Tientsin, Nov, 16.
Apart from_ the curious jes was hell methods, it is agreed that the afternoon at the Japanese Con-budget "is admirable. Japanese military, advisers declare that "According to Chinese reports of army of 20,000 men will be sufficiwhat took place the Chinese ent fo garrison all Manchuria, The To'yemove tomorrow all the barr army of 400,000 odd maintained at Such an excessive cost by, the Chi-fae ana defences othe ain Streets directly facing. the Japanese Rose, they declare, was almost en-Concession, but. demanded that the superfluous," 'They have re Sapanese should remove. their de-commended that local police forces ences simultaneously. The Japanese the strengthened, as the best means refused. but. agreed to" remove of keeping down the bandits. The' heir barricades "when, the. Gninese Armies, they point. out, did not Seriously fight bandits' anyway, completed che "demolition of his. is, confirmed by independent The Chinese, it is said, consented observers. arrangement subject to. the The Japanese say that the war-hae the barricades. in lords. padded payrolls, everywhe!
Front of "the telephone. "exchange and the saving of about two-third: find the Bureau of Public. Safety in the civil budget is made possible Should be retained for the time Cly "abolishing sinecurer. Chinese being.
Nov. 17. admit that the "graft" was terrific. and if it can be eliminated, taxes The Japanese defence lines are can be cut in half, very quiet to-day and. the feeling 'The financial system has been' fof tension. is Tess apparent, strengthened since the new govern-seas nevertheless a great exodus of ment was established, and the credit Chinese from the. Chinese ity be-of the province is better than it has been for some time.
Seen 2 clock this morning and T"otlock° this. afternoon, during dollar is retained as which period the restrictions upon currency, and banknotes are likely [the movement of civilians were re-accepted at par—United moved.
Press, According to authoritative Chi Japanese Statement nese citoles, the conference between Tokyo, Nov. 21. ithe. Japanese and Chinese _representatives to-day discussed two Japan does not want the for points, firstly the removal of the Emperor of China, to become in-Refences around the telephone office volved in any political movement. border of the Japanese This is made clear in an official Con and at the police station statement issued. by the Governor un the neutral zone and, secondly, of the leased territory of Kwantung, ithe withdrawal of Chinese troops toda: from the Tientsin area.
Tin' fact, the Govertior says the Japanese ace taking care to prevent Regarding the remainder of the him from coming into contact with neutral zone, however, it was agreed ito remove the defences section by political schemers, section, working dally from eight The statement traces the ex: a.m. until 3 pam. Both sides will: emperor's movements since he left Tientsin. The Governor says it Jappoint responsible liaison officers watch the work and also. to Believed he fled from Tientsin on!
November 10, owing to the personal settle. disputes on the spot. Only anger to which he was subjected coolie Labour will be employed. "AS soon as the defences in the by the outbreak of the disturbances Ineutral zone have been removed, the ere. ordinary Chinese police will resume Then continues, the atement, the their duties there, but armed with ex-emperor "suddenly pistols ey revolvers only.
Newchwang on November 13 and Tt was arranged that the Japanese asked the Japanese authorities to jill remove their defences when the protect. him.
Chinese have completed the removal As humanity demanded that he lot theirs. should be. given protection the As regards the withdrawal Japanese acquiesced and took him Chinese troops from the Tientsin a place of safety. area it was stated by the Chinese The statement does not reveal the that the only troops remaining in
but he. is believed to be still gxemperors present wheresboats, the area were 300 representing the Viceroy's bodyguard, It was claim~ Tang nea} miles south of Mokden.
Hot Sprit led that these troops were entitled to remain under the provisions of Tete hinted "that he may go to the Boxer protocol of 1902. All Dairen or Port Arthur if itis deem-other troops, the Chinese asserted, ed. safer for him there. had been removed upon the receipt While the Japanese Government of the Japanese protest on Novem apparently anxious. to avoid the ber 14, exemperor's. entry into." politi: According to Chinese reports a|city official circles intimate. that Japan strong group of plain clothe cannot prevent his departure it he men have concentrated in two stall wishes to" lenve—Reuter, villages near the Japanese barracks.
Abortive Plot 'These gunmen, it is feared, dis-'Mukden, Nov. 23. pivoted by their reverses, may' split into small bands and' start loot-definitely passed out of the politico The ex-Emperor Hsuan Tung, has "The Chinese authorities are re~ picture atthe present juncture. ported to have suggested, to. the Reuters special correspondent apanese. that an tempt should earns. towday that the ex: emperor made to round up these gunmen. has returned to. the Kwantung Phe Japanese are seated to. have Leased Territory from. the Tan
of Mukden, and he ig now believed Kangtze hot spugs, 80, mi south agreed on the condition. that shots were fied in the direction of ihe Sapanese Concession. This being to be living somewhere' between regarded as a dificult, condition Dairen and Port Arthur, with which to. comply. the: Chinese The Dairen police bureau has Have For the time being abandoned {issued an. official statement concerning. the ex-Emperor. the project—Reuter.
Understood, it says, that" Mauan Troops Withdraw Tung arrived at Yinkow from Tien-Nov. 18. fain'on November 13 and he has now asked for japanese protection, in Which ig being afforded.
"fa view of the. fect that our continued withdrawing from the city. to-day Govetnaent fs no desirous ut being jin accordance with the Japanese drawn into any political complica: demand for strict observance of the Hons" the statement adds, "we are terms of the 1902 Boxer treaties.
Riving every consideration. his Before noon to-day 2,000 troops had Fefraining from contact with the From this it is inferred that no interviews with the ex-Emperor wil allowed end that the projected enthronement ceremonies are now]
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