Seamen from H.M.S. Dainty Leave for Weihaiwei The seven sailors arrived in Shanghai on Jan. 25 in the s. Soochow on their way up to Weihaiwei to rejoin the recently built British destroyer.
'Although the armed guard sent over from HMS. Dainty at the request of Captain W. G, McKenzie, master of the s. Hsin Peking, saw no action against pirates or' any other marauders, one of their number related an Incident which showed hat their presence was not wholly unnecessary. While lumber was being unloaded from the Hsin Peking on to a junk a: colle was seriously Injured. A log. was swung on to the far side of the junk and then rolled back across the small vessel, pinning one of the coolies. The faller said that since no-one else mew what to do about it, the armed guard went to work and patched Sp. the vetim os well 3 possible "Regarding the condition of the s. Hsin Peking, they said that Nemesis Rock had penetrated about four feet into the No. 1 hold in which there was no cargo at the time, Otherwise their story was the same as earlier Yeports received in Shanghai which Stated that all passengers had been taken to Ningpo on the morning of the accident in junks, sampans, and other small boats. The Hsin Peking now in Ningpo undergoing repairs and will soon be brought to Shangh:
Sweex is opening a Legation in China, to be situated in Shanghai, King Gustav revealed in his speech fat the opening of the Swedish Parlia~ ment on January 12. A Legation office is already" maintained here, With Baron J, H. Beck-Frils, Consul-
3.E. E Hultman, who resides in Tokyo as Minister: to Japan.
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