JAPAN.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17063, 7 February 1921, Page 7

JAPAN.

PLAINT FROM FORMOSA. (By CaM&—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and -\.Z. Cable Association.) (Received February GtJi, 5.5 p.m.) TOKIO, February 4. Rinkendo, a prominent Formosaii, speaking at a public meeting hero, declared on his honour that Formosa, was threatened with disturbances as serious •as those occurring in Korea. Tho Formosans believed that tho Japanese were attempting to enslave them. Mr Rinkendo presented a petition to the Diet asking for tiio reorganising of Japanese administration in Formosa. General Tonaka announced that Japan intends to strengthen tho garrison in Korea with another division. An Oppositionist, Mr Mochizuki, demanded information from tho Government during a debate in tho Diet on tho differences between Japan find Britain relative to the administration of ex-German islands in tho Pacific soutlh of the equator. Ho referred to Viscount Ucnida's statement to tho Diet that Britain maintained that tho Versailles Treaty clause guaranteeing adherence to the principle of egunl opportunity in the mandated districts did not apply to the South Sea Islands. Japan took tlhe contrary view, but tentatively accepted the British, theory, reserving the right to resume tions and insist upon Japanese rights in islands wherever Britain had given a mandate. PARTY WRANGLES. (Received February 6th, 5.5 p.m.) TOKIO, February 4. The defeat of the suffrage measure, supported by Mr Konseikai, resulted in tho expulsion of Messrs Ozaki and Tagawa, two_ leaders of the organisation, who failed to support the party measure. OzaJd, however, has been urging a resolution that the > Japanese Government approach foreign Powers with a view to reaching a disarmament agreement, and it is believed his attitude on this matter is the real reason for his expulsion. Twenty-soven members of the House resigned in sympathy with Ozaki.