River Police Looking for Kent's Mess Steward The River Police of the Chinese Maritime Customs are looking for Chinese. mess steward of H.MS, Kent, the flagship of the Chin: Squadron, who is wanted for qu tioning in connection with the loss of a sum of about $7,000, belonging to the Chinese caterer on board. 'The mess steward, it Is understood, was discharged by' the caterer while the Kent was stationed at Weihaiwei at the end of September, but wax permitted to continue his' duties on board the cruiser until she arrived As the steward Is a Fukionese, it {is believed he probably has left for that province. "His description has been circulated 10 the police forces ashore by the River Police, Infor= motion which might point to his being concerned with the loss of the money 1s lacking, but, as his. de-arturo coincided with the discovery that the money was missing, the River Police wish him to account for his movements,
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