Peking, Dec. 15.
Dr. C. fT. Wang received the representatives of the press at the usual reception at noon to-day. he Premier and Mimister of Foreign Affairs said that he had not yet picked up all the threads of the Foreign Office business, as his time had been occupied so fully in winding up Shantung affairs. He was happy to say that the handing over of Tsingtao had been accomplished in a very satisfactory way. There was bound to be some dislocation owing to the transfer of control but there was every prospect of getting things into smooth running order very soon. He was confident that order would be maintained in the future.
A statement/ to the following effect was issued by the Waichiaopu this morning. The Chinese Government learn with regret of the wounding and subsequent death of r. Coltman, an American citizen, are taking immediate steps to investigate the cause with a view to its satisfactory settlement.
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