Peking, Oct. 30.
According to official despatches from Tsinanfu, the admirable behaviour of the officere and men of the British Expeditionary Force under Brig-General Barnardiston operating against the Germans at Teingtao has given deep satisfaction to the Chinese officials and people of Shantung. The Japanese also are treating the natives with due consideration and pay full price for what they buy from the Chinese' merchants both within and without: the so-called war zone of the Lungkow-Laichow-Kiaochou circuit. Hence there is less trouble in neutral matters in Shantung at present and Governor Tsai Ju-chia has withdrawn his resignation.
The repeated reports of the splendid behaviour of the British troops in Shantung both official and private have made 3 good impression upon the Chinese officials and students who have rather been disheartened by Sir E. Grey's rofusa! to mediate on behalf of weak China concerning Japan's occupation of the Tsinan-Kiaochou Railway on account of her " military necessity."
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