London, Nov. 22.
It is not a'British but a German steamer that has arrived at Rangoon with 6,000 tons of arms and ammun!- {Hon for China, authoritative quarters here asserted today.
Original reports about that alleged British arms-transport emanated from Tokyo, where it was declared the ship was bringing {ts cargo from Odessa, Russia.
Here it is stated that the ship is the Bertram Rickmers which Is bound for Mandalay, from where the arms and ammunition are to go to Yunnan Baho.
The vessel is loaded with powerful explosives of German make, it is de-
While denying despatches classing the ship as British the same authoritative quarters add, however, that even If the reports are true, it 1s no matter: {for concern.
Even though Great Britain does avoid sending arms to China, no private ship-captain can be absolute ly forbidden to trade with China, they point out—Havas.
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