"Foreign rights and interests Kiukiang are being fully protected by Japanese troops," said Mr. Shoichi Tanaka, Japanese Consul, who arrived in Shanghai on Friday. He went to Kiukiang on July 26 to reopen the consulate.
"The foreigners still remaining at Kiukiang," Mr. Tanaka said, "are ten Frenchmen, two Italians, two Portuguese, one Belgian and seven Americans. All of them are missionaries.
"Foreign vessels which are "n-chored at Kiukiang are one British war vessel, one British merchantman, and one American war vessel, Most of the other foreigners are aboard the British merchantman.
"At Kuling there are over 300 foreigners who are all safe and well, but the Japanese authorities are taking further precautionary measures for the protection of their lives and property.
"The Chinese still remaining in Kiukiang are estimated at about 10,000, and 6,000 of them are in foreign-operated hospitals and churches. The Chinese troops looted the city.
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