JAPAN AND CHINA.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12537, 7 May 1915, Page 4

JAPAN AND CHINA.

MARTIAL LAW IN »PH ERFJAPAN'S SENDS ULTIMATUM TO CHINA. [By Electric Te&kgraph—CoPYKram. | (Peb Press Association.) London, Mav li. The _ Times' Tokio eorrespondeni. k authoritatively informed that the lone of the Chine.se reply precluded iinv i'nrther conversation. China not onlv 10 fused the Yangtse demand, but did ,-<r ill distinctly provocative langun'." . Since the presentation ol' the .Tapnm-. modified demands the attitude nf Chim; has been less conciliatory. Received May 7, at 1.30 a.m. London. May l>. • Japan lias declared martial law over the Kwantnnjr Peninsula and t!i" Smith Manehurian railway. Received May 7.. at 11.25 a.m. New York, May P>. The Associated Press' Tokio cmrespondent states that an official an nounoement- was made this afternoon that Japan had sent an ultimatum t<> China. Received May 7, at 8.55 a.m. London, Ma.v 0. The .Japanese I ?.gatiou does not confirm the sending of an ultimatum, and latest, unofficial advices . from Tokio state that the ultimatum has been withheld in order to prove that Japan does not desire war. Received May 7, \at 1.45 p.m. London, May (!. The Emperor has sanctioned an ii.lt/matimi to China. (Times and Sydney .Sun Service.) Received May 7, at 11.30 a.m. London. jVfay B. Th" Japanese Ambassador has been elo-eted! with Sir E. prey a't the Foreign. Office. No official details of the developments are obtainable.