Protection and material aid have been given by Japanese troops to the family of the late Mr. Liv Hsueh-hsun, Minister to Japan during the Russo-Japanese war of 1904- O5, in Hangchow, the "Shanghai United News" reported yesterday.
The Liu clan mansion,—the Liuchwang,—has always been the Mecca of Japanese tourists in the lakeside city, to whom beth the treasures of the house and the unfailing courtesy of the family were ah irresistible attraction, the daily added, Since the commencement of hostilities in Central China, the journal alleged, the family, noted for its pro-Japanese sentiments, has-been persecuted by hooligans, In addition to personal indignities, the Liu family had to suffer the loss of thousands' dollars worth of property.
As soon as the family's plight was made known to the Japanese military authorities, Japanese daily said, gendarmes were posted before the mansion and the Liu clan was supplied with daily necessities.
The journal's correspondent visited the house on January 7, when he was warmly greeted by the family ud regaled with stories of Mr. Liu's pro-Japanese career."
In support of their contentions, ihe correspondent reported, the family showed bim the diplomat's.|diary. The Liu clan also expressed its appreciation of the Japanese Army's protection and aid, With peace and order restored in the city, its population has now been swollen, to 200,000, the daily reported, DR, FILCHNER O;
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