Nanking, Jan. 10.
The Foreign Office spokesman remarked that Japanese military and naval commanders have been endeavouring to engage in discus sions General Ho Chu-kuo, who commands the Chinese forces in the vicinity of Shanhaikuan, To these overtures the reply of General Ho—the substance of which has been conveyed to the Foreign Office "was that all negotiations must be made with the Central government. General Ho indignantly repudiated the yn that the Seizure of Shanhaikuan by the yes forces, a seizure acconiof several could be Japanese Flags in Shanhaikuan Peking, Jan, 11.
Travellers from Shanhaikuan report that the city is gradually returning to normal. Shops are reopening, and civilians turing to, their homes, Japanese lags are flying everywhere ani the city being patrolled by the Japanese.
Observers pay tribute to the accuracy of Japanese gunfire round the South Gate which is blown out of the Wall. Most of the Gamage done in Shanhaikuan was from artillery fire, It is stated to have been done within a hundred yard radius of the South Gate—
Reuter.
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