Tsingtao, Oct. 5.
The 3rd company of the 3rd infantry battalion of the Tsingtao Garrison marched all through the district of Suehchiatau, on the Qist, of last month, with the intention of sweeping up hunghutze, but not a single bandit was to be found, so the Company returned to _barracks, the same evening. Again, a gang of bandits about 20 in number was reported to have landed on the coast of Nukukou, on the same date. The Litsun local gendarmerie, under.command of captain Fukuda, immediately march: ed to the frontier of the Leased Territory, but on arrival, found that the birds had fled. It seems hard to bag a bandit!
But according to accounts receivdd, Chime at least is to be well-protected, for we hear that six hundred and one (note the attention to detail) Chinese soldiers arrived at Chengyang from Tsinan on Wednesday last, and. arrangements are being made between the Chinese Military Governor of the province of Shantung and the Japanese authorities concerned, for the transportation of another 500 men from Tsinan. All these are said to be going ito (hima for the purpose of garrisoning the city and districts.
A now Chinese Bank named Shan Tso was opened on September 22, at No. 8 Kiaochow Street, Tsingtao. The new concern has a capital of Mex. $400,000, and the: manager' is Mr. Fu Bin-chiao of this town.
Mr. H. Otaki, Commissioner of Customs at Tsingtao, will return to Japan on leave. when things are handed over to the Chinese. He will be succeeded by Mr. J. W Richardson, who is already here News has been received that the Japanese Arabia will str. ative at-on the sth instant, taking the place of str. Alps. She brings no cargo here, but will take in 1,000 tons of miscellaneous goods, and another 1,000 tons of beef, afterwards sailing for Europe vid Dairen.
We have also had visits from the str. Amoor of the O.8.K. and two U. S. cruisers and one mine sweeper, 80 that we feel quite busy. The patronage of this port by ocean steamers is increasing: due principally to the advantages offered in the price of bunker coal at Tsingtao. The Blue Funnel boats are now regular callers, and I hope shortly to be able to announce that other well-known lines are folldwing suit. Our Shantung coal is not onil~ cheaper than the home article. but is quite as satisfactory for the yeanired burp ce.
Messrs. Debuchi and Omura, Commissioners to the Sino-Japanese Conference on the Shantung question, have been in Tsingtao for few daws. leaving on the 4th instant, for a tour of inspection in
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