Tokyo, Aug. 24 A request not to evacuate Japanese residents from Tsingtao and also not to send military or naval reinforcements, in order to prevent unrest on the Chinese population, has made to the Japanese authorities the Mayor of Tsingtao, Admiral Shen Hung-lich, according to reports received here to-day. The Japanese naval and military officials also declare that evacua on the ground Japanese militar.
Shanghai and Peiping areas" would result in a peaceful settlement of the problem at Tsingtao. Later, actord-ing to another Japanese message from Tsingtao, the Mayor ordered Chinese provision shops to resume business immediately—Reuter.
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