The examination of Chinese steamer captains which the Hongkong Government is enforcing on all who coll at the port has roused the ire of the China Mercantile Steamship Quartermasters General Association, according to Chinese reports. petition has been sent to the Mi try of Communications requesting that the Minustry of Foreign Attairs bbe asked to point out to the Hongkong Government the situation which the association clleges is an encroachment on the navigation rights of China. Ut is reported that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take up the matter tion and dance to be given in his honour by Judge and Mrs. A. G.
During his stay here Mr.
Behrens will act as Private Secretary, for Mr. G.. W. Aldington. left Tuesday afternoon for Peking with Miss Cynthia and Miss Gillian Cadogan.
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