be Reached Peiping, Mar. 24.
small matters, indeed," ts how Japanese circles here describe the Sino-Japanese Incidents which have occurred at Tungchow and Nankow.
At Tungchow, it appears, a Korean came into contact on Monday night with Chinese soldiers in circumstances, hot yet clear and, as a result, received slight Injuries, The Japanese adviser to the Hopel and Charhar Political Council has. according to well-informed Chinese quarters, settled the matter on the following terms:
1, Mutual apologies.
2 Payment of compensation to the injured man, 3. A guarantee that such incidents will not recur.
The other incident complained of by the Japanese occurred at Nankow station, on the Peiping-Suiyuan Railway, and appears to have resulted {rom the intensified efforts which are being made to prevent the transportation of "illicit drugs. In their enthusiasm the searchers ransacked the baggage of a Japanese military officer and two Consular officials after {they had produced proper passports.
No demands have been made over this Incident, according to Chinese sources, but the Japanese expect an apology and an assurance that there will be no recurrence, Well-informed quarters on both sides agree that the matter is a one, and developments are considered very unlikely. Reuter.
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