As we expected, the attempt of about forty Germans to reach the Fatherland vie America was not attended with the success they apparently anticipated when they left Shanghai the 18th instant by the a.m. on the 18th instant and a message was received at Woosung, at about 6.20 in the evening, stating that the vessel had been stopped. The message, which came from Captain Frazier, in command of the China, stated:—China stopped by British cruiser. Thirty-eight German male passengers taken prisoners and placed aboard British cruiser. Women passengers not molested. China detained five hours.
The message was sent to Mr. G. J. Petrocelli, agent in Shanghai for the line, and the American Consulate was soon afterwards notified.
Among the passengers on the China from Shanghai were Mr. and Mra, W. F. Schentter, Mrs. Kutl and child, Mr, and Mrs. W. Strenger, Mrs. W. B. Knapp, Mra. Hartmann, Mra. 8. Dinkleman and child, Mrs. F. Tranb, Mra. A. Muller and 2 children, Mrs. F. Grieve and child, Mra. F. Stoffregen and child, Misses Irms Buger, and G. Rosenthal, Countess Von Hofenfols, Master F. Tranb, Drs. Eyl, and Grimm, Misses Marie Pabst Kathe Ehrholdt, Johanna Lutgens & child Luise Anna Runelt and Anna. Petersen, Messrs, Wila Yollner, Anton Gen, Anton Plety, E. Sicmseen, Max Kohler, C. Eh passenger list does not include as many as thirty-eight men, though this may be explained by the names only of first class passengers being given.
The China, which was due at Nagasaki, on Sunday, has had quite an eventful voyage, for, as she went into Manila, she was stopped by a British vessel, which fired " couple of shots across her bows and sent a search party on board. A thorough search was made, but no one on this occasion was removed.
It appears that shortly after the China was stopped, outside Manila, the str. Tenyo Maru was similarly held up by an auxiliary vessel said to be the White Star liner, Laurentic. This was on the morning of February 5 when the vessel was endeavouring to make the port in time for the carnival. The commander of the Tenyo Maru did not, at first, appear to understand the British' vessel's signals, but a shot fired seress her bows brought ber to a stop. She was boarded by a search party, which removed eight men—Indians suspected of connexion with plots against the British Government in India.
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