London, Jan. 11.
The British newspapers give prominence to-day to the Imperial Conference to be held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo this afternoon, which will be attended by the Emperor.
The Diplomatic Correspondent of the "Daily Herald" says that all (Continued on page 6)
Briton Asks Protection for Chinese Guards Tsingtao, Jan. 10.
A meeting between high Japanese officers and the leaders of the Tsingtao Special Police, or foreign volunteers, was Held at the Chinese Municipal Building at four o'clock this afternoon. The Admiral in command df the Japanese. forces said.—"An Imperial Japanese Landing force is now in Tsingtao, and the welfare of the city will henceforth be in their hands. The lives and property of the nationals of Third Powers will be absolutely respected. T heartily thank you for looking after the welfare of Tsingtao to date.
Mr. A. R- Hogg, the British commandant of the volunteers, informed the Admiral that the foreign guards at the waterworks, the only ones still on active duty, would be withdrawn to-morrow.
Mr. Hogg made a plea for the Chinese railway guards, who, he said, had risked their lives to defend Japanese property. The Admiral replied: "The railway guards need have no fear for their lives."
Among those present at the meeting were two Americans, Mr. F-Keefe and Mr. W. Stay Elliot; two Russians, Colonel Melenitzki and Mr. P. Belov; and four Germans, P. Hess, Theodore Antoschowitz F. Nauert and F. Bischof.
Replying to a question, the Admiral, speaking through an inter-prefer, Mr. Takashita, an old rési-dent of Tsingtao, said:
"AI the interests of the Nanking Government and the Municipal Government have been taken over by us."
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