"Thus was the Empire insulted by the Chinese, who exhausted all alleg and outrageous acts in the process.
"With the lives and property of its nationals threatened, the patience of the Japanese Government has now been taxed to the limit.
"It has now been compelled to take determined action to mete out tion to the Chinese troops for Southampton, Aug. 14.
The British trans-Atlantic liner Berengaria with 150 passengers on board had to postpone her departure for New York to-day because 4,000 litres of milk on board had all turned-sour. A frantic search through the neighbourhood was conducted and after two hours the requisite quantity of fresh milk had been obtained. As soon as the last milk can had been brought aboard, the ship cast off her moorings and left—Trans-Ocean.
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