Peking, Aug, 4.
The Japanese are meeting with much opposition at Linkiang on the Korean border in the attempts to establish a branch consulate there, Local bodies are urging Genoralissimo Chang Tso-lin to send troops there, alleging that "the Japanese Constil is endeavouring to force a way across the Yalu river with military assistance, japanese Legation officials here explain that it had been decided to establish a consulate at Linkiang, six months ago for the purpose of looking after trade interes! keeping an eye on the activities of Korean malcontents. A -consul established himself there three months ago but a mob drove out and burned down the consulate, The matter is being sussed through the usual diplomatic channels both. with Mukden and Peking, but Japan, the the officials say, fs resolved to re-establish a consulate, Regarding the assertion that Japan was using troops to instal the consul, the officials state that the manoeuvres are usual in this region.
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