Expected Rejection of Demand. for Troop Withdrawal Peking, June 6.
It is expected that Japan's reply to the protest lodged by the W: chiaopa against the despatch of Japanese troops to Shantung, will handed to Dr. Wellington Koo to-morrow by Mr. Yoshizawa, the JJapmese Minister." The contents of the Japan's reply are reported to be the same as those which Mr. Yoshizawa conveyed to Dr. Welling. ton Koo verbally on May 30. It ix said that Japan's reply rejects the demand by the Peking Government to withdraw the Japanese troops immediately, stating that the [Japanese troops have been despatch-against emergency.—Toho,
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