Canton Hongkong, Aug. 8. The British authorities here have refused permission for the Japanese steamers Kaiju Maru and Shiragame! Maru to enter the Colony.
This follows the dispute with the Japanese authorities in Canton regarding the Butterfield & Swire steamer Fatshan, which is on the Hongkong-Canton run but has been held up in Canton since last week.
The dispute is now the subject of conversations in Canton between of British Consul-General there, Mr. 'A. P. Blunt, and the Japanese authorities—Reuter.
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