Hongkong, Apr. 25, white route to Hongkong from Stanghal so I days ago, the Danish tamer Michael Jebsen' (Anbenra: 2818 tons), of n M, Jebsen A/S, vias held up by a Japanese destroyer ltd ordered to proceed to Japan, the Hongkong Telegraph" reports today.
The commander of the destroyer, the paper alleges, stated that the Weel had been sold to the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha by her Danish owners.
'The skipper, however, refused to temply' and proceeded ' southwards, aly to be stopped later by a Japan ce trawler, with the same instruc-ions, "The captain again refused to amply, The ship arrived here two ays ago, The "Hongkong Telegraph" also re-tirls that another Danish steamer lie "Gustav. Diedrichsen (Aabenra:
2 tons) of the same company, i ing "held up at Chefoo by the }ioanese, who are alleged to have rewed her clearance papers for Hong-
Huge Timber Fire in Tsingtao Tringiae, Apr. 25.
The largest, conflagration In. many years occurred here yesterday in the yard of the China Import and Export umber Ca, Ltd.
"The fire started in the early hours the morning inthe. mil, snd. alleged to have been caused by the blowing of a use Tames spread rapidly 10 adjacent outbuildings, and the large stock of Tumber inthe yard. The. mill was completely burt down, and. while the fire in the lumber estimated at over $1,600,000.—Reuter.
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