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JAPAN AGAIN EXPLAINS.

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should unscrupulous politicians care to incite them.

AN INFLUX FROM SHANGHAI.

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Our Marines, opposed to Chinese forces outnumbering them by more than ten to one, are being wearied, to exhaustion, while the predica- ment of Japanese residents, facing lax, decided to wait and watch imminent danger as they do, is be-are going to their homes in Hong the performance of the promise yond description. on the part of the Chinese. How-

Kong or Canton. There were also many Portuguese in the passenger)

ever, soldiers belonging to the In order to meet the absolute list and these were met by rela 19th Army (Chinese) then con- necessity of at once despatching ade- tives and friends upon arrival, and centrated in the vicinity of quate military reinforcements (ne will stay here until the war clouds Shanghai and began. for reasons there are obvious limitations to blow over. connected with internal politics, Naval units which can be landed), join their people in Macao.

Others are going to to display signs of recalcitrance ao as to put an end to the menace of The other passengers went to toward the Nanking authorities the Chinese armies, to restore the various hotels.

and appeared to be making hos. Shanghai to normal conditions; and tile preparations in spite of the to relieve the inhabitants of all na Mayor's acceptance of our terms, thus creating a new source of danger.

Lawless Elements..

In the meantime Chinese sol- diers in civilian costume, and various lawless elements, had stolon into the International Set- telment, creating a source of dan- ger to the quarter in the vicinity of the Municipal Offices. Many alarming rumours were in circula- tion and residents

were plunged an agony of terror, the Police of the Chapel district hav- ing taken flight.

into

of

Thereupon, on January 28, at 4 o'clock the authorities of the Set tlement proclaimed a state siege, and the armed forces of the Powers were ordered out to duty in accordance with a plan that had been previously agreed upon.

DRIZZLE AND MIST.

The Royal Observatory's wen- ther report to-day states:

The anti-cyclone has streng- thened It is now central N.W. of Vladivostock, moving N.E.

Forecast:-E. winds, fresh: generally overcast, drizzle and mist.

I crossed the harbour from Kow- 100n on the Meridian Star, and I have never seen a ferry boat so taxed for accommodation, surpass- |ing even the rush which follows the arrival of the train from Canton. : All sitting accommodation taken up and many had to line the rails throughout the trip across.

No Immediate Danger.

Was

I talked to a couple of men lean- ing over the ralle. One said that they, in the International Settle- ment, were in no immediate dan- ger excepting from stray shells, and as the Japanese. have a habit of flying their planes at night any-| thing was liable to happen. One tionalities from the strain of fear might expect accidents in night and disquiet, a decision was taken dying so that one spent the night forces to Shanghai. to order the necessary military in constant suapenne expecting any minute that a plane would crash through one's roof. This, and the the constant firing, was very try-

International Duty.

It should be stated that this ing on the nerves, and so he was

It was when the Japanese Marines despatch of military force carries over the age to do volunteer ser- were proceeding to their assigned no more significance than the vice, he saw no reason to stay on sector in Chapel that the Chinese despatch of Marines in accordance and so came to Hong Kong for a opened fire upon them, precipitat- with the practice on several pre- rost.

Armed Collision Not Intended.

ing a conflict between the Chinese vious occasions, and that the The other man joined in the and Japanese armed forces of Japanese Government is prompted conversation. "And how restful which the present situation is the by no other motive than that of it is here, after the mightmare of outcome.

discharging its international duty Shanghai from which you never and of safeguarding the large wake up!" he said. As is clear from what has been number of Japanese nationals andj Protection from Our Warship. said, the incident of the Chinese Japanese property worth, many I left them and walked to an assault upon the Japanese priests hundreds of millions, involved in other part of the ferry, and here and the Incident of the armed the affair. Sino-Japanese conflict ware entire-

8 couple were admiring the views. ly separate affairs. With regard

The expeditionary force has of Hong Kong. Presently her been, therefore, limited to the gaze alighted on the trim warships to the armed collision, as it was strength absolutely required for lying at anchor and she gave a entirely contrary to every inten- the above purposes, and its action shudder! "They spell protection," tion of ours, and as the British and American

fire once more.

At a conference

"If wo had a few

will be guided solely by the policy he told her, Consuls-General offered the tender of their good of protecting the common interests more of them at Shanghai things offices, the Japanese authorities of all the Powers unless the would be different." Apparently, sought to effect a cessution of hos- Chinese, by continuing hostilities however, she had had her all of tilities and, in fact, succeeded on or by obstructing our army in at-warcraft and insisted on going to January 29 in arriving at an

taining the above onds, compels it the other side of the ferry.

In the fore part of the ferry I agreement for a truce. But on the to take necessary action. There following day the Chinese, in con- is, of course, no intention what telling a relative who had gone to passed a gushing young flapper travention of their pledge, opened ever that it should enter upon an meet her on the Empress that she aggressive campaign. The Japan had not been to a movie for ever summoned ese Government has already de-

on January 31 It was agreed that the clared that it cherishes no politi, unsafe to go out at night, and that so long in Shanghai, It was so apposing forces should cease from cal e bitions in the region of

was trying after the galety to all hostile action during the pro- Shanghai nor any thought of en- which she was used. She eagerly gres of the negotiations for the es- croaching thereupon the rights inquired if there weer many pic tablishment of a neutral zone.

and interests of any other Powers. tare houses here and what pictures However, the Chinese, resuming What it desires is to promote the were showing. the offensive, are continuing their safety and prosperity of that re- concentration of troops in thegion by co-operation with the

Then the ferry came alongside neighbourhood of Shanghai, other Powers, and mutual Asalst the Hong Kong landing stage and

Our Peaceful Colony!

So far the Japanese Navy, desir-ance, and so to contribute to the poured out its stream of humanity, ing, in view of the International peace and well-being of the Farall of whom refused to scuss the character of Shanghai, not to ag- East.

gravate the situation, has refrained from taking any drastic action,

while the Chinese, spreading news

of Japanese defeats, are manifesting

An Assurance,

even greater vehemence in their TO BRITISH CORRESPONDENTS

actions.

China Uncontrollable.

In the existing state of affairs in China, uncontrolled and uncontrol

IN TOKYO.

Rugby, Saturday.

horrors which they had passed through, but would rather look forward to what pleasure is in store for them in restful, peacefu} Hong Kong.

the Japanese and would be with- drawn immediately the danger to them terminated.

lable, and in view of historical pre-Admiral Osumi, has assured British are being sent, the ostensible rea- The Japanese Minister of Marine, It is understood that about 10,000) cedents in such cases, we can have correspondents in Tokyo that the son being that the force of Marines, no assurazco as to the possible be- Japanese troops being sent to estimated at 3,000 are inadequate haviour of the vast Chinese armies Shanghai and neighbourhood were for the measures they have under- congregated in the Shanghai area, intended solely for the defence of taken.

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