Alleged -Plot to Provoke Sino-Japanese Crisis Tientain, Nov. 4.
Practically all the principals involved in the alleged plot to create disturbances in Tientsin during the Jabsence of the Japanese garrison on manceuvres have been arrested In the Chinese City and the French Concession, Fourteen persons at present fare being held, in addition to the [supposed ringleader, Chin Hsi-teal, who served at one time as a brigadier {in the old Shantung-Chihit army.
Chinese circles report that the ews agencies end newspapers had created a sensation over the forel the part of Bac sallore took pace uring their stay".
The case of the three sailors, Mr. Amau added, was only "the epilogue fof the unpleasant drama at Formota from October 6 to October 8." over which he thought it better that the curtain should be dropped once a for all—Reuter.
An Apolory?
Domet adds that the Japanese reply will alto make public the official apology alleged to have been tendered by the commanding officer of HBS. Medway to the Commander of the Keelung Fortifications on October 8 lover, "the photographing of the fortitea zone by a British officer."
The action of the affeer, Domei was informed, was observed from the shore and the ship was boarded by Wendarmes, who asked for the sur-Fender of the photographs. When the Toll of eight ims was developed, it is steer, six of the photographs were found of an objectionable ature.
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