The Archive · 1936

Delayed Salvaging of Sunken Tug

Actual work on the raising of the tug St "Aubin, which sank on. July 4 when" cammed "by the s. Ping An off the Shanghai & Hong-Kew "Whart Company's Pootung Wharf, will not begin as rapidly as was expected. Preliminary surveys fare being made, but before actual work begins, it will be necessary to determine who will do the salvaging.

Tenders now are being made to the [Shanghai Tug & Lighter, Ca, operators of the tug, by various salvagers. The tug is lying off the whart sbout 10 yd. distant, and interferes with any ships that may went to dock there.

His nome was given os Ichiro Shima, "chief of the Antung Hsien fomee of the South Manchuria Railway Company, who was. returning. from a business trip to London, He is alleged by the same sources to have gent-a message of encourage ment to the mutinous troops, which fon June 28 assassinated three of the highest Japanese statesmen, The man, Domei was further informed, may be later taken to Changchun to undergo examination by the officials of the Kwantung Army and the Japanese Embassy In Manchoukuo, The warrant for Mr. Shima's arrest was Issued by the Japanese author! ties in Manchuria, 7 Reliable reports received here from Changchun said that the Kwantung Army i# continuing a vigorous me vestigation into the allegations that 0 number of SAMIR. officials have expressed sympathy with the alms and {acties of the Tokyo mutineers,

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