Tokyo, June 21. is said in well informed quar: ters that the Foreign Office has now practically decided to lodge a pro tet with the Shansi authorities for @: rupting Japanese trade and com-mere in Tientsin by carrying-out Lic forcible seizure of the Custom Touse there, as well as for disorganizing the Chinese Customs "system, thereby endangering the security of, the various foreign powers, including Japan, for their loans to Chins If, on the other hand, Nanking reports to too drastic steps which might threaten the legitimate trade fand commerce of Japan, the Tokyo Government would feel it necessary to protest there, also, it is believed.—Rengo.
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