The Archive · 1937

Chinese Crew in Mutiny

Steer Vessel to Chefoo Custom Station

Dairen, June 22.

Seizing a Japanese vessel, bound from here to Chinwangtao, in a mutiny on the high seas, three Chi-hose members of the crew steered the ship to Chefoo, Shantung, where they handed it over to the Maritime Customs.

'They immediately claimed their reward - for confiscated contraband goods on the ship's ¥.250,000 cargo of sugar' and sundry goods, reports from the Shantung port said to-day.

Capt. Tokutaro Iwaki and three Jepaneie members of the crew, who were, overpowered by the were'not harmed. They were handed over to the Japanese Consular authorities in Chefoo, The master of the ship immediately demanded the arrest of his Chinese Nanking Budget Passed Nanking, June 25.

The Legislative Yuan to-day passed the 1937 Budget, totalling Pee appear see pull details appear on page crew on charges of piracy, contend~ Ing that he and his Japanese subordinates had-been locked up by the mutineers when the ship was. about five miles out of Dairen at about 2 ''clock on Sunday morning.

The demand has been communicated to the Chinese authorities at Chefoo. who have not yet replied, the dis potches said.

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