Representations concerning the treatment of Mr. J. Dalton, head the Shanghai Chemical Laborat at the hands of Japanese naval sentries and others on November 30 when he was arrested by the former on the Chapoo Road bridge, were made yesterday by H. M. Consular authorities in Shanghai to the Japanese Consulate-General.
The text of the note to the Japanese was not made known by officials of H. M, Consulate, but it is believed that a strong protest against the harshness of the treatment meted out to Mr. Dalton, who was detained for lover five hours, was contained therein.
As reported in the "North-China Daily News,' Mr. Dalton was arrested on Chapoo Road bridge shortly before noon when he attempted to cross from south to north. He was held at various Japanese posts and a Chinese assistant, who was with him at the time of his arrest, was alleged to have been badly beaten by the Japanese.
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