The Archive · 1930

Mysterious Opium Ship

Said to Have Been Due in Amoy with 200 Cases on Board Apropos of a report despatched by Reuter's Geneva correspondent on May 15 to the effect that a mysterious ship, heaving an illicit cargo lof opium valued at £250,000, was bound for the Far East "from Western port," it National {that the vessel to arrive in Amoy about or 26, Tt will be recalled that the report mentioned that there was enough opium on board the ship to supply the medicinal needs of the world] for several years. Inquiries were made and it was learned that the alleged shipment was probably not intended for China because the mar-of profit would be too small to During the delicate time of the London Naval Conference, the United States posted Mr. William Castle, jr. a8 Special Ambassador to Japan to act as an import Iason diplomat.

While desirous to fill the import diplomatic post in Tokyo as rly as possible in view of the importance of the relationship between Japan and Ameri President Hoover seemed to have found table person. Some other names bes lo Mr. Fletcher are also menned as candidates and these i jelude Mr.

Harry. Chandler, th President of the "Los Angeles Times, an influential Californian daily—Rengo.

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