In connection with the incident at 'Tsingtao, in which it Is alleged that British naval rating and a Japanese flag wore involved, It is learnt from the Bi naval authorities in 'Shanghai that, according to their information, the' following are the tacts the ease:
"It is reported that, an _ineident occurred early on Wednesday morn-Jing between the Japanese military men and a sailor from a British mane cfwar, in Tsingtao, "The senior naval officer in Tsingtao reports that a full investigation was held, which showed that a British rating mishandled a Japanese and. was immediately surrounded by Japanese soldiers.
"The rating wrote out an apology for his act, which paper was kept by the Japanese amicers, and the incident was closed by the Japanese releasing the rating concerned, "Subsequently, other British naval ngs who arrived on the scene, but who had nothing to do with the og Incident, were arrested and held in confinement until they were Alberated fon the arrival of the British Consul this morning."
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