Peiping, Mar. 21.
The headquarters of the Japanese have never. issued orders to the effect that Britons and other foretgners must obey an order to uncover and bow to Japanese sentries.
'A. reply on these lines has been made by Japanese civil authorities here to further British representa tions in connection with the incident] involving the Rev. A. H. J. Murray, of the London Missionary' Society, Who was assaulted by a Japanese sentry at Tsangchow, south of Tien-{sin, last "month, Instructions have been telegraphed 4o Tsangchow, the reply adds, to cease such procedure if it is in force there.
The incident involving Mr. Murray, the son of Sir James Murray, Inie editor of the Oxford "New English Dictionary," happened on' February 20, While returning home from church, Japanese sentry shouted at him to) halt when ho reached the city pote, Mr. Murray walked on, whereupon. the sentry" struck him on the head and refused to allow him to proceed until he had doffed his hat and bowed to the sentry, The missionary refused. A Japanese amicer was} then called up, and he insisted that the Briton comply with the request,
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