London, Oct. 6.
Captain A. Eden, under-secretary for Foreign Affairs, told a questioner in the House of Commons this afternoon that Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister, was awaiting details from Nanking regarding the armed raid on the British steamer: Tuckwo when Chinese searched for opiam and during the course Which five Chinese members of the crew were beaten. He said the incident must certainly not be regarded as having been closed.
"The Tuckwo was held up off Ko-wan Boat station in the Yangtse fon September 26 by men in Nation-list uniforms and are alleged to wwe strung up and flogged members of the crew in an endeavour to uncover contraband, Captain Eden told snather member that the attitude of the British Government towards the Sino-Japanese dispute in Manchuria was. completely in accord with that of {he League of Nations Council Reuter.
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