The Archive · 1914

The Military Governor of Tsingtao

Peking, Nov. 16.

To-day's leader in the "Peking Tikpao" refers to the case of General Yi Hung-ching, a former rebel leader and brigade der in Chefoo, who was staying under Japanese protection at Tsimo, wearing uniform According to Japanese reports 201 German officers and 3841 10n-commissioned officers and men have been sent as prisoners of war two transports from Teingtao to Japan.

The 18th Japanese Division now staying at Tsingtao, will be te placed by the 2nd Division from Sendai on December 15. General Kamio has been appointed Militacy Governor of Tsingtao, but no de cision has been reached as to whether he will also take charge of the civil administration.

The Japanese have established two military administrations in the territory hitherto leased by Germany, viz: at Tsingtao and at tenn.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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