that has} rights and interests in China, and to take ite news columns of the paper should be addressed been happening elsewhere in the world to every step necessary for their adequate pro-ihe Editor and not to individuals. Correspond-the moment, and strike southwestwards to (jis ore Tequested to typewrite on cne side of Changsha gelting astride the Canton-Hankow preoccupy the mind of the Government, there tection. The predominantly military char-the paper only. Letters to the Editor should be Railway, and rendering it useless as a means has been an anxious feeling abroad in the acter of the Japanese Cabinet since the last tilef and to the point. of communication between Hankow and the Far East that, despite the many questions) reshuffle no longer permits of passing the outside world. It would then matter very asked in the House of Commons during the onus of responsibility from civilians to little whether Hankow ever fell or not; the past twelve months, and the many earnest, soldiers and vice versa, There are now no
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