Members Further evidence that Japanese commercial shipping is active on the Yangtze notwithstanding official statements to the contrary, is given in the revelation that 681 baskets shipped by the China Egg Produce Ca. from Kowan to Shanghai have disappeared on the way. A circular issued to local dealers by the Shanghai Egg Association and warning them not to buy any of the stolen cargo, reads as follows:
"According to a report issued by the Hang Foong Shipping Ca. the Mow Chang Egg Ca. shipped 681 packages of eggs aboard the Watung Maru from Kowan to Shanghai. On November 7, when the steamer was passing Yang Ling Kow, it was found that the cargo was missing. We are at present doing everything within our power to recover the missing cargo but in the meantime wish to ask members of this Association to detain any dealers, who may offer the missing cargo and to telephone us immediately.
"It is expected that the missing cargo will be offered for sale within the next few days and therefore every member is requested to pay close attention: to any suspicious egg-dealer. If any definite proof as to the origin of the cargo offered can be obtained, please detain (he cargo and the dealer offering same for sale, and telephone at once to the Mow Chang Egg Ca. or to our Association."
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