Mr, Saklatvala asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he has received, through British delegates sent to Canton, the pro-axal of the Canton Government to refer to an impartial Commiss'on all questions of dispute between the Hongkong and the Canton Governments, especially connected with the Shameen shooting and the anti-British boycott; and is ft the Intention of the British Government to A report to this effect has just been received and is under consideration, Acconoixs to the "Osuka Mainichi" the Japanese Government has decided to increase the number of her troops stationed in China by some 250 men for the protection of Japanese residents. "At present in accordance with the Boxer Protocol, Japan is stationing 800 soldiers la the region of Peking, but they hardly sufficient for the protection of the Japanese residents in view of the frequent occurence of serious disturbances. About Y.500,000 requited for increasing the number of troops and building the barracks, and the appropriations with be in-eluded in the budget for the next. fiscal year. At present the number of foreign troops stationed in China according to the Boxer Protocol is og follows:—Japan, 800 men in the section of Shanbaikvan and Langchow; America, 1,400 men in the section of Lanchow and Lutai; Eng-Jand, 980 men' in: the section of Yangtsun and Peking; France, 1,600 "Ginen in the section of Tangku and Nangtsun; Italy, 880 men in the wection: of Lutao and Tangku.
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