Tokyo, Mar. 16, The light cruiser Hirado has boon ordered from Port Arthur to Taku, The Government is very worried, but does not expect further trouble, The Opposition is accusing it of a weak attitude towards China, but Huron Shidehara, Foreign, Minister, ix insisting on avoiding increasing Chinese animosity and to. retain China's friendship as long as possible.
The attitude of the press in this connexion continues to be very mild, Consular adv report that Marshal Chang Tso-lin is ye ed at receiving 1 copy. of the ax he denies all annexion with the operations leading to the mining of the Peiho.
The Foreign Ofice is well pleased at the attitude of the Japanese press towards the Taku incident, which continues to be mild, although reactionaries visiting the Foreign Office accuse the Government weakness toward China, demanding very stron measures.—Reuter's
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