Nanking, July 19.
According to an unconfirmed report in circulation here, Frederick Maze, Inspector-General of the Chinese Maritime Customs, "has sent a strong protest to the Japanese authorities against the establishment of separate Cus-daly 19.
In connection with the Manchurian." Customs crisis, it is reported.that the Chinese Customs authorities are issuing sharily an order enforcing what would be a virtual Customs blockade, of Manchuria. The order, it is understood, will call for the collection of Customs duties on all. imports destined for, and exports from, Manchuria by Customs stations south of the Great Wall specially designated by the Inspec-for-General of Custons.
It is understood that an official announcement will be issued simultaneously with the order notifying all Chinese and. foreign merchants to that effect. Refusal to pay the duties et the designated stations will be dealt with according to the ordinary regulations—Kuo Min, Commissioner for the Liaoning district, practically all of the import fant archives in the various Manchurian post offices have been evacuated and transported to Tientsin. Tt is also understood that with the exception of a very small portion of natives of Manchuria, all members of the postal staffs are prepared to withdraw from Manchuria. Tt is expected that, approxiate, arrangements will be made the Ministry of Communeations for the transfer of these returned stof? members to various post offices jin the country.—Kuo Mi Harbin, July, 21.
Mr. Il, E. Prettejohn, Commissioner of Customs, to-day. secured ithe, release, of four Chinese Customs Jemployees who were arrested on July 7
Mr, Prettejohn was able to secure {their release by guaranteeing. their spliability and. their departure, from
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