Peking, Jan. 8.
Reports from Chinwangtao state that "Commander N.D. 'B. of H MIN. & Folkestone, the senior British naval offer: there, with a view to protecting British fives and Pinperty, is keeping in close. touch with both the chinese and Japan-jose commands, Tt is now hoped that as a result of his placing his good offices at the both sides, a meeting them may result, though £0 far no meeting hes taken plac spokesman here de-[clares thathe spoke by telephone to Chinwangtao at 630 this afternoon, When all' was quiet there,—Chi Wwangtao was stil in the hands of the Chinese troops and the Customs office there was functioning as usual.
Reports from Nanking had stated thatthe: Japanese were occupying the city and taking over coutel of the Coustoms there.
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