JAPAN WARNS CHINA.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 142, 10 March 1908, Page 7

JAPAN WARNS CHINA.

TP MACAO SEIZURE. PEKING IN A COMPLIANT MOOD. BROWN MEN ; EXCITED. BY TELEGRAPH—ritESS -ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT i (Rec. Marchi9, midnight.) Tokio, March 9. Japan on Thursday reiterated her demand regarding the seizure of the steanif.r: Tatsu Maru off Macao, and intimated that, in tlio absence of a prompt'reply,skp,might be com.pelletl to'take action to uphold her dignity as a nation and to onsuro tho safety of her subjects. " ' : Tho Government at- Peking on Friday expressed deep regret at the 'removal of tho Japanese flag, and promised to punish the official; implicated. The .Government also offerod to roply further tegarding the seizurq of arms and ammunitipn.,' .. 1 London, March 9. The Tokio correspondent of "The .Timos" reports that the nation is greatly excited over the Tatsu' Maru seizure. Tho Japanese consigner and tho' Portuguese consignee had strictly complied with all legal formalities. CIRCUMSTANCES OF SEIZURE.',Advices from Hons Kong, dated Fobruary 7,. state, that tho. Chinese .Customs seized a Japanese .steamer hear. MacaoV alleging' that it' was. landing arms for Chinese rebels. On Marqli" 2 a , Tokip cablegram.' stated i-f','Japan: insists that China must release the' steamer, prized'off Macao early, in Febnia'ry;' arid apologise. China wishes, tho mat.ter' to be referred to: a mixed Court. Japan has. ordered the 'cruiser. Edzumt to proceed to. Hong.'Kong, but'declares that this is not intended' as a menace." kv " Behind the single' incident' Comprised in this seizure, : there, is 'a consdie'rable ferment pf bad fueling; which has bean' working between Jajan'aiid Chinti.'for some time'. In January, the, " Tokio ' newspaper./' "Kbkuminshi'nb'rfn": complained of. tho ' Chinese attitude ' towards' IJapanV arid hinted that;/ unless' outstanding questions), are arranged,: Japan will be forccd to mobilise 700,001).' men... ;"' ! ="