Questioned in Commons; Deliberate Hindrances London, Mar. 1.
In the House of Commons, Sir N. Stewagt-Sandeman, Conservative member for Lancashire, Middleton and Prestwich divisions, asked when ther the Prime Minister was aware that wharfage facilities in Tsingtao yore still denied to British vessels by the Japanese and that the only whart notiinally placed at foreign disposal had Been occupied by the Japanese, ór had been unusable due to bad Weather owing to its exposed position.
This deliberate óbsfruétión of Brit. igh trade hud continued nearly a year, ne said, Sir N. Stewart-Sandeman asked whether the Japanese Government lidd made any serious attempt to end the grave injury to British trade and prestige.
Ina written reply, the Under Secre.
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