Nanking, May 1.
The status of the Jewish Communal Association of Shanghai in the eyes of the Chinese law is defined by the Sudicial Yuan in reply to a request {or chariftation by the Shanghai City Government. According to the Judielal Yuan, the Association which thas applied for registration with the Toeal authorities should observe the laws and orders of the Government in which it is founded. The Yuan further rules that the Association is to be treated on the same footing as with Chinese organizations—Central News.
Atter lying off Woosung during the night due {o the rough Weather that sprang up on the coast on Thursday night, the tug Saucy, of the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca,' Lid, for which Wheelock & Ca, are the' secretaries, came up the Whangpoo on Friday at noon with the 45. Minderoo in tow, and proceeded with her burden 10 Lunghwa Anchorage where the Minderoo will be broken up, She has been purchased by the China Ship-breakers Ca. Lid.
The Minderoo went aground in Port Headland on the Australian Coa: some months ago and after much diMeulty was refloated. When it was found that she was unserviceable after her stranding she was sold, and the Saucy was sent to get her, leaving Shanghai for Port Headland 6n March The trip up the river on Friday was hard one with a strong wind blowing and much rain, Originally the tug ras due to pass ihe Bund at 10 o'clock, but she did not start until Jater than planned when she would get_more benefit from the tide, The good tide and the fact that the weather subsided somewhat shortly after noon, made the ast half of the trip easier for the powerful Saucy. She made Lunghwa early in the afternoon.
'The Mindaroo is 2,720 tons, has a length of 320 fect, a breadth of 44 feet, and a depth' of 18 feet. She was built in 1909 by C, Cannel & Ca, in Glasgow, and was owned by the West Australian Stam Navigation Ca, She was used as a passenger vessel on the Australian Coast,
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