In the first place, it appears that fa large number of complaints arose over the conduct of certain naughty policemen who were a bit too press Ing—th the literal sense of the word when they showed fair damsels the proper way to affix their fingerprints. "Anyhow, there was much public talk about this, and the more respectable citizens ' were "highly scandalized. 'The sorrows. however, of the ordinary citizen would not have worried the timid members of the Political Council, had not the trouble been brought' home to their own immediate circle, For, in their thoroughness, the Japanese Gendarmerie insisted that everyone, without exception. must aM@x. their finger-prints, and the sent Found to their dise trict to notify them that ey must conform to the police instructions in the snatte The mutterings of 1 storm now began to disturb the slumbers of the Political Council, for their underings, almost to d man, threstensd te resigt. rather than to comply and During his historic two-week visit to Japan, Mr, Wang conferred with the highest leaders of the Japanese Government who reiterated their [determination to accord the fullest With Mr, Wang's return to the capital, it was expected that every effort will be made to further the attainment of the ideal of peace and reconstruction, Political observers Pore expected that Mr, Wang will Immediately summon a conference of the highest leaders of the Nanking Government, including the presidents of the Yusns and the heads of all to inform them of his conversations with Tokyo officials, Mr, Wang, it was expected, will not only urge redoubled efforts on the part of the Nanking Government {to realize its ideals, but Join in a discussion of conerete "plans which fare to be taken by the Nanking gov-Jernment in the light of Mr, Wang's [conversations with Japanese' leaders, Programme worked out during these conferences, which can be put into effect immediately, will be done }s0 by the Nanking government, while those programmes which must be carried out jointly by Japan ani China will be deferred until Dr, Kumataro, Honda, Japanese Ambas sador to China, returns to Nanking at the beginning of next month.—Dome:.
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