Japanese Allege Breach of Tangku Truce Shanghai, Sept. 22.
Reports have been received from the North of the partial disarming by Japanese troops of two Chinese Customs preventive vessels. The two craft were small Customs launches, Whose crews were armed with.revolvers, rifles, and Lewis guns. They had been operating in_ the vicinity of Chinwangtao, On Tuesday, the local Japanese military complained that the boats were operating violation of. one of the apparently unpublished provisions of the Tangku Peace Agreement, which stipulated that no Chinese armed vessels, could come within three miles of 'a. line drawn between Lutai (about thirty tiles north of Tangku on the Peiping-'Mukden Railway) and Shanhaikwan. In accordance with the Japanese protest, the commanders of the Customs launches removed the Lewis guns and forwarded them to Tienisin. This was done voluntarily. 2 Meanwhile, the Customs authorities Ihave made representations to the Japanese military authorities, point ing out that Customs preventive jeratt armed only with small arms are unable to cope with the widespread smuggling which Is going on in North China waters.
Understand the Chinese language. He also expressed the surprise that so many Chinese, especially in. Shanghel, who have never been broad, speak such fluent English.
Sir Frederick called on Mr, Cheng Kung-po, Minister of Industries, and Mr. Ku Meng-yn, Minister of Railways, and Dr. Chui Chia-hua, Minister of Communications, late this after-
Sir Frederick and Lady Leith-Ross were guests of honour at a dinner party given by Dr. Kung this even-at his official residence. Sir Alex ander and a number of Chinese high officials were also invited.
The British economic expert will also be entertained at a dinner reception given by Mr. Cheng-wel at the new Waichiaopu building tomorrow evening—Central News.
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