Sequel to Discovery of Ship in Fortified Zone Tokyo, Jan. 9.
The British freighter, Marion Moller, which was found anchored yesterday in Tokyo Bay, in the fortified zone in the neighbourhood of Kanada, in Miura peninsula, was ordered to-day to Yokohama, after examination by the Kanada Bay gendarmerie.
In Yokohama, further investigations were carried out by the Tokyo fortified zone officials and the local gendarmerie, after which the freighter was acquitted of the charge of violate ing the Military Secrets Protection. Law, and was given permission to singapore.
The Captain, mate and engineers of the Marion Moller, which belongs to the shipowners, 'Mollers' Ltd, of Shanghai, were first taken to gendarmerie headquarters at Yokosuka, 25 miles south of Tokyo, for examination.
When discovered, the freighter was surrounded by a number of motor fishing-boats, the owners of which were demanding 2500 yen for damage to their fishing nets, When Japanese officials boarded the vessel, the captain is reported to have explained that he was forced to take refuge in Kanada Bay because of high wind and heavy seas—
Reuter.
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