Mr, Locker-Lampson, Under-Sceretary of State for Foreign Affairs, reply said that no such report, had been reeuived in connexion with the Hankow Chamber of Commerce or any other British body or firm, He went on to say that he was glad to take the opportunity of reminding. Mr. Trevelyan that the policy of the British Government in China was} tone of non-intervention. He added.
"Notwithstanding malicious irveponsible reports to the contrary, no financial or other support has} been extended to any Chinese party ideal feader, T have no rea. son to believe that any British firms have entered into transactions con-
Aicting with this potiey.
Mr, Locker-Lampson also replied in the negative to a question whether the British Government was entering into diplomatic relations: with Marshal Chang Teodin "or any other heads of rival factions in Pekingg on he ground that they rede facto government."
The crew of the French liner! Paris generally refused shore leave toa lay because after the usual medical examination they were called on to submit to another examination at the pier. It is understood that the officers of the liner backed them up.
Only 30 of the 743 men on the! ship's register, who acted in ignorance of their enmrades' action, underwent a second examination.
The imposition of a second ex.
mination began a fortnight ago and has caused much dissatisfaction among crews of foreign vessels who threaten to take up the matter with their labour unions.
Representations are alco being!
ade by the Consuls here and by the Embassies and Legations at Washington, Later, The objection of the crew of the tion is based on the fact that they have to They declare that they are ted at the idea of nude examinations: "We are like one Inrge family aboard this ship: there are fathers, sons and cousins, Think how embarrassing it would be for Afferent. members of a family to strip and run about naked together."
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