Tientsin, June 28.
A British tug, with several foreign and Chinese passengers aboard, was detained for seven hours yesterday afternoon at the inspection point at the D.K.K. Wharf.
Aiter protracted negotiations had been carried on with the Japa consu authorities, the tug eventually released, and arrived the British Bund at 11 p.m..
On arrival at the British Bund, the tug was hailed by a Japanese military patrol launch, which, however, took no further action Lieutenant-Colonel W. G. Hawthorne, Commander Officer of the United Star paid a cou General Chief gf the General Homma returned the call this afternoon.
There is nothing untoward to report today in connexion with general shipping conditions, except that rickshaws arè not permitted by the Japanese to enter the property of a British shipping company at Tangku.
Passengers are thus compelled to walk about half a mile before being able to obtain a conveyance—Reuter Pacific Service.
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