If there really are many people who wish to go to Tsingtao, despite the anti-British disorders which have been reported during the last few days, it would be as well for them to remember that they are required to be in possession of landing permits, issued in Shanghai by the Japanese Consular authorities. On the arrival at n of a British vessel on June 28 three passengers, two British and one French were found to be without such landing ion but at the time no notice had been given that such were necessary. The three passengers were interrogated by representatives of the Naval Mission and after about four hours delay, upon giving guarantees of good conduct they were released. It was not quite as easy as that for the passengers, for it is reported that at one time the Naval Mission wished to return them to the ship in which they had arrived, but as she had already departed that was impossible, though subsequently it was thought that they might be placed on board another vessel bound for Shanghai. Fortunately for the visitors the Japanese authorities eventually changed their minds. Since the incident the Japanese authorities have made it quite plain, verbally, that all foreign and Chinese passengers going te Tsingtao must be in possession of landing permits to be obtained as follows:—
Shanghai from the Japanese consular authorities, Hongkong it panese consular authorities, Tientsin from. anese military authorities, Chefoo from the Japanese naval authorities, Weihaiwei from the Japanese naval authorities.
Reports from o indicate that foreign coastal vessels i have much opportunity to use the limi hart accommodation available in Tsingtao, and by reason of ocean-going vessels continu o fewer than f recently to discharge and take on passengers and cargo in the back bay anchorage, and this despite the fact that there were as usual numerous berths lying vacant at the wharves at the time.
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