Sun Yat-sen's Troops Preparing to Attack the Tiger Forts Hongkong, June The Sino-Japanese Shantung Commission held their initial meeting at the Waichiaopu this morning. The Chinese Delégation were headed by Dr. C. T. Wang and numbered about 40 persons, the Japanese, led by Mr. Obata, being about 30 strong.
After. an exchange of greetings, the meeting discussed the modus operandi and decided that a first commission, dealing. with the transfer of the Tsingtao Administration, should meet on every Monday and Tuesday beginning June 29 and that a second cominission, for the transfer of the Shantung Railway, should sit every Tuesday and Friday from June The Canton correspondent of the 90.
30.—Reuter.
"Hongkong Telegraph" reports that the Consul-General has ordered all British subjects at Shameen Japanese Language at Tsingtao to be armed in expectation of a Peking, June 29. second bombardment by Dr. Sun The First Committee of the Joint Yat-sen.—Reuter.
Commission on Shantung, dealing Canton, June ith the transfer of administra-President Sun Yat-sen has established headquarters at Changchow tive rights and properties, held their opening meeting this morn-Four thousand of his personal ing. troops and 2,000 Heungshan men have assembled here and are making preparations to attack the Fumen (Tiger) forts—Kuo Wen News Agency.
It was decided that all questions {should be referred to sub-commit-itoes for discussion, the Committee themselves deciding upon the reports when tendered.
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