With the removal of the Butterfield Swire hulk Shanghai on old and prominent landmark along the Amoy before being converted into a hulk for the storage of cargo, With the opening of the new godowns and wharves the hulk was no longer required and has now been towed to Hongkong where she is to be broken up. The drawbridge which formerly connected the hulk with the shore is, however, still in position.
'A few weeks ayo it was reported from Formosa that a war vessel had stopped and searched a fshing boat of Japanese nationality, and it was further alleged that the' catch of Ash, had been taken away. Later reports said that the ship involved was the Chinese Maritime Customs Preventitive Cruiser Chung Tiau. Last week. this cruiser had captured two Chinese junks engaged in smuggling and was bringing them to Amoy. On account of the foggy weather the boat anchored for the night off an island along the coast. As the boat was moving on, however, with its seizures, two Japanese warships approached, Fan up signals and fired to make the revenue cruiser stop. The warships then took up positions one on either side and sent out a boarding party which spent over two hours on the ship and insisted on inspecting the log and equipment. This was done spite of the protest of the captain, When the warships nally left the cruiser remained in ite position and Wwirelessed to Amoy for a Chinese naval vessel to come out and verify ite position. This was done and it was. confirmed that they were in territorial waters within two and a half miles of land and so well within the three miles radius. The incident has been reported to the Inspector General in. Shanghai
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