The Archive · 1937

S. NANKING STOPED FOR INSPECTION

Japanese Officer Apologizes for Inconvenience Hongkong, Oct. 2.

'The steamer Nanking enroute to) [Hongkong from Moji was. yesterday stopped by a Japanese destroyer near Pedro Blanco, a few miles from' Hongkong, and boarded by a Japanese officer and signalman.

After inspecting the ships resister Jand log the affeer apologized for the inconvenience and permitted—the [Nanking to proceed, according to the [Nanking's master, Captain 7. J. Mills. [The Nanking arrived here this morning with 87 frst class passengers and 120 in steerage—United Press.

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