Swatow, Aug. 10, Anglo-Sapanese relations here further deteriorated today as the Japanese authorities Grmly rejected. 'a British request for a modification of set of five Japanese demands made over the alleged clubbing of several Chinese" by Britsh-blunjckels Meantime, efforts of the Britis Consul, Mr.'H. D. Bryant, to establish: contact with high Japanese military foflleers failed as the latter declined give him an interview.
Mr. Suehiko Takai, Japanese Consul, yesterday morning declined to alter the terms of the Japanese demands' in an interview with Captain Harold Mickling of HIMES. Duncan "at the Japanese Hakuai Hospital where the Japanese consular official is now confined. Capt, Hickling was accompanied by' the commander of HIMS, Tenedos whose crew was involved in the fracas.
"the British officers sought to have Mr. Talal withdraw the first of his five demands presented after the alleged assault, These were:
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