Tokyo, June 10.
The Japanese Consulate at Tientsin is seeking an understanding with the various foreign consuls there regarding the Japanese decision to take free action to maintain peace and order in Tientsin, according to a press message from that city.
The message states that the Japanese Consulate has approached the French, American, German and Italian consulates regarding free action to be taken by the Japanese in maintaining peace and order in Tientsin.
This action is stated to have been taken following the refusal of the British authorities to comply with the Japanese demand for the handing ever to the local Chinese authorities of the four alleged a: ins of Mr. Cheng Shi-kang, the Customs Commissioner who was murdered on April 9 in a theatre in the British The British Ambassador said re-
Their Majesties had eaten before, but "in different circumstances," He said they never had enjoyed the frankfurter and bun concoction "under your name for it."—United Press.
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