Show I CHINESE INVASION Particulars of the German Capture I of Kiau Chau City I London Dec SA special dispatch from Shanghai says I On Friday last Captain Decker with I 210 German marines left Kiao Chau I bay to occupy the surrounding villages I I whence they proceeded to capture the I city The Chinese forts opened fire I and the Germans replied killing three of the garrison which thereupon fled in disorder The Chinese general in I command Was captured but afterwards after-wards liberated Several German sailors I sail-ors were injured by stones flung by I the inhabitants of the village In return I I re-turn for this the head men of these villages were beaten with bamboo I I sticks by order of the German commander com-mander It is reported here that China is willing will-ing to pay an indemnity of 1000000 I taels about 782000 and to grant all the German demands including the temporary cession of Kiao Chau bay and adjoining territory I A dispatch to the Times from Pekin confirms the report that China hoping for the evacuation of Kiao Chau agrees unconditionally to all the demands of I Germany l The Times dealing editorially with the situation at Kiao Chau notes that the foregoing telegram enumerating the German demands does not include I I the permanent occupation of Kiao I Chau and points out that the evidence I I is conflicting as to whether this was I officially demanded It says in any I case no < that the other demands have been conceded what will be the 1 grounds for insisting on a permanent occupation The double success in Hayti and China demonstrating the especial value of a strong fleet ready to act at short notice in any part of the world will probably give a coup de grace to I the declining opposition to the naval bill I Berlin Dec 7Dr Soubel the German Ger-man consul at Shanghai has been ordered or-dered to go to Kiao Chau and establish a regular German administration The Kolnische Volks Zeitung says that the coal deposits in the province of ShanTung Shan-Tung which will become available to Germany with railways and mining I concessions are most valuable |