che to the Japanese Legation in China, late yesterday afternoon lodged a protest with 3ar-hal Chang Hsuchaliang against the faction of the Chinese troops Shanhaikuan, A. Committee The note, in alleging repeated In due accordance with the results Chinese, expresses regret that things provocative acts on the part of the of the elections and with a sense recognising past services, Mr. IT. G. taken a bad turn recently in-Woodhead and Mr. Ranald Me-spite of the utmost patience on th part of the Japanese. The fact that Donald have been re-elected Presi-the situation has taken a sudden dent and Vice-President of the turn for the worse des fre-'Committee of the British Residents [quent warnings served by the Japan-'Association for the current year.
Congratulations will go to both ie note to thorough military pre-could be artebuted, uecerding to gentlemen on the "confidence thus shown in them by their colleagues aredness and well planned tactics 'Mr. Woodhead and Mr. "MeDonaid on the part of the Chinese military ies. "Such a situation as have spared no time in devotion to the note asserts, the Japanese the work of the Association. jean' no" longer tolerate. and. they have. shown themselves cap: been compelled to take steps spokesmen of the feelings of the which they deem necessary, "In local majority of the Association these circumstances, therefore, the Jand, possessing as they do special knowledge and experience, they are nee' lates in cunclsion, entre re sponsibility for the consequences doubtless well-qualified to lead the the"Sino-Japanese clash mant be deliberations of the Committee as a Chinese authorities Hwhole. Their re-election can be thus made a ~ubject of personal tribute thout qualification or'réserve for, as has already been noted in these columns, the Committee and the Association prefer to hide their Commanders of foreign military Dolitical lights under the bushel of contingents here in -common with Strictly regulated - publicity. Mr. jail other observers were waiting Woodhead's personal charm and Mr. to-night for an accurate report. MeDonald's " forceful incisiveness Jjust "what happened at Shanhalmake a combination which should kuan between January 1 and to-day move to activity the most sluggish when the Japanese announced their Committee ever collected, And no-forees had taken the city. after one would suggest that that epithet severe fighting. of reproach could be remotely ap-'The foreign commanders were plied to the amiable and experienced particularly "interested in the re-colleagues whose leaders they are port that the railroad bridge over again called upon to be. the Shih Ho had been destroyed Shanghai, Jan, 4. by Japanete in Shang, General According to mest received fo 'Chu-kuo, commanding' the. Chinese forees, yesterday asked for an armistice which, was. granted, with certain conditions, "by. Major~ General Suzuki, the Jay mander- of th dea the west of the Shih River. last night it was reported that high had ceased and that both sides ati
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