The American Consul at Swatow, it was learned, lodged a protest on June 24 with the Japanese. authorl-Wes before two Americans were per-milted 10. fo ashore.
Althourh the Japanese Navy officials at Swatow' nolitied British oMleials that they were reserving the right to search all British vessels entering Swatow, the British' naval authorities countered thie warning by reiterating that orders had been Issued to British warships to escort British merchantmen if necessary.
While Japanese authorities Swatow were not placing serious obstactos against the landing or Jond-Ing of legitimate British freight, they: were refusing entry thus "far to unspecified "war material British wharves, however, wore entirely isolated by barbed wire barricades strung round them. Japan-ce sentries were also posted round the wharves and were enforcing the strictest searches of Chinese, thus disrupting work at the wharves. United Press
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