Relations Tokyo, Jan. 8.
The Soviet Union should seize the present opportunity of promoting better relations between Japan and Russia by concluding a long-term fishery agreement, the "Nichi Nichi" chain of newspapers said today, The papers pointed out that negotiations between the two countries were expected to start soon, now that a fishery modus vivendi had been signed.
The Soviet's proposals at forthcoming negotiations, however, the chain of papers predicted, were not expected to be acceptable, since Russia has announced that it would not recognize a treaty similar to the pact signed in November, 1988. Japan, likewise, regarded the pact as unsatisfactory and in the circumstances Soviet proposals probably would be even more disadvantageous to Japan, the chain of papers declared—Damei, Robber Gang Before District Court Three alleged members of a robber gang which staged a holdup in a Chinese residence in Wuting Road on Saturday night in which one of their number was shot dead by the police and another wounded were brought before the First Special District Court yesterday.
It was revealed in Court that four men participated in the crime as a visitor was arriving. He notified a constable and soon a party of foreign and Chinese officers rushed to the place from the Singa Fk Station. A pistol was seized and part of the loot was recovered.
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