London, Feb, 11 The British Government is expected to announce its attitude toward the: Japanese occupation of Hainan Island in the House of Commons tomorrow.
Britain will join any French move to counteract the Japanese mancetvro, Informed quarters said. It was Ueved, however, that both the French and British Governments. would con-me themselves to formal protests as Tong as the European situation mands" their constant attention United Press Temporary oF Permanent Paris, Feb. 11 The fact that the Japanese invasion of Hainan seriously complicates. the Far Eastern question is emphasized in the French evening newspapers today.
The whole question, says "Lo Temps," is whether Japan intends the occupation to be temporary or permanent. If it is permanent, it will be evidence of the breaking, of the spirit of the Franco-Japanese Agreement of 1907, and France will be faced by a charlie in the centre of—gravity caused by the presence of Japanese forees in a region greatly affecting interests which she will not ye able "We must wish this point to be cleared up quickly," the journal goes fon, "otherwise" the Governments Paris and London will be forced to revise their position regarding the Sino-Japanese hostilities'
"Lo Journal des Debats" says: "The Japanese occupation of Hainan, although not an immediate menace to Indo-China, is. still serious for us Such occupations, made from military motives, generally end by beg por China Sea and the other inthe: Mediterranean, are of rear st-ategfal Importance to France and Great, Britain. Therefore, they pointed out, the French and British Governments find their attitude is Identical, are equally Interested in both cases] 'e™pting to the Gaimusho the fact that respect for Prance-British Interests. in china has been the condition for their neutrality inthe Sino-Japanese con-Miet 10 date, it was understood.
So far as France. is concerned, Japan must respect Hainan's. status fas provided for in the 1907 record, if France is to continue to prevent arms smuggling to China through French Indo-China.
Great Britain, who, in collaboration with the United States may exert} pressure upon the Japanese trade: balance, can at any moment decide to adopt a pro-Chinese policy, it was further' pointed out—Havas, Peace Commission Formed Hothow, Feb. 12.
Twenty-four hours after the Japanese occupation of Hainan Island a mmmittee of 20 members {o organize Peace Maintenance Commission was. formed here yesterday.
About 200 leading Chinese citizens: of the city met at the Chamber of Commerce' yesterday afternoon discuss plans for organizing a commission with the ce-operation of Japanese military authorities, Representatives were sent to the Japanese military headquarters to request assistance in forming the commission.
Order was being restored rapidly thousands of residents of the city. returned to their homes after a brief Small Japanese Casualties Hoihow, Feb, 12 Japanese army forees suitored three [dead and two wounded in the eight hour operations that led to the capture of Kiungchow, seat of the Heinan land Government and follow. principal port, last Friday, was oMeially "announced here today. The landing, it was revealed, was effected at Chengmat Bay.
Chinese losses were given as 250 Jdead abandoned on the field, in addi tion (0 60 prisoners. Booty taken by the Japanese included three 23-centimetre guns, one 15.centimetres gun, }250_ rifles," 5,000 rounds of rifle Ammunition, two machine guns and 200 sholls.—Domel, Governor of Burma on Mahan Press Comment Recent Disorders Rome, Feb. 1 Japan's occupation of Hainan Island yesterday morning constitutes a threat to the Far Eastern interests of the great Powers, the Italian press asserted today, 'The lo @'Italia," edited by' Signor Virginia Gayda, wrote, "The tion "neutralizes" the British it Hongkong ud the French ing with rear firmness and calm the diplom-Lille initiatives of the foreign Powers.
The "Teleyrato," a newspaper voice ing the views of the family of Count Galeazzo Ciano, the Foreism Minister, considered the Japanese landing Mainan much more important. than either the fall of Tientsin or Canton.
Only economic interests were affected in the latter cities, the news paper pointed out. But with the occupation of the southern Chinese isand, "thingy will change"—Havas.
Burma, Feb, 9.
Criticism of the actions of Ministers, the Leyislature and the press during the recent disorders in Burma was Jmade by the Governor, Sir Archibald Cochrane, in addressing the Senate Jand the' House of Representalives today.
The Governor attributed the dimicult} times experienced to the inability of members of the Legislature (0 assist fin the guidance of affairs, and. to failure \o recognize that the House, lof Representatives should be able to speak for the people of Burma, It was desirable that those responsible for directing the press should ponder deeply on the extent to which had been responsible for inflaming feelings and thereby becoming a contributing factor in bringing death and injury to innocent persons This Jdanger might prove so offensive as 0 leompel the Government to. restrain the unbridled license of the press—Reuter, It has been "officially announced that the Duke and Duchess of Kent, Paris, Feb. 11, who had accepted an invitation—to, is authoritatively understood that the British and French pay an oficial visit to North Ireland Governments have instructed their Ambassadors in Tokyo to next month, have, on the advice of the Government of Northern Ireland, approach the Japanese Government to ask for the reasons, character agreed to postpone their visit. and duration, of the occupation of Hainan Island. It was stated Sir Thomas Morre, Conservative that M. Charles Arsene-Henry, French Ambassador to Japan, has member for the A3r district. of, received instructions to this effect. The British and French Gov-Burghs, will move an amendment 10, the Criminal Justice Bill, which is ernments are keeping in close touch with each other, and the fo come before the Standing Com-interview yesterday between the French Foreign Minister, M. mittee of the House of Commons this, Georges Bonnet, and Sir Eric Phipps, the British Ambassador to week. The amendment will prescribe flogging as one of the penalties of} France, dealt exclusively with the Hainan problem, thave found guilty of participation in The French Government are expected to declare through their the bomb outrages. envoy that Japan's renunciation of aims upon Hainan was ex-Police enquiries into the recent outrages are proceeding, and last night pected as a counterpart to the friendly measures taken by France became known that a man had. to prevent the smuggling of arms to China through Indo-China, been detained in Liverpool on a it was understood. Both France and Japan agreed to refrain from. charge connected with the explo-any steps that might be detrimental to the other party insofar as sions in London Tube Stations Inst Hainan was concerned, observers recalled,
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