The Archive · 1926

More High Handedness

A rather typically high-handed incident occurred here yesterday. Two of Indo-China ships, the King Wo and the Tung Wo, were boarded by Szechuanese officers who gave orders that steam was to be got up and the ships leave with troops in the morning. for Shasi. HM. Consul, Mr. Blunt, was communicated with and was able with Yang Sen's orders to have them removed in about two hours. Later in the evening the same thing happened, but this time they tried Amercean shipe, and went board three of the Yangtse Bid ships, The Commander of the Bleano end Mr. Blunt saw Yang Sen about it, asd again they were successful in getting the men off. It is said that Yang Sen has now issued orders that no Szechuanese troops have to goon board British or American ships,

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