Japanese Official Apparently Deranged After Four Days in Caves Near Ming Tombs Nanking, June 13.
Inw EIMEI KURAMOTO, Japanese Vice-Consul whose mysterious appearance last Friday nigh threatened a serious Sino-Japanese incident, was found shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon, hiding in a hastily assembled stone windbreak above the Ming Tombs on Purple Mountain.
Mr. Kuramoto gave no satisfac tory explanation for the sudden disappearance which had aroused anxiety in chancelleries around the world. An official of the Japanese Legation, however, said that, after arriving at his home, Mr. Kuramoto said that he went into hiding "because of family affairs and disappointment over the slowness of promotion."
Ewos also learned from reliable sources that the Japanese authorities will require Mr. Kuramoto to send a formal apology to the Waichiaopu Mr, Kuramoto denied that he intended to commit suicide, but grew incoherent and confused when press sed for some explanation of his disappearance, He was, however; quite explicit and voluble in detailing his movements while Chinese gendarmerie and Japanese consular police were combing Nanking and environs in fear that he was the victim of kidnappers.—United Pre:
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