Peiping, July 19.
Machinegun fire, lasting' fora few minutes, was heard west of Peiping at 9,80 this evening, Chinese reports state that Japanese troops fired on the Chinese forces at Tachingtsun, but, the Chinese did not reply.
"The Japanese version of the Oring ig al present not available—Reuter, Japanese Troops Pouring Tientsin, July 10.
Japanese troops continue to pour inia China Proper through Shanhale Kuan, where the Great Wall runs to the sea, Numerous detachments are being accommodated at "Tongshan, between Shanhaikuan and Tientsin, It is estimated that 3,500 troops have arrived in the last, 34 hours.
The Japanese wharfage company at Tangku, the port of Tientsin, has been instructed by the Japanese military authorities to remove 17,000 Tons of coal from the wharf by July 22, The company has also been me structed 10 hold all its lighters readiness for the Japanese military ata moment's notice, presumably for The transport of Japanese troops ex tweeted by sea—Reuter.
Tsingtao Japanese Prepare Tsingtao, July 19.
Eight refuges, where Japanese resldents will be rushed in case of emergency, were designated by the Japanese Residents' Corporation today.
'Meantime, preparations were also completed to" house 700 Japanese women and children from' 'Tsinan. More than 300 refugees from 'Tsinan and points along the Kioats! railway have' already arrived here, 'Uneasiness among. Toeal' Japanese Increased to-day with reports that Salt Revenue Guards stationed in Bomb Found On Ra Tientsin, July 19.
A plate layer on the Peiping-Mukden Railway discovered an' unexploded bomb today, during. patrols, on the track in the vicinity Peitsang—Reuter.
Peiping, July 19.
For unknown reasons Japanese orlillery units at Tachingtsun, east of tke walled eily of Wanping, have Jucen withdrawn, A part of the JJspanese forces' numbering about several hundred stationed "at the fserodrome at Chaoehitsun have also During the past three days, accord: jing to well informed circles, alto-Jgether 13 Japanese troop trains came Shantung were assuming an increas~ ingly anti-Japanese attitude.
'The attention of Gen, Shen Hung-lich, mayor of Tsingtao, was drawn to this development by' Mr. Shojiro Obtaka, Japanese Consul-General, in Jan interview yesterday.
Admiral Shen, it was learned on ood authority, said he was powerless to take any action regarding the Salt Revenue Guards because the latter received their orders from the Ministry of Finance, The Chinese official, however, is understood" to have "assured "Mr.
Otaka that all steps to maintain peace and order in Tsingtao would be taken—Domei, parleys ete. appear on
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