Some diplomatic quarters believed fhé latest American representations may be definitely connected with American efforts to bring the Tientsin crisis to a peaceful settlement. They believed the United States was attempting to impress upon Japan its continued and utmost concern with Japanese activities—United Press. ported in the "North-China Daily News" on Monday, when first news of the latest Japanese action in Chapei was published, a protest was lodged by the British Consular authorities against the denial of access to the jetties in front of the firms' buildings.
Major Hunt, Liaison Officer, opened negotiations with the Japanese authorities on Monday afternoon and s informed by them that there was absolutely no question of discrimination against the companies because they were British-owned. According to these authorities, the wiring-off was part of a general scheme to wire the whole North bank of the Soochow Creek for some considerable distance so as to prevent the infiltration into the Western areas of the Settlement of undesirable characters who, previously, hod crossed by means of the creek.
A "North-China Daily News" reporter, who visited the China Car Foundry Ca. and the Zoong Zing Mill yesterday, however, discovered that the barbed wire at the present time only extends in front of the British property and for some distance past the British property where there are no other mills. Near the China Car Foundry Ca. is a large mill over which the Japanese flag flies but, so far, this has not been included in the general scheme to wire off the North bank of the Creek.
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