Peking, Oct. 1.
The Chihit_ provincial " authorit have complied with all the demands made by the Japanese Legation here jin connection with the recent murder Jot a Japanese merchant. In the Jdemilitarized zone and the issue is idosed, it was oMcially announced mere.
Gen. Vu Bench-chung, chairmen of ithe Chibli Provincial Government, it lis understood, submitted a formal reply. to the Japanese Legation, informing them that he would accept Jai the terms of the demands, which [include the punishment of the guilty, payment of indemnity, and guar-foutees for the future.
'Mr. Miyageshi, a Japanese _merchant' of Malanyu, was found dead jon September 12, after being missing {for a week, in the demilitarized zone, snd it Was' ascertained later that the the was attacked and killed by mem~ bers of a local vigilantes society while travelling in the neighbourhood of [Tsunhua on September 6. 'The man responsible' for the murder was apprehended by the Chinese police, and allegedly confessed his guilt." He wilt be brought to trial—Rengo.
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