Steamer Held Up Owing to Crew's Refusal to Sail Manila, Jan, 10.
The str, Braga, a Czecho-Slovakian vessel, Tended. with fire-arms, has put into Maniis for coal, Her detination is uncertain, but her officers say that the ship will touch Mig@banchat to unload her cargo of fons for the Nationalist Gov-int but that her ultimate destination is Chinwangtao.
(Note: This vessel was, until recently, known as str, Hedwig Fischer (1799 tons), then owners Schroder Holken & Fischer, Hamburg. Reported passing Perim on November 25).
Jan, 12, The Czecho-Slovakian steamer Braga (1,799 tons) has completed coaling-in, but is being held up here following the refusal of the crew to sail, The crew fear an attack by Nationalist gun-boats and are demanding higher wages guarantee against war risk The Nationalist representative in Manila has petitioned the Customs to refuse giving the vessel her clearance papers, declaring that this would violate United States neutrality, as the Braga has a cargo of fire-arms destined for Newchang.
The Customs has referred the petition to the Governor-General Reuter,
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