Wires Round Concessions Said to Have Been Charged; British Consul's Proposals Rejected Tientsin, June 19.
MANY intricate problems now, confront the British authorities in Tientsin, and a new and delicate situation has now arisen which is causing grave concern.
Many families of Chinese employees of the Council and specially the Concession Police, are living outside the foreign areas, and it appears that a census has been taken of these families by the Japanese-controlled administration in Tientsin, Letters are also reported to have been sent to these employees, stating that unless they resign forthwith, drastic consequences will follow, including the death of their families. It is learned on excellent authority that the manner in which the letters were written and delivered suggests were behind the whole affair, The majority of the Council's Chinese poticomen are. descendants or relatives of the men who. saw erviee with the British forces raised Weihaiwei during the Boxer Rebellion, or who served in France with the' Labour Cores during the Great War, They are noted for their fine qualities and their discipline, but it is thought that evelt the stoutest hearts among them will quail In face such a serious and "real threat, The Councit is therefore confronted with a most serious situation, and in danger of losing an appreciable humber of their stalwart preservers of law and order. The clerical staff the Council has been approached a similar manner.
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