At the Japanese press conference yesterday afternoon, both the army and navy spokesmen stated that they had no information with regard to the incident. The Embassy spokesman stated that he also had no details of the incident, but had received information that a British ship had been held up off Tsungming Island by the Japanese for the purpose of searching the Chinese passengers, and making sure that they were not carrying arms. While the Japanese search party was on board the ship, he stated, one of the Chi-hose passengers produced a pistol and aimed a shot at a member of the party.
Another incident involving a British craft occurred on Tuesday night, when the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co's tug Alexandra was ordered to heave to off Woosung by a Japanese med picket boat. She was boarded by Japanese army officers, and ter skipper was informed that if a military pass were not procured for ihe tug, she would be seized, and her cargo confiscated. The tug was then allowed to go on her way. Representations have also been lodged ty the British with the Japanese naval and consular authorities with regard to this incident. s. Victoria's Experience The s. Victoria, also owned by the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca, was Loarded by Japanese on Tuesday-afternoon and ordered to return to Shanghai. The small tender, which has been running since early in January carrying cargo and passengers from Yangtze River ports to Shanghai, was stopped by a former MK.K. line river vessel, on the bow of which a gun had been mounted, and which was manned by Japanese army units, The officer in charge informed the Victoria's captain that Japanese passes were necessary, both for the ship and for any cargo or passengers carried. He stated, moreover, that the passes had to be those s. Tungwo Released By Japanese Japanese military authorities here late yesterday afternoon ordered the military command. at Tsunming Island to release the s. Tungwo, detained off Haimen Island the previous night.
The order was issued following negotiations between Mr.
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