Chinese Fear of Trouble with the Japanese Peking, Aug. 24.
Prompted by fears of trouble Jarising from Japanese activities in Poking the authorities of the Palace [Museum in the Forbidden City have constructed a special fire and waterproof vault for the safe keeping of Inational treasures housed in the A vault has also been constructed itor general precautions against [civil disturbance and the whole staff lof the museum is at present busy packing rare books and paintings Jand_ manuscripts in special strong Whether these will go into the: vault is mot known for there [suggestion that the authorities have ready rented some houses. in. a certain section of the city," (presumably the Legation quarters), for the purpose of storing certain valu: ables in times of emergency The Chinese. press, which" pub-histes: these. details reports that the matter was discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Peking political Jcouncil when a proposal was made for selling certain perishable stores at the palace, such'as tea, silk and ture, in order to raise funds to meet, the "expenses "of, protecting. the
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