Shanghai, June 21
Stating that the facts as out lined by 3 Japaneac ews fayency had been grossly exaggerated a British naval off cial yesterday denied that HAMS. Scarab, a British gun-oat, had landed goods at Wuhu on June 14" without giving notice to the Japanese authorities.
The true facts of the case, he said, were that the gunboat had Ianded 142 cases of beer for the use of the British naval canteen, which has been established. at Wuhu and that negotiations were proceeding at the present time with the Japanese authorities for the landing of such naval supplies for the canteen.
There had been no protest from the Japanese authorities in connection with the landing of the goods on June 14, as stated in the news agency report, he added. A statement that British sailors had threat ened a Japanese sentry with machine-guns was branded as ridiculous.
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