Former, U. S: War Vessel Now Chinese Owned: Rumours of Vast War Stores In the expectation of finding arms and ammunition on hoard the S.C. formerly a vessel in the service of the American Navy, during the Great War, a party of Customs. officers armed with. a. warrant, senrehed the vessel, Tying, under Mixed Court injunction, near the Standard Oil Wharf. Though the vessel was gone over thoroughly. not the slightest indigestion was found that arms were on board or that any had ever been on the ship. The U. S. 8. Pigeon, by order Admiral MeVay, proceeded to the vicinity: and stood by for 48 hours, when questioned on Monday afternoon, Admiral MeVay—said that he Had no information on the subject of the arms, which might hhaye been on the vessel,
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