According to a Chinese evening report yesterday a steamer belonging to the Douglas Steamship Company (Hongkong) has been detained by the Japanese navy near with No definite time is mentions? in the report but it is said that the detention was effected last week when the boat" was sailing between "Hongkong and Amoy.
The boat was asked to proceed to Panghu (lake) under escort and there the captain was asked to produce documents to prove the British nationality of the ship.
British naval authorities in Hongkong are stated to have sent a war vessel anchored off Swatow to proceed to Panghu to investigate. A protest has already been lodged with the Japanese.
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