TREATY RIGHTS
ASSERTED BY BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL CATEGORICAL REJECTION OF DEMANDS. WARSHIPS REMAINING AT SWATOW. Ry Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day. 10.5 a.m.) SHANGHAI. June 22. The British Consul-General replied
to the Japanese demand categorically refusing to remove warships or British subjects desiring to remain at Swatow. He emphasises that the British have a perfect right to remain and foreign ships a-right to trade, because Swatow is a treaty port. INSTRUCTIONS IGNORED. H.M.S. SCOUT ENTERS HARBOUR. (Received This Day. 9.45 a.m.) HONG KONG. June 22. H.M.S. Scout entered Swatow harbour and thus ignored Japanese naval instructions.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1939, Page 5
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