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"Drastic" Action at Vice-Consul's Disappearance Nanking, June 11.
\HE Garrison Headquarters here to-day offered a reward of $9,000 for information leuding to the discovery of the Japanese vice-Consul, Mr. Eimei Kuramoto, who has been missing since Friday evening, when he vanished after bidding the Japanese Minister, Mr. Ariyoshi, farewell at the railway station. An announcement of the reward is appearing in all to-morrow morning's papers. A further reward of $10,000 has been Offered for the actual discovery of Mr. Kuramoto.
Mr, Kuramoto's disappearance continues to baffle the authorities and, up till a late hour this evening, all efforts to unravel the mystery had produced no result, It is understood that not the slightest ray of light has been thrown on the strange affair and a feeling of surprise continues unabated in all Chinese circles, where the case has been the main topic of conversation for the past three days.
It is generally pointed out that Nanking is a peaceful city and that law and order are well maintained here. As far as the public is aware no kidnapping has oct surred here in recent years, at least not since the National Government was established.
In view of these circumstances, the Kuramoto affair is widely referred to as most puzzling riddle, which is not likely to prove easy to solve-—Reuter, Tokyo, June 10.
The Japanese Government has decided to take drastic action in con-ection with the mysterious disappearance of Mr. H. Kuramoto, Vice-Consul at Nanking, who has been missing since Friday night, in the event that the Chinese Government oes not vigorously press the search for the missing man, it was learned to-day.
Mr, ¥. Suma, Consul-General at Nanking, is leaving no stone unturned in an effort to find Me. Kura more, working in conjunction with Et-Col. 7, Takahashi, military attache in Nanking, and members of the crew of the Fushimi, now tu port at the Chinese capital, it was Stated, and the Foreign Otice anxiously awaiting further reports.
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