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Show GERMANY TO FORTIFY KIAO CHOU Berlin. An imperial order to for-tify for-tify Kiao Chou bay, tho German concession con-cession in the southern part of tho Shantung ponlnsula, has been Issued. Tho work will bo dono under tho supervision su-pervision of tho governor of tho protectorate, pro-tectorate, Rear Admiral Tuppel, and flvo engineer fortification officers do-tailed do-tailed for this purpose. Tho oxtont of tho fortifications nnd tho amount to bo spent on thorn aro facts which havo not been disclosed, but it is probable prob-able that tho work now contemplated is only tho beginning of an oxtonslvo plan. Tho expenso of this work will bo provided for this year out of tho Kiao Chou budget, but tho fortifying of tho bay will doubtless bo carried forward after this from successive appropriations appropria-tions to bo asked of tho relchstag. As Kiao Chou is Germany's only station in far eastern wators thoiavy depart-mont depart-mont hns desired sinco its acquisition to make it a securo baso for German war vessels. Tho fortifying of Kiao Chou at this tlmo, It is said, need not bo construod as preparing for Its do-fenBo do-fenBo ngainst any particular power, but only as a propor precautionary measure too long neglected. |