Tokio, June 9.
Japan. has requested. China to take immediate steps to quell the disturbances menacing' the lives and property of Japanese residents in" China, Japan aliso declared that she will always defend her nationals engaged in legitimate businessd when endangered by outbreaks beyond the control of the Chincsa authorities. for which a reinforce: ment of four additional destroy+ ers will be despatched to China today as the trouble is apparently spreading elsewhere.
Japan, it ig stated, is unable to negotiate with regard to the Changsha incident unti) the trouble caused by the anti-Japanese goods boycott is settled.—Reuter.
Peking, June 11.
Japanese by bandits at Changli, The reported capture of one near Peitaiho, is confirmed. The capture occurred on the night of June 8. The Japanese was carried off to the mountains. 70 li north of Changli—Renter.
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