The Chinese Government, in its answer to the Diplomats' note of protest regarding the bandit outrage near Tsinan (TIME, Oct. 15), stated that three of the officials whose punishment was demanded (TIME, Aug. 20) were dismissed, that a Presidential mandate had also dismissed the Military Governor of Shantung from his post and that further orders had been sent to provincial authorities " to redouble their efforts to suppress brigandage." The Government said, however, that it could not commit itself to a scheme for policing the railways. The demands for an indemnity for the...
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