Jan. 10.
Jaran's Poticy 1s Cuisa A Japanese-omned news agency in Peking has issued two items of very important news regarding Japanese policy in China. Witn reference to the Shantung Clauses in the Peace Treaty, it stated that according to a telegram from Tokio, as the Peace Treaty was to become effective from January 6, the clauses concerning Shantung' were also to take effect from that date; and that Japan has already decided upon a modus operandi by formally addressing note to the Chinese Government, declaring Japan's succession to all the rights and privileges of Germany in Shantung.
The second item, which was also based upon a Tokio telegram of the 6th instant, refers to the spreading of the anti-Japanese movement in the Republic. It asserts in effect that in view of the continuation of anti-Japanese intrigues. it is high time that something were done to check them; and that for this purpose, Japan will shortly again call the Chinese Government's attention to this question with the warning that proper action will be taken by Japan herself to deal with the situation if no satisfactory step is adopted by China in the right direction.
DiswissaL oF a Teorey.
Not only foreigners, but many Chinese, too, are in the dark as to the cause or causes of the sudden dismissal of General Chang Shu-yuan from his post as Tuchun of Shantung. The mystery will disappear after reading the following records.
During the regime of Emperor Hung Hsien. (Yuan Shih-kai), Yunnan started a punitive expedition while Chu Chen and Po Tse-ming (the latter was shot after having been convicted of robbery and handed to the Chinese authorities by the Mixed Court several months ago) rose in Shantung in support of the revolt.
Chin Yun-peng was en Taiwu Chiangchun or Tuchun of Shantung. He was very hard. Pressed by the revolutionists who the help of bandits and adventurers. But at the time, no movement was made at all' Chang Shu-yuan, then Commanden, in-Chief of the 5th Division of the modern-drilled troops, stationed at Weihsien. The "People's Army" advanced upon Tsining by way of Chohts'un, and Tsinan. the capital. was threatened. Chin, finding his Position rapidly becoming unten. able, was really alarmed. He sent telegrams to Chang, repeatedly asking him to send troops to relieve him; but Chang remained unmovable, pretending that he had no. troops to snare as the districts garrisoned by his forces were also in danger of an attack, but in heart wishing for Chin's downfall. This attitude had the effect of fore.
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