Eight Battalions for Protection of Interests Tokyo, May 26.
The War Office has decided to request the Cabinet to sanction the despatch of seven or eight battalions to Tsingtao for the protection of Japanese lives and property. Infantry will be sent from Manchuria and cavalry and engineers from Japan.—Reuter. to-morrow and will remain till May. 29. A full programme of entertainment has been drawn up covering the po Japanese waters, including a ban. quet given in honour of the crew by the Minister of the Navy and rden party by the Chief of the!
and a garden party by the, Chief of the Naval Staff.—The Emden will visit Yokosuka, Kam Kura and other places—Reuter,
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