Evening star., 1914-08-23
Japan Generally Criticised.

Japan Generally Criticised.
Japan has been generally criticised for
having given the Germans 90 much time
The British press has been discussing the
reported Chinese proposal to America to
take the lease from Germany for later
return to China This Is not generally
credited here. and It is looked upon as
some German scheme
When asked II he had heard about It
high oHicial Of the japanese embassy
said he thought the next thing we heard
would be the booming Of the guns.
China, though disliking the Japanese
move. evidently is fully resigned and is
cation here has not said anything to the
foreign office.
Are Seeking Revenge.
The original japanese action. which It
is insisted England did not inspire. was
at first coolly received by the press. but
recently. in view Of the Japanese pre-
mier's pledges. the newspapers. though
not commenting at any great length, take
the view that the Japanese pledge must
be accepted at its full value. Although
IT appears that Japan. as soon as she
obtains complete revenge. for Germany's
action Of 1885. and takes the initial step
Germans in Asia. will be satisfied.
Kiaochow Is Germany's finest colonial
possession. doing great trade, and the
loss Win be keenly felt
Non-combatants Depart.
PEKIN0. China. August 22.-The Ger
man authorities Of Tsing-Tau have been
sending non-combatants from that place,
according to advices received here today.
German women and children are the last
to depart. They have all gone with the
exception Of q few women who remair
TO act AZ nurses. and some boys over
6fteen years Of age. who have volunteer
ed to act as dispatch bearers. The last
Of the refugees was sent out Of Tsing-Tau
a dispatch received here from Hong.
kong contradicts q recent statement
from Shanghai that two German war
ships had been brought into Hong kong
in disabled condition. 1t is reliably re-
ported in Peking that the German fleet
in Tsing-Tau is intact
American Consul to Stay.
The American consul at Tsing-Tau,
willys R Peck. has decided to remain
through the siege. Washington made II
optional with him whether he should GO
or stay. Several Americans Of German
descent also are remaining. and among
them are two or three women who will
nurse the wounded
Reliable Information received here BY
telegraph from a point outside the Kiao-
chow territory says the German outposts
are at the borders Of their leased land,
The country here is mined and surround.
ing forests have been cut down. Thia
Information is interesting. as 1t has beer
questioned whether the Germans would
attempt to hold all their territory, theil
numbers being limited.
The Chinese government has been care.
f,ii TO remove almost all Chinese soldiers
from the country surrounding Kiaochow
earring possible complications with thu
Japanese.
No British contingent for Tsingtau ha,
set sailed from Tientsin.
Oriental Sea Route Safe.
TOXIC, August 2-The chamber o.
cornmerce has announced that oriental
European sea routes are safe. except II
the neighborhood Of German possessions
The route from Japan to Seattle Is de
ciared to be safe, but by way of Honolu
iu II 10 advisable to steam to the north
to maintain vigilance and to communi
cate by wireless as soon as possible witt
Hawaii and San Francisco.