Calls Paid on Governor Of Rich Cargo of Damask And C.-in-C.; Opening of Tokyo, Nov. 16., Pearl River Discussed A message reached Tokyo today that a mysterious junk with seven Hongkong, Nov. 17.
Englishmen and one woman was Japanese and British naval guns washed ashore at Taiyo in the thundered in an exchange of salutes Pescadores, south of (Formosa, and here this morning as the Japanese that the authorities were investigating cruiser Myoko steamed into Hong-a rich cargo of Chinese damask in kong harbour, bringing Vice-Admiral costly trunk.
Shiozawa, commander of the Japanese The woman is probably Mrs. Ursula Fifih Cruiser Squadron, for an im-Lloyd, an aviatrix, who together portant exchange of views with Vice-with Captain Jim Paterson and a Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Cómman. crew of Australians were en route der-in-Chief of the China Station. to the World's Fair in New York via In a communique issued shortly India in a tri-masted junk, local after his arrival at nine o'clock this foreign shipping circles believed—mccning Admiral Shiozawa stated United Press. that he was "taking advantage of the opportunity due to a lull in the South China operations to visit Admiral Noble. as a means of discussing the improvement of Anglo-Japanese French Vessel Escapes naval relations.
The Japanese Admiral revealed Franco Warship that the British Commander-in-Chief Tangiers, Nov. 16. had invited him to Hongkong "for a The French vessel, Grand Quevilly, frank exchange of views." received unwelcome attention from Admiral Shiozawa paid a courtesy a Nationalist Spanish sloop which call on Sir Geoffrey Northcote, Gov-attempted to force it to steam for ernor of Hongkong, and afterwards Ceuta today. The Franco vessel first had'iunch with Admiral Noble aboard hailed and tried to board her, but H.M.S. Falmouth. It is understood the French ship made good her that the Myoko will return to its base escape. The Grand Quevilly imme-this evening. diately notified a French war vessel Many circles in Hongkong, speculate ing on the contents of the "important in the vicinity. Details of what hap-conversations" taking place this after-pened after this are as yet unknown. noon, believed that they must concern the re-opening of the Pearl River to mercantile traffic, Unconfirmed prepare a protest about the closure reports were also circulating this of the Pearl River similar to those morning that the British Chamber of already forwarded from Shanghai Commerce is calling a special com-with regard to the Yangtze River mittee meeting in the near future to situation—United Press.
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