"To Be Made London, Sept. 9, With regard to the situation on the Yangtze, Reucor learns that vigorous representations will be made to the proper quarter, though a difficulty arises owing to the fact that the action of the Chinese soldiery was brigandage and was not due to the Government.
In the meantime any necessary immediate action will probably be left in the hands of the naval authorities on the spot.
Officials in London are at present at a loss to understand how such a small British force was able to effect the release of the imprisoned officers.—Reutter, conflict might be lot loose which would be graver than the present situation—Reuter.
Japan's Sympathetic Neutrality Tokyo, Sept. 15.
It is'learned from reliable sources that the British Ambassador, Sit John "Tilley, yesterday informally discussed the Chinese situation with Baron Shidehara, who is stated to have expressed the most profound sympathy with the British auth. emphasizing Japa intention to adhere to the mildest possible policy towards China. Reuter, The Attitude of Peking Fae Our OWN ConnesPonoENe Peking, Sept. 12.
The Wanhsien note is still held up. According to information received to-night, it may be handed in to-morrow. There seems to be little excitement in Chinese circles over the prospect of diplomatic representations.
"Why should you bother us about it? You know the situation as well as we do, You know that we cannot do anything about it," was the response I obtained from one of the officials, Most of the politicians seem to be more interested in the possible naval reprisals on the Cantonese movements in the Yangtze, It is reported officially that the belligerent forees have mined the Szechuan:
Felirs for the safety of the-600 British subjects in Szechuan wet allayed this week-end by receipt, message that the local auth orities in Chungking have issued me
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