The Archive · 1911

Alleged Espionage in Shanghai

AN IMPORTANT ARREST

It is learned that the rerolationsries bare made an important arrest in the city. A short time ago man representing himeelf as one of the revolu-onery generals coe to, reside in the Hotel des Colonies, Teal Teng-yang, or the riven os Zi Kiog-yi, and it la reported that a few days ago he visited the revol in the city and held a the local cortimands On Friday be repeated his visit, and on this occasion be was quietly arrested mbilst in the yamen, and confined to prison.

The report la that the prisoner was engaged upon a daring piece of espionage. Documents are said to have been. found in his possession indicating that be was in Sbaogbsi for the purpose of parchasip; od ammunition for the Imperisliste, and at the same time, by visiting the revolutionary camp in the raise of one of the revolutionaries themselves, was gathering information, His fate, it is supposed, will be decided within a few days,

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