Early yesterday morning, the resolution was presented to Mr. ¥. C. Yang, Counsellor of the Chinese Emassy here, by the President, Mr-Chang Tye-cheng, and 29 members of the Association's Council The delegation demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Chinese from this country and the transfer of the embassy to the "Provisional Government"
Tt was pointed out to Mr. Yang by the delegation that Japan no longer had relations with' the Nationalist Mr. Yang declined to evacuate, asserting that such a move could only be made on express orders from the Hankow Government.
Before proceeding to the embassy, the delegation offered respects to the imperial family at the plaza in front of the imperial palace and visited.the Yasukuni and Meiji Shrines, The total number of Chinese resi dents in this country at present is estimated at 100,000. About 50,000, left this country for China following the outbreak of hostilities—Domel.
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