is learned here to-day that. Mtr. 2. J. Richards, "a Hongkong-born Eurasian, was removed from a trait fat Shurichun, on the -Sino-British border, last week, and is now being held by the Chinese authorities Canton on charges of being an agent for the Japanese. Tk ie nol known [whether he possesses British papers, According to Chinese sources, @ocuments found on Mr. Richards proved incontrovertibly' that he travelled continually between Hong ong, and Canton collecting. information of military nature which he passed on to Japanese quarters in Hongkong.
The arrest of Mr. Richards was at first kept a close secret, but" the news leaked cut after his anxious relatives here had - instituted" in= quiries. about him.—Reuter,
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