The Archive · 1935

Two British Ships Held at Formosa

Involved in Difficulties with Japanese Takao, Formosa, June 12. small vessels, reported to be of British registry, are involved witieulties with the Japanese authorities in Formosa.

The Christina Moller (800 tons), while towing the Salvador (700 tone) from Hollo to Shanghai for repairs, Dut in at the closed port of Kalkao, in southwest Formosa, owing to a short age of water.

After an examination of the captain acd the crew, who are reported to have consisted' of five British subjects and 40 Chinese, the port authorities announced that' the reasons for the versals putting at Kalkao were not Orders were then given for the steamers to be transferred to Takao fcr a further examination, the Salvador carries no crew—Reuter, Agents

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