Shanghai, Nov, 3.
A valuable cargo of silk cotton goods stored in the of 3 German, two Mahan and Portuguese coastal vessels. yesterday were reported to have been seized by the Japanese military authorities following the detention of the boats fon the French Bund off the Fish Market. Pontoon The actual reason for the seizure could not be ascertained, but Is Believed to be due to -an- infraction of maritime regulations. The vessels concerned are the Sandro Sandrini and. Lipari (Italian). Romolo (Portuguese) and the Heint (Ger~ man). The latler was involved to treater extent as she was. carry 200 piculs of best grade silk valued approximately "$1,600,000 from: coast ports. The amount is computed at $6,000 a picul which is Conservative estimate and the carte twas destined for Chinese and foreign imierests here.
The other vessels it were only carrying. colton goods valued at nearly $800,000. The. four Vessels, it was slated, made port on Friday evening but before they docked alongside their wharves, off the Settlement Bund. wore instructed to shift to the Fish 2 on the French Bund boundary near Nantao. Japanese launches came alongside it was stated, and after Inspecting the cargoes, proceeded with their unload Later two other coasters, lying the German and Portuguese age respectively namely the s. Haikena, (German) and the Liping (Portuguese) anchored off Woosung, and quietly berthed at the lower end of the Bund pontoons in the Settlement and unloaded their cargoes.
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