In spite of the arrangement made japanese pickets in the Hongkew area seems to call for jeorrection. Yesterday an absurd invasion of the Astor House Hotel was attempted by a party of blue-Jackets who read sinister designs in the throwing of an empty milk bottle from one of the windows of that hostelry. There also was recorded the arrest and detention, until the Municipal Police secured their release of a British and a Danish subject whose only offence appears to have been that of incurring the wrath and the conse quent abuse of a Japanese civilian. Even more serious is the. case of the arrest of Brigadier-General Wang Keng of Chekiang, on Saturday." Contrary to the reports originally issued, it appears that he was arrested by: Japanese consular police who had to invade the premises of the Astor House to effect their purpose, He was taken to the Municipal Police Station, but never was he out of Japanese custody. Hix release could only have been effected by armed. eon ict' between the Municipal Police and the Japanese patrols. Tt was obviously" undesirable that that should occur and, perhaps, it was hoped that, when Japanese higher authority learnt the circumstances, they would be seized of the illegality their pickets' proceedings. So that has not happened. General ang is still in Japanese custody.
will be agreed that it it dif rame rules for a "quasi-an International, Settle-the muddle of it. equally plain that this Japa action was Indefensible, even if the excuse be made that! "ineriminatory documents" were subsequently found upon their captive." The [Japanese contention that they are feontributing to. the peace and order of the Settlement receives fronieal commentary from actions this kind,
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