No Action Yet Taken by Japan Tokio, Dec. 21.
In response to the inquiry Mr, Semba, u.p., concerning the killing of Chinese by vigilantes during the earthquake panic, the Government yesterday presented a written -reply. In this connexion, the responsible authorities of the Foreign Office are said to have made the following statement If the official report published by the, Chinese Legation in Tokio that the Chinese victims of "vigilantes" totalled 68 is true, the number may be taken as the outcome of investigations made by the Chinese Legation. Consequently, the Japanese Government is not in a position to recognize the report as authentic. The Japanese Government has already communicated a notification to the Chinese Government, expressing a sense of profound regret at the occurrence of this unfortunate incident. With a view to learning the truth of the matter, the Japanese Government is still strongly pressing its investigations. The authorities concerned are not yet in a posi, tion to declare any opinion whatever with regard to relief-money to be granted to the, bereaved fainlies of the victims of '"'vigilantes."'—Eastern News Agency.
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