Urgent Plea that Troo} May be Withdrawn Yet.
Tientsin, June 29, The Japanese community in Tien-{sin have drawn up a_ petition addressed to the Premier, Baron Tanaka, and the Minister of War that the Japanese, Government, should postpone the withdrawal of the Japanese troops now stationed in North China, This has been sent to the Japanese authorities, The petition reads in effect as follows:—
"When the Chinese city adjoining Tientsin was looted by the surrender ed troops and rioters, who further attempted to march into the Japanese Concession, a few days ago, it was solely due to the prom tection of the Japanese detachments that the Concession was saved. Th Japanese community in. Tientsin greatly appreciates the maintenance of the navigation service on the River Peiho, due to the protection afforded by the Japanese flotilla and in view of the. instability of Chinese polities and continued subversive activities-of malcontents in the vicinity, the Japanese community urges the Government. authorities to postpone the withdrawal of troops until the sirian affair is settled."
'The petition' further states. that advantage is often taken of the despatch of small detachments. to China, in time of emergencies, by professional. propagandists, and that, therefore, the Japanese Government should increase the {oops in time of peace to. protect the lives and property of the Japanese, and station a standing Aotilla and gunboats for the secur ity of navigation on the river Peiho, Tue Tientsin General Chamber of Commerce is reported by the Chinese press to have issued an order guaranteeing the use of Chungshan silver dollars without any dedvetion.
Mr. Wuntae King, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, has, we understand, been granted pleniptentinry powers to negotiate wit Japanese authorities for a settles ment of the Tsinan Affair.
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