Shanghai, Apr. 30.
"In appearance it shows unexcep-Sional friendliness, but in tact it shows the agony within their hearts caused by mutual suspicion." These are the words used editorially by the "Cheng Yien Pao", published in. Shanghai, while commenting on Sta-
cow Railway Station as reported by.
embracing Matsuoka at the 3os-the United Press.
In the opinion of the paper, toreign diplomats who saw the episode were amazed. because anything ike it has rarely been seen in other countries. 'The writer does not take It seriously, however, for he says that about one month' before the 1932 hostilities in Shanghai. a Japanese Journalist embraced and kissed two Chinese journalists at a. meeting held in the New Asia Hotel in Hongkew.
It is said that Mr. Hollington K. Tong, now Vice Minister of Publicity at Chungking. and Mr. Siao Tungtz0, head of the Central News Agency (of Chungking), were the Chinese thus favoured by the Japanese at the meeting. Other journalists at the meeting were also amazed by the sight, Dut soon the hostilities broke 'Although the embracing is a small thing, it is said, it may be compared with' big things when viewed in the proper light, The Chinese saying &r that "intrigues and conspiracy hide behing els contrary to human nae says the writer, may be applied both a person and a country.
He {s an Officer in the Legion of Monour. He has. been decorated several times and his decorations include the Croix de Guerre.
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