Hongkong, Sept. 4.
The forty-ton Netherlands tug Reinier, property of the Netherlands Harbour Works, which was due to arrive back here on August 17 after a trip to Bocca Tigris, but failed to enter port, is being detained by the Chinese military authorities, at Bocca Tigris, states the Hongkong "Sunday Herald."
Cairo, Sept. 4.
The Egyptian War Minister, Hassan Sabu Pasha, is at the present time visiting French and Belgian munia. ions factories, a fact which has roused considerable interest here in view of the Anglo-Eayptian agrees ment to the effect that Egypt must" purchase armaments irom. British factories. li.
Negotiations are at present proceeding between the owners and the, Chinese authorities for the release of the vessel the paper states. The Owners decline to reveál the reason for the ship being detained.
The Reinier, commanded by Captain de Schipper, was towing lighters loaded with limestone when detained by the Chinese.—Reuter. sent of England the advisal purchasing from other perd E The War Minister will visit London. in the middle of -fhis month or. negotiations "regarding further dè- liveries of war material—Trans-Ocean, x B
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