Mr. Barr and members of his "Flying Circus" arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, from Japan which country they left under police protection after an unfortunate series of incidents. Mr. Barr had entered into a contract with a, prominent Japanese in Tokio to cover the tour through Japan, but it would seem that third parties were introduced, with the result that there were rival claimants to the equipment by the time the company arrived at Kobe. Further trouble arose as the result of two unfortunate accidents on successive days, and in the end Mr. Barr and his company had difficulty in leaving Kobe; they had -practically to steal out of port, leaving the whole of their apparatus behind.
At one time, the Oriental Hotel, where Mr. Barr was staying, was invaded by 20 or 30 coolies, the number being increased to close upon 100, all these men apparently being employed forcibly to prevent Mr. Barr from placing his flying apparatus on board the str.
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