Peking, Nov. 14
Mr. Hioki, the Japancee Minister last night left suddenly for Tokio. The reason given is that his mother is ill The "'Kuochuan pao!" states that ths German prisoners of war have been taken on board two Japanese men-of-war to be transported vib Tairen and Chemulpo to Tokio, Osaka and other places.
The Japancee have opened a post office in Tsingtao.
The "Oraka Mainichi" reports that Japan has asked China to transport engines from the South Manchurian Railway by the Mukden-Peking and the Tientsin-Pukow Railway to the Shantung Railway. China has not yet replied.
Peking, Nov. 14.
The "Peking Gazotts'" reproduces today a leader of the Tokio "Viroku Shimbun," which states that Japan's undertaking to restore Kiaochou to China has been given only dependent on o>rtain conditions to be fulfilled by Germany; as the latter had not been fulfilled, there no longer any obligation on Japan with reference to the giving back of Kiaochow Tt is stated in the same article of the "Miroku Shimbun" that Japan claims the responsibility: for maintaining order and peace in China, on the ground that the Chinese Government is incapable protect the foreign trade in case of a revolutionary uprising in Chins.
The Chinese press is bringing the departure of Mr. Hioki, Japanes> Minister, in connexion with im portant conferences, which will take place at the Foreign Office st Tokio with referene> to Chinese questions. The papers are convinced by the speech lately delivered by Count Okuma, the Japansse Pre mier, that Japan's policy will have the most bitter effect upon China,
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