The Archive · 1927

"|CHINESE DESERTERS FROM BRITISH STEAMER

A message from Canton states] that the Chinese crew of the British str. Kinshan gecerted last Thursd:

ud & volun teer crew is taking vessel to Hongkong.

Hongkong, Mar, 31. Naval ratings from H. M.S. Tarantula tthe area source of considerable revenue to all sorts and conditions in the town of Hankow and through various channels of taxation much of their money finds it way into Government and Municipal coffers and for this reason. alone it is time—long overdue—that the Authoriti to Look after th ab the owners failing ty reply to a siriand Fy the crew for a roomy tensibly for social meetings, but. foreign support against Bolshevism, women, and children have not been evacuated—Reuter. will be a breach of the loan agreements.

[substituted for the Chi who deserted the voss: really for political purposes.—Reas

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