Peking, Oct. 17.
The Diplomatic Body, through its doyen, yesterday afternoon drew the attention of the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs to the gravity of the situation in Kiangsu, and time requested him to give instructions to General Sun Chuan-fang to make the district of Shanghai a neutral zone in the event of hi 93 being started between 1d. Chekiang. Chinese Minister:
the situation there was strained (as supposed the Central Govern. everything within tthe situation by
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