Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-05-06
U[T|MATUM ISSUED
BY TOXIC CABINET
IN CHINA DISPUTE
Reached Peking Today and Is
Believed to Have Been
Delivered.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
BY JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
Naval Vessels Take on Stores, and
Consuls Warn Subjects
Out of China
NO MEDIATION OFFER MADE

United States Government Awaits
Official Report of Crisis Before
Making Tender of Good
Offices.
PEKlNG, May 6, 8:15 pm.
The ultimatum of Japan
to China reached the Japa-
nese legation today. 1t prob
ably was presented to the
Chinese government this aft
ernoon.
TOXIC. Nav o.-The official
Gazette today publishes an inn
perial ordinance sanctioning the
application of martial law and the
military requisition law on the
Kwans-Tung peninsula and the
South Manuchurian railroad
Includes Port Arthur.
The kwang Tun peninsula is the tip
of the Liao-Tung peninsula on which
Port Arthur is situated. Port Arthur,
which was considered one of the
strongest fortifications of the world
and of great strategic value because
Of possible use for base against
b, the Japanese on January /, 1906.
The japanese hold the fortress in con-
fornlity with the treaty of Portsmouth.
The South Manchuria railway runs
from Shangchun, which lies to the
west Of Kirin, through Mukden to
DsIny, with branch line from Muk-
cen to Antung, on the northwestern
rider of Korea at the mouth of the
aiu river.
Warships Take on Supplies.
TOXIC. May 5. $50 p.m-The delib-
erations between the Japanese officials
concerning the situation between ia
pan and China continue. The emperor
viii preside tomorrow at cabinet
council No official announcement was
forthcoming today concerning the sit
uation.
A big fleet of warships is taking on
supplies at Sasebo, the Japanese in
the province of Shantung are concen-
jrating at Tsingtau and those in Man.
churia are preparing to take refuge in
the railway zone.
The kokumin, in its issue of today
says 1t learns from AN authoritative
source that the United States is en-
deavoring to mediate between Japan
and China and that this is one reason
why the cabinet deliberations have
been protracted.
Negotiations at Peking.
PEKISG. May 6-The third secretary
of the Japanese legation yesterday
visited Tsao Yulin. the vice minister OF
foreign affairs. and intimated that the
legation might still be able to preven,
hostilities. He asked whether China S
reply Of MAY to the japanese de-
mands as final. Tsao Yuiin said that
he had no instructions beyond that re-
ply. but after the visit Of the japanese
secretary had ended Tsao Yulin re
DaireG 20 the Winter Palace. where he
saw President Yuan Shi kai Leaving
the Winter Palace Tsao Yuin visited
The Japanese legation.
dispatches received here from Tsinan
province of Shantung. report that Jap
Huese troops have mounted nine cannon
fn the suburbs of that city. The Chi
Dess troops. cbeying general order
from Peking. did not interfere
Tsnan lies about 230 miles south o.
PekiEg. 1t is the junction OF the raj
way leading from the Shantung pentn.
tula 10 Tieatsin and Peking.
japanese Flee Mukden.
MCKEN. via Peking. May s-The Jan.
aUcse consular orders issued Nav re.
suited in a general flight Of japanese
from Mukden the following dav The
SalJ.e OF gold yen Increased thirt,
silver cents and a rich harvest wa.
reaped pE exchange brokers. All Jap
:anes- civilians except :; few banker:
acd railway officials nov have left tht
city.
NJ, classes Of Chinese viewed tn.
exoaus with stolid Indifference not in.
eultinS or molesting i'll any way thu
persons leaving the city. Although
the natives ar. deeply perturbed, tn.
city remains absolutely quiet
japanese troops occupy strategic no
sitions in Mukden. while Chinese sol
der5 are reported to he moving int,
position to the south OF the city. Man,
of the residents III that district ar.
coming npftn.
HANKOW, via Pekiug. May 9Th.
japanese barracks here have been ure
pared for siege. Following the con
sufs advice many japanese have IeY
the city. although the Chinese appea
wholly indifferent. Several prominen
native residents were entertained a
dinner last night by some of the lead
ing Japanese citlZenss
Warned to Leave Capital.
LONDON, May E-"The legation her,
has rotihed all Japanese TO prepare I,
leave the capital within twelve hours
SAYS the Daily Te1eeraph's feking cor
respondent.
kilograms are pouring ~ from ever
par, Of China fores shadowiug nostiii
ties. An ultimatuin by Japan is lex
pe"ted by the latest Thursday
II learn in the highest quarters tba
g Chinese surrender is out Of the cues
tor as the revolut ionsries who honey
comb the country, would rise immedi
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