Peking, Aug. 12.
The local foreign community comments that the Lincheng demands are much more restrained than was expected. As anticipated, the proscription of Gen. Tien Tsung-yn' and the lesser officials is generally re garded as a Weak, timid move, ouse the responsible chiefs, Tsao Kun and Wu Pei-fu, are not mentioned in the Note. The com. munity thinks that the list should start at the top with Tsao Kun or that the recommendation for the punishment of guilty officials should be general, leaving proscription to the Chinese. The suggested foreign control of the railway guards is also regarded as a provocative rather than a preventive measure.
The "Far Eastern Times," Mr. Lenox Simpson's paper, regards the Note as a recognition of the present illegal Government.
The "North China Standard," the Japanese official organ, says that the Note is verbose, being both too weak and too strong. It also thinks the omission of Tsao Kun's name a sign of weakness and condemns the railway guard scheme. A Opinion generally, however, thinks that the weaknesses are offset by tha lecture on banditry read to officials in plain language and, with undiplomatic frankness. It thinks the suggested exclusion of offenders from the Treaty Ports excellent, and also the threat to hold individuals responsible for strict adherence to treaty rights timely. It is generally believed that the Note will be an immediate spur to improvement in interior conditions.
Chinese Press comment is mostly restrained and non-committal. Individuals seem pleasantly surprised by the mildness of the terms but impressed by the determined tone of the warning Paris, Aug. 12.
In connexion with the presenta-regarding the™Security of fortion of the -ioint Note to China eigners and foreign. interests, the Government hag decided to strengthen its naval forces in China.—Reuter.
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