All this was arranged before the arrival of Mz. Chinda, the Consul-General, who is stil] here with a certain number of Japanese, although five or six of those who came up with him have already gone down river again, The Japanese seem to be playing awaiting game. They do not say what they want, and the Chinese, who know well how not to speak out, feel baffled and uneasy at this adoption of their own tactics. Tt seems to be understood however that the Japanese are not satisfied with the site offered then for a Concession at Wanchiato, where hitherto junks have loaded far down river in accordance with existing Customs relations, and though so far the Chinese eventually visit Kiangpei, the city on the we objected to their doing so, they must other bank of our Little River, under the Joe of which city would be a' convenient harbour for steamers, as probably both Chinese and Japanese know full well.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.