Various honours will be conferred on those who have rendered mel torious services to the country on the occasion of the Emperor's enthronement in November this year, and it is expected that a speci baronetcy will be conferred on Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, father of the future Princess Chichibu, in recognition of the work he has done in the diplomatic service of Japan, whi Baron Hayashi, Japan's former a bassador to London and recently entrusted by Baron Tanaka with a message to Mukden, will be made a Viscount, Quite a long list is now prepared and other noted persons who will receive high honours will be Admiral of the Fleet Togo; Viscount Saito, the former governor-general of Korea; and Dr. Takuma Dan, director-in-chief the princely merchant house of Mitsui, telegrams from Tsingtao say that bitter fighting occurred for several hours between the Merchant Volunteers and bait dits at Szechow, near Tsingtao, on the morning of the 15th instant. Many Volunteers were killed and wounded and it was only the timely arrival of reinforcements that saved the remainder from massacre. campaign against the Communists is chiefly defensive.
Cha Teh and Muo Tso-tung are the commanders of the "Red" forces, and claim to have 6,000 men.
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