Under this heading we published telegram on December 18 from our Tientein correspondent station that Frederick Faulkner, recently secretary mi to Mr. H. P, Fletcher, the United States Charge d'Affaires, bed dis appeared from Peking, and it was alleged that he bad embezzled a large sum of money. Faulkner was arrested on board the P. & O. 8. Himalaya at Singapore on December 16, and on Monday he arrived at Shanghai by the N. D. L. 8. Der When the! Derfflinger arrived the Marshal of the United States Court (Mr. Murray) who arrested! Faulkner. Later on he was taken before Judge Thayer, who remanded him in custody pending the arrival of Marshal from the United States Consular Court at Tientsin with the warrant for Faolkner's arrest charge of embezzlement. A copy of the complaint and the warrant bad been forwarded by mail to the United States Consular authorities for the District of Shanghai, and on the petition of Mr. A. Bassett (District Attorney) @ warrant was issued by the local Court for the arrest of Faulkner.
Pending the arrival of the Marebal from Tieotsia, Faulkner will be detained in the United States Consalar Gaol.
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