EASTERN DISPUTE.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20257, 28 July 1937, Page 9

EASTERN DISPUTE.

ABDUCTION STORY. JAPANESE BLUEJACKET. CHINESE MAYOR SCEPTICAL. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.* WELLINGTON. Tuesday. The Chinese Consul received this morning a cablegram from Nanking stating that tho Norlli china situation had taken a grave I urn for Iho worse as a result of the Japanese infan try and aerial attack on Lanfnng on the Peiping railway, midway between Peiping and Tientsin. TL was mentioned in Iho message that the Japanese Consul-General, Mr Okamolo, saw the. acting Mayor, Mr Yu llongehun, yesterday and exos c authorities’ assistance in investigating Ihe strange disappearance of a bluejacket, Miyazaki, and requcslcd that the investigations be continued. The Mayor, in replying, pointed out an important fact which rendered it difficult to believe the story of Miyazaki’s alleged abduction by unknown Chinese. As tile scene of the. alleged abduction lies within a wellpopulated section of Ihe International Settlement it would bo possible to conceive wha I abduction could have ur(Coullnued lu previous column.)

cur red at such an hour ;.s 9 p.m. without there being any eye-witnesses except the Japanese informer Okezaki. Furthermore, this informer, who has given the Japanese authorities a raise address, cannot be found at present. The Mayor also i iff retted the unwarranted action of ttic Japanese naval landing party In patrolling the Chineseadministered area, not only violating China’s sovereignly hut also creating a dangerous stale uf alarm and excitement.