The Chinese have now protested four times, and yesterday was the last time to-date. They have asked the Japanese to explain the meaning of their wilful breaches of China's neutrality, and have asked for a withdrawal of the troops; but so far no response has been elicited from the sons of Nippon.
That this will develop into armed conflict is not, however, possible so far as any movement of the Government is concerned, though the Chinese soldiers in the region traversed by the Japanese may be tempted to satisfy an itching finger on a trigger, and if a rifle does accidentally go off to the
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