Red tape all but sent Passenger back to Shangh i, this being Mr. who arrived Japan from England, via Shanghai to join the staff of the Kobe branch of the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. When his boat touched at Kobe, it was found Mr, MeClatehie did not have a vi and the police of that city gave him the choice of staying at the Police Station or at the Oriental Hotel on a guarantee from the Bank until he could go back to Shanghai. Mr, McClatebie chose the latter alternative, and made pre-Parations to go to Shanghai on the President Lincoln. In the ie, the British consular auth-got into communication with the Home Office and, when the President, Lincoln, wi M Clatchie on board, reached officials there were notified to allow him to land and proceed to Kobe.
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