Tokyo, Nov. 7.
Mr. Shirani has been elected President of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha—Reuter Pacific Service, News has reached Macao that one of the small coasting steamers flying the Portuguese flag and trading between Hongkong coast and Kuongehauwan, has been "arrested" by a Chinese man-of-war and taken to Canton. The steamer is believed te be the Hok Canton which is at [present on the "Hongkong-Kuong-Jchauwan run. She seldom puts in at Macao... 'The mah-of-war is be-Heved to have been Dr. Sun Yat-sen's flagship, the cruiser Wingfung. According to rumour the man-of-war met the Hok Canton at Sam Pui Chou (Three Cups of Wine) and alleged that' the merchantman had on board a large quantity of opium while another source says' that" a considerable amount of Canton silver 20-cent pieces were on board,
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