Freed after five days detention on suspicion of espionage, Mr. Sutezo Sato, a geologist attached to the Shanghai Science Institute, Route Ghisi, returned here on Wednesday from Hankow in the Rakuyo Maru.
Looking none the worse for his experience, Mr. Sato told the "Shanghai Nippo" that this "jail visit" was "not so bad," were it not for the crowds of spectators who flocked to the little town of Patung, northern Hupeh, to see the imprisoned Japanese, Mr, Sato admitted that he "had given up his efforts to secure the release of his Chinese assistant, Li, now being held in a Hankow jail, at the request of Li's family. Mr. Sato said he left here late in April for a geological tour of the upper reaches of the Yangtze. While travelling in Szechuen, he injured his leg and on May 17 arrived in Ichang to receive treatment.
Before returning to the drabness of Shanghai, Mr, Sato decided to visit Sankiang, one of the famous scenic spots in the upper reaches of the river. He accordingly hired a Chinese boat, which brought him and Li to Patung on June 1.
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