Another Secession from Admiral Tu's Fleet According to the "Eastern Times" another of -Admirat 'Tu Shit-kuei's men-of-war has gone over to the "independent" fleet at Shanghai, The torpedo boat Chung Ts: which was originally stationed at' Anking recently re-revived an order to proceed elsewhere up. the river. A mutiny broke out and the ship made direct for Shanghat, despite the protests of the captain who was eventually put. ashore, the Ghiot affeer Chen Se-chun taking command of the vessel in his) place.
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the commander of the Yung Chih, sam, on Saturday i, thereupon detailed to watch the Russian ships, reported the matter to, Admiral Ling Chien-chang, who ordered that the Chung. Tex should be instructed to proceed to Three naval officers, natives of Fokien who were arrested and detained at Nanking by Admiral Tu seven months ago on suspicion of being - connected with the in-Aopendent, fect have now been released.: They interviewed Ad. miral Ling at Kanchongmiao on Sunday, asking him for employ-They "have been given in the Admiralty House, receiving pay on the old scale. The wages of the crews of the independent fleet have not yet been paid.
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