Tientsin, Mar. 19.
Commanders of the Japanese, British, American, French, and] Mahan' men-of-war, as a result conference held yesterday at Tala, have passed resolutions to the fol-Towing effect:—
(1) Satisfaction is expressed the reply given by the Commander-in-Chief of the Yellow Sea Squadron, (2) The demand by the Commander-in-Chief of the Yellow Sea Squadron that a guarantee be given that arnis and ammunition in possession of the Kuominchun troops! shore should not. be "transported foreign vessels is agreed to and the request will be transmitted to the Diplomatic Body in Peking.
(3) As to whether the words, "foreign vessels," contained in the sitimatum forwarded to the Chinese Government by the Diplomatic Body] in Peking, means vessels belonging to the Protocol Powers only, or all foreign vessels including those of Soviet. Russia, inquiries shall bbe made of the Diplomatic Body.
(4) Should the Commander-in Chief of the Yellow Sea Squadron act contrary to his pledge, further measures will be devised in accor-Gance with the extent of violation] of the promise.
(5) The same thing will be done in the event of the Kuominchun troops at Taku Fort violating their rledge—Bastera News Agency.
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