Hongkong, Feb..11 British naval authorities confirmed here to-day the landing of Japanese troops at Weihaiwei early this week and the lodging of protests with the Japanese officers by British authori-Japanese spokesmen in Shang-y had denied that Japanese had landed at Weihaiwei or that any British protests had been received.
Japanese forces were said to have been landed near British property on Liukungtao Island. After negotiations with British officials, reports said, the Japanese agreed to withdraw. The Japanese cruisers are still standing by off the island, however.
British authorities are said to have informed the Japanese that all future dealings with both Chinese and Britons regarding Weihaiwei must be made through the British consul who is watching both Chinese and British interests in Weihaiwei since the departure of the Chinese Commissioner who arrived in Hongkong early in ry.—United Press.
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