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No. 128.
Sir C. Greene to Sir Edward Grey. (Received September 6.)
(No. 83.) (Telegraphic.) P.
IT is reported that some Japanese have been killed at Nanking, and that Japanese
Tokyo, September 6, 1913. houses have been pillaged by Chinese troops. This is causing some excitement in the press. The Japanese Government have instructed their consul at Nanking to furnish a report, and will await its receipt before coming to any decision. They are treating the question calmly.
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No. 129.
Sir C. Greene to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received September 7.)
(No. 84.) (Telegraphic.) P.
NANKING incident.
Tokyo, September 7, 1913.
The Director of the Political Division of the Foreign Office has been assassinated, presumably as a protest against the attitude adopted by the Foreign Office. This com- plicates the situation. It is not impossible that there may be serious developments unless prompt satisfaction is granted.
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No. 130.
Mr. Alston to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received September 8.)
(No. 336.) Sir,
Peking, August 23, 1913. WITH reference to my despatch No. 271 of the 4th July, I have the honour to report that the International Bankers' Commission at Shanghai have forwarded to the Dean of the Diplomatic Body their report for the quarter ended the 30th June last, showing the appropriation of revenue received by the Maritime Customs during that period.
The total revenue collected from the 1st April to the 30th June amounted to 10,500,118 74 taels, or a monthly average of 3,500,039-58 taels, compared with an average of 3,143,938-76 taels for the previous two months. Payment of loan instalments of principal and interest amounted to 8,674,664 84 taels, all instalments due up to the 30th June having been paid off. The balance on hand with the three custodian banks on the 30th June amounted to 8,197,591 11 taels.
No payments were made during the past quarter on account of the indemnity, and a total amount of 1,104,059-94 taels appeared at the credit of the Commissioner of Customs' "Chinese indemnity account with the various banks.
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No. 131.
I have, &c.
B. ALSTON.
Sir C. Greene to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received September 9.) ·
(No. 85.) (Telegraphic. P.
NANKING incident.
Tokyo, September 9, 1913.
Owing to the illness of the Japanese consul he has not yet reported to his Govern- ment, and some delay is expected. A demonstration, conducted principally by students, took place on Sunday in front of the Foreign Office. There was no violence.
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