Trouble in connection with the arrest of an alleged silver smuggler was experienced on board the Cana: Gian Pacide liner Empress of Russia Jon Monday morning, just prior to the vessel's departure for Vancouver, and a result the seized silver now les {in the company's strong-room Ju its ing decision from the consular authorities concerned.
According to Japanese press reports, the alleged: smuggler was one Yasuo Takata, a 16-year old Japanese lying 252 Stingtong Road. Chinese custom officials were searching passengers on the ship for silver, and it is stated that some $1,800 worth of coins were found on Takata in a special ed waist 'An argument then: ensued between the custom officials and members of the Japanese consular police, whilst 'a tense excitement prevailed' in the over one hundred Japanese passeng-on board, At the height of the discussion, an official "of the local. office of the Canadian Pacite 'Steamship Ca. rived on the scene, and nally settled all further talk by. taking the coat Into his own possession and, going ashore, depositing it im the company'
He. then "communicated with the British "and Japanese Consulates-(General, informing them of what he had done, and asking for advice as to what he was to do with the coat and the silver contained. in It.
This is. the second trouble to. be experienced "during the Empress of Russia's call at Shanghai this vuyay 1 o'clock' Sunday afternoon, th Russia came into collision with the EN. s, Kweichow off Lismore Buoy, near Woosung, and as a result of the Jaccident, had' to delay her departure. Due to sail_ for Japan and Canada Ports at 1130 pam. on Sunday, she id rot sail until' about 6 o'slocke Yesterday morning, " repairs "being effected as she lay alongside the Shanghai & "Hongkew Whart Co.'s wharf, The s. Kweichow suffered no
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