London, June 14.
The British Cabinet today asked the Board of Trade to report on retaliatory economic measures that might be effectively applied against Japan should the Tientsin blockade be maintained "too long" Havas learned on good authority tonight.
Steps contemplated would be applied progressively, and they include the following:
Special harbour dues for Japanese ships calling at British ports or, in fact, limitation of Japanese vessels" vsage of British ports.
Increased taxation and quotas limiting imports of Japanese goods into British colonies.
Special measures against: Japan's currency.
The Cabinet was awaiting today a full report on the Anglo-Japanese dispute from Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to Tokyo.
The Government wished to make sure first of all whether or not the Jepanese Government was supporting the local Tientsin authorities in Their blockade of the British Concession.
The agitators urged the Chinese to rush the Concession defences.
'A detachment of the Durham Light Infantry, armed with machine-guns, rushed to the spot, and took up their stand across the road with bayonets fixed. The efforts of the agitators, however, met with failure, and the crowd showed no disposi tion to attempt to rush the British Concession defences.
At 3 pin, the crowd began to disperse, despite efforts on the part of the agitators, as by that time they had lost hope that they would be able to gain lawful admission to the Concession, The ins were withdrawn at 3.30 p.m.
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