It is believed that the detention of the vessel was due to some misunderstanding regarding the ban imposed on coastal navigation by the Japanese naval authorities on July 16, in consequence of which a number of boats mostly river craft, were temporarily: detained.
The first intimation that the vessel was delayed on her journey was re ceived yesterday morning by th. British authorities here to the follow ing effect: "Information has been received by the British authorities in Shanghai that the s, Leesang of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Ed, was detained this morning at 9 clock by a warship while sheltering! from the typhoon at a certain recognized typhoon anchorage.
"The ship was on passage from Hongkong to Shanghai in the course of; her normal running schedule. No further information has been received, and the British authorities are making further enquiries.
'A subsequent message was received by the British authorities that the vessel continued on her voyage (3 Shanghai at 1030 a.m.
The s. Leesang has a total tonnage of 1655 tons and was formerly the s. Teo Pao. She was built in 1907 at Lubeck for the Indo-China Steam Navigation Compan;
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