Canton, June 6, Reuter's correspondent was today officially informed by the Japanese Consul-General. Mr, Okazaki, that the. British steamer Fatshan would nob be allowed to proceed to Hongkong on June 8, as agreed upon by th Japanese in writing, "The reason for this," Mr. Okazaki said "is that the British authorities are not respecting the spirit and letter of the memorandum concluded be tween the British Consul-General and myself, whereby British and Japanese steamers are allowed to go up and down the Pearl River. provided passengers only are carried, "The British authorities." Mir. Okazaki declared, "now state that a Japanese steamer, chartered by the Japanese Government, is only allowed to carry Japanese Army, Navy and Chinese official: that if the British did not respect the Okazaki concluded by stating
memorandum, the Japanese would stop British shipping on the Pearl River. ent, Mr. A. P, Blunt, the British Cons Interviewed by Reuter's cor nd-
sul-General here, merely declared that he did not in any way agree with the statements made by the Japanese Consul-General. He added that he had referred the facts' to higher British authorities—Reuter, Latest Exchange The closing Interbank' selling rates yesterday were as follows: Sterling 83d. USS ihe.
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