The Archive · 1939

Personnel Returns

Hongkong, Apr. 26, The amicers and crew of the British owned steamship Sagres, which wi seized by the Japanese Navy on April returned here yesterday afternoon from the Pescadores aboard the Canton Maru.

The Sagres has been detained for further examination, and her cargo 8 tons of salt has been con-

Strong protests are understood to have been lodged with the Japanese naval authorities, and the matter, it is stated, is being referred to the Foreign Omice in London—Reuter.

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