Casualties: Foreign Aid Not Required Tokyo, Apr 23.
Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Commander-in. Chiet of the China Station, who fs now visiting Tokyo, offered to send British warships with supplies to Formosa.
'Admiral F, B. Upham, Commander in-Chief of the United 'States Asiatic Fleet, made a similar offer, but, in both instances, the Japanese' authorities declined with thanks, saying that the situation was in hand and that assistance was not needed, The offers are much appreciated by official Japanese circles and the ress. Newspapers express deep apredation of the sympathy shown by the British and American Govern-
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