Tientsin, July 1. OW regulations tightening up the blockade of the British and French Concessions here yere put into effect this morning by the Japanese military authorities, They announced last night that the measures would be enforced, indicating that they did not place much confidence in the approaching negotiations in Tokyo.
Traffic hours have been re duced by one hour and a half. Traffic is permitted from 5 o'clock in the morning to 7.30 in the evening, instead of until 9 as heretofore, tae re ore yesterday when it was revealed that the lighters which lett the British Bund with cargo for machine vessels at Taku Bar were held up at Tangku. They were still held yesterday. although they left Tientsin at 2' pin. en Thursday—United Press.
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