In the latter part of January it steamed out of Vladivostok harbour ostensibly for Tientsin laden with edible seaweed, but in the neighbour hood of Ulysses Bay (where is located a depdt for arms and munitions) Jengine trouble developed and it was necessary to make the port. But curiously enough the engineer's log makes no mention of this mishap to the machinery of the vessel. How ever, in. due course the steamer} reached Taku Bar, where the agent. and a Customs officer came on board. After they had left the Oleg weigh-Jed anchor and instead of proceeding up river to Tientsin went out ses-wards and dropped anchor, engine trouble again. The damage having been repaired, the vessel resumed her northward journey, but had to put in at Dairen for coal and, _In due course Vadivostok wax reached and the cargo was dis-pressing themselves surprised that] j the Soviet Consulate had not done anything to supplying them with] fond, ete, By order of the Civil Administrator, the prison ces were] their hands on the culprits. charged in port. At the Manchouli District Court)
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.