The effect of the capitulation of Tsingtao upon the minds of the Chinese here is one of great surprise that the Germans surrendered 80 quickly after the general bombardment began, without insioueg any serious loss on the enemy.
The Chinese expected that the scenes of Port Arthur would be re-enacted, and they were at least led by Germans to believe that there would be no surrender.
The prestige which the Germans hoped to gain as a result of the defence of Tsingtao has disappeared into thin air.
Chinese officials express the hope that Japan will now withdraw all her troops from outside Kiaochou territory and that she will permit the Shantung Railway to be policed by Chinese, as was done when the
chou.
were in occupation of Kiao-
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