Among the Japanese themselves there. were definite signs of disapproval, Japanese members of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha were soon to be stationed outside their otices removing anti-British posters as fast as they were being affixed to the walls, throughout the day. The Yokohama Sperie Bank refused to allow posters to be affixed to their walls. Many of the smaller Japanese shopkeepers feted" similarly until. they were ordered to retrain from destroying the posters.
Rear-Admiral Murray, of H.MS. Cornwall, having paid a courtesy call fu the Japanese Admiral on June 22, the fatter arranged to return the call at 10 am, on June 23, at the British Consulate-General, The Japanese Admiral upon arrival at the Consulate~ General, "having seen the posters affixed to that building and others surrounding it, expressed to. the Consul-General and Rear-Admiral Murray his strong disapproval of the measures taken by the Japanese military authorities that day, and apologized for them,
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