Tsingtao, Sune 14
Yesterday the Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Fujita, visited the Givil Governor, Mr. Chao Chi, and fpiatod that the settlement of the Tainan incident might probably occupy throe oF four months, the meantime the neutral zone long the Shantung railway and at Tsingtao and Tsinan would be maintained and the flying of Nationalist flags would not be pet mitted, The Consul-General informed Mi Chao Chi that he considered two questions were of importance and must be settled us quickly as possible: (1) the establishment of municipal council at Tsingtao strict-in accordance with the spirit of the Washington Treaty, and (2) the settlement of the Tsingtao harbour administration, The Governor was most sympathetic and agreed to give full consideration to the matter.
"Te ts reported that he will soon summon the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to discuss the questions raised.
After suffering for five years from the misgovernment of the autocratie tupan Chang Chung-chang. who had no local council to control his actions, all nationalities appear to be disposed to favour the recommendations made by the Japanese Consul-General.
The military police, which were recently attached to the local police, wore evacuated on Tuesday by the Chinese authorities as the result of presentations made by the Japanese authorities that the force -va: still under military control—Reuter.
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