Shanghai. Oct. 29.
The s. Mingsang. which arrived Shanghai on Sunday, was delayed and searched by a Japanese destroyer when on her way here from Hong. Kong. "This is one of a series of searchings conducted by Japanese war vowels, and seems {0 be a routine procedure. The ship was delayed for about two hours a party of Japanese seamen came on beant with drawn pistols and disabled the ship's wireless.
The officer in charge of the board ing. party demanded that he be a Towed 0 question all the Chinese passengers, but the Mingsang's captain refused this, and asked that only rou. tine procedure be followed. One or two cabins were searched by the Japanese, apparently aimlessly, and there was a dispute between the ship's oticers and the Japanese on some other points, The party finally eft the ship after about two hours.
Shanghai, Oct 30 temporarily death, the se come tax to th Russian Emigrants' Committee will be shortly pul into effect, it was earned yesterday morning.
Mr. N. A. Ivanow, present chairman of the Russian Emigrants in this city, stated that the reason for the income {ax is lack of funds of the Committee te satisfy the ever-growing needs of the benevolent societies and local Russian schools, and that the collected tax. would be distributed by the Committee to various. organizations, both educational and charity.
'All Russians, with the exception of these who are' without work or who are unable to pay. through illness, Will be oblige! to pay a tax, which Hart Denies Marines
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