Chinese Asking for Detention of Japanese Steamer Shanghai, Feb, 25.
The Superintendent of Customs is understood to have been requested by Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs for Kiangsu, to detain the Japanese steamship Atsuta Mara, which is alleged sto have caused the sinking of the Hsin Tah Ming near Chinkiang on the evening of February 18.
The Commissioner's request, for the detention of the Japanese boat was made in accordance with 3 petition from the Tah Tung Navigation Company, owner of the ill-fated Hsin Tah Ming which went down to the bottom of the River with over 900 passengers, and about $400,000 worth of cargo aboard, half an hour after having been rammed in the fore part by tha Atsuta Maru—Kuo, Min, Tne China Evangelistic: Committes of the Milton Stewart Evangelistic Fund, Missions Building, Shanghai, announce that the usual annual missionary conference will be held at Peitaiho this year, opening about July 15, and continuing in-session for three or four rweoks. There will not be any meet ings in the afternoons or on Saturdays. Speakers will be announced Inter, Correspondence is invited by those interested,
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