Customs Inspectors Injured in Tsingtao Tsingtao, Dee, 12.
An incident occurred here yesterday morning, aboard a Japanese steamer, which resulted in three Customs inspectors being injured. Tt started when the Japanese crew of the ship refused to allow three Customs inspectors, headed by Mr. Kung Kwang-yi, to make an inspec tion of the cargo aboard the ship. The Inspectors persisted in carrying out a search, because information had been received by the Customs that the steamer was carrying a certain amount of silver dollars.
Equally adamant in their refusal to allow the search to be carried out, several Japanese sailors resorted to "force, attacking the inspectors) with iron implements. As a result! of the fracas, all the three inspectors were seriously injured.
Upon receipt of news of the incident, the Chief Inspector Customs, accompanied by the Japanese Consul, went on board to investigate, and discovered some 20,- 009 silver dollars on the ship.
The vessel, which was to sail for Japan, has been ordered to drop anchor and the Japanese sailors who attacked the Inspectors have been taken to the Japanese Consulate for questioning—Central News.
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