CHINA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 September 1916, Page 5

CHINA AND JAPAN.

i JAPANESE DEMANDS. By Cable—Prts> Association— Received Sept. 5, 1.15 a.m. ! ... Peking, Sept. 1. At an outcome of tl>c Chengehaturi W eident, Japan haa presented China witU four demands as follows: The dismissal of the Chinese officers who commandec* the troops;, the withdrawal of Ohinesel troops from the district; the indemnify cation of families of dead Japanese; l granting to Japan the police right ofl inner Mongolia. Chinese officials regard the demnnda as tantamount to tin elimination of Chinese authority in inner Mongolia. Washington, Sept. 4. Unofficial reports show that a state' i went appeared in the Chineso newspapers, accusing-Japan of sending arms to brigands in inner Mongolia. This is considered a serious charge, which is denied by the Japanese. Other reports* state that the Japanese are provoking disorders in various parts of China, with/ a view to causing clashes witm the Japanese, and thus affording grounds for diplomatic protests and demands. State) officials interpret .Japan's demands a 8 possibly containing the elements of ai serious disturbance in the political aitu ation in the Orient.