Tientsin, Mar. 5, Much attention is focussed by the Japanese authorities. in Tientsin on the attitude of General Vu Hsuchchung, the commander of the local Chinese garrison. The Japanese protest that the stationing of Chic ese troops within 20 Chinese miles 19f the city and the renovation of the Taku Forts constitute a violation of the Tientsin Rendition Agreement 1902, was repudiated by'n public statement issued by" the Chinese Jcommonder yesterday, acting under ment. orders from the Nanking Governe Lieut-General Nakamura and Consul-General Kumajima held "an. important conference at. the he quarters of the Japanese Garrison viday when, it is reported, a.
Was reached to send third, Jand presumably final, protest to the Chinese authorities. The protest. is Jexpected to be issued in the joint name of the Japanese consul" and Geneval Nakamura, elting conerete roof of the Japanese charges and demanding "a strict observance. of gulations by an im= drawal of the Chine Htxoops and the cess the Taku Forts,
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