Tokyo, Oct. 5.
According to a War Office spokesman the Government is seriously considering the despatch of troops from Manchuria to Peking and Tientsin if the war situation in the area becomes any worse. Meanwhile the Cabinet is watching developments closely.—Reuter, outwardly. Each gate of the Poking Wall is posted with a dozen fully armed soldiers. No civilians are to be seen at stations both along, ing-Hankqw und the Peoan lines. All. passenger} lit cars are monopolized by ry. Families. of General Chang Shuai and other Fengtien army officers are leaving here for Tokyo, Oct. 6.
Though official advices from Peking indicate that the war situation has become more serious the Foreign Office does not consider that the Chinese capital is at present in any danger. The Government is prepared to reinforce the Japanese Legation Gvards if necessary, but unless there are unexpected develop-Jments it considers that the present, foreign garrisons at Peking ard [Tientsin are suificient.—Reuter,
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