Mr. Chao Tib-chiao, director of the company, meanwhile ordered the chief officer,'a Chinese, to take the ship on to Shanghai. It is stated that, had he refused to do +0, another crew, Including officers. stewards, compradores, ete., was in waiting. The men who had been taken off at Nanking were left there, presumably under arrest, with the exception of the second officer, who was released after exami ton.
The Kiangan passed Woosuns hour 10 aum, on December 3. The signal Stop immediately" was made to her, but owing to her Position in the channel it was Impossible to comply instantly: witty this order. Two sluts were then fired from the forts, and a Munch put cwt to intercept the vessel. On approaching, the launch fired a rifle shot at the Kiangan, which by thi Hime was nearly have to. Officials hoarded her and arrested the second cent per out $1,708, paid at the rate of out $0 per 1 for bringing it ingham. Those familiar with the tricks of they smuxgelers state that never will a fireman-smuggler hile his contraband elsewhere than. his own sphere, the stoke-hole oF bankers; and the same applies to stewards and members of the ere, stewards concealing their contra: hand la cabins and saloons, and the crew im boats and othey likely places. possible for ers, unless they be of customs why have the by certain of location article of contraband. lost of Military Engaged Reuter's corntsponden', writing from Nanking, Dee, Nearly all the important military groups are Involved. A thorowzh ination of the case and the White it either directly oF wolved in the affair, the prestige of the present Government must be maintained. The dismissal of the chief of the Public Safety Bureau and the chio€ of the Deteetive Bureau at Shanghai cannot alone smooth over the matter, coma
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