The Archive · 1939

Alleged Action of H.MS. Scarab

Man-of-War Stated to Have Landed Cargo at Wuhu Without Having Notified Authorities; British Denial

Nanking, June 19.

(APANESE military authorities today filed a strong protest with the British naval authorities in Shanghai against the action of the British warship Scarab which allegedly landed goods at Wuhu on June 14 without giving notice to the Japanese authority regarding the nature and quantity of the cargo.

Sailors on the warship were alleged to have pointed machine guns at a party of Japanese officers and privates which attempted to prevent the landing of the goods.

Japanese military authorities demanded apologies and assurances that similar action would not Boundaries to Be Electrified Tientsin, June 19.

Wires strung round the British and French Concession were to be charged with electricity at 9 pam, accord-to a notice issued by the commander of the Japan forces in Tientsin.

The notice was written in Chinese and in English, Total length of the wires is 50 kin. They will be charged with 220 volts—Domei, forces were held here yesterday ter noon by Japanese consular ofti-

'Aller the meeting at the residence of the Japanese' Consul-General, Mr. "'Shigenori Tashiro, the officials icsde g tour of the seven searching Stations where Japanese sentries are Cxamining persons entering or leav= ing the British and" French Concessions. Mr. Hikozo Tanaka. Senior Consul here, participated in the conference Dome take place in the future.

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