Tientsin, July 12.
Invoking the provisions of the Boxer Protocol, which stipulated the maintenance of uninterrupted service between Peiping and the seo, Japanese crews to-day manned the trains on the Peiping-Mukden Railway.
The step, the Japanese authorities claimed, was taken in view of the "continued refusal" of the Directorate-General of the—Peiping-Mukden Railway to resume service following the outbreak of the Lukouchiao The suspension of the service, the Japanese authorities said, served to Stimulate popular unrest. The crews were "borrowed" from the Japanese gemi-oficial South Manchuria. Railway, which maunges all the railway lines in Manchuria.
'Emphasizing their intention to violate No. Chinese rights, Japanese tnllilary' authorities here' said the manning of the trains by Japanese engineers was necessary to ensure a railway. "safe and smooth" operation of the
The military authorities pointed out lat the measure was a temporary tone, and expressed their hope for an Jearly resumption of activities by the Directorate-General of the railway Dome Tsingtao Japanese Ask Protection Tsingtao, July 12, Japanese oMicials stationed here last night decided to ask the Tokyo Government, "should the cireumstances warrant it," to dispatch troops to Tsingtao for the protection of Japanese lives and property.
Responding to an official Japanese request, the Chinese municipal authorities here yesterday undertook to (ake all necessary" steps for the: protection of Japanese nationals in the city.
The request was conveyed to the nuunieipal authorities by the Japanese Consul, Mr. Suemitsu Kadowaki, on instructions from the Consul-General, Mr, Shojiro Otaka.
'A similar pledge was given yesterday to Lieut-Col. Yoshio ishing, chief the Japanese Spcial Service Sec-lon in'Tsinan, by Gen. Han Fu-chu, Chairman of the Shantting Provincial Government.
'A detailed report on the situation was made yesterday 10 the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, by Major Nakao Yahagi,. resident military ofoer here. Mr. Kawagoe 4g leaving here for Tientsin on July
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