The Archive · 1924

Another Launch Seized

Latest Canton Incident: Foreign Sailors Intervene A report reached the \"Hong-Kong Telegraph" on the 18th instant, from Canton of the commandecring by a number of soldfers of another steam launch flying @ foreign fag.

Tt la stated that on the 16th the Jaunch waa lying off the East Bund, near the Great Eastern Hotel, when a score_of soldiers came aboard and toot possession of the vessel. The coxswain could get no satisfactory. state. ment, from the troops as to why the launch was seized, and con sequently "he went ashore, and telephoned to the foreign Consul concerned.

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