Singapore, Jan. 20.
Three Japanese, described as erployees of the South Manchuria Railway on a holiday visit here, sailed for Japan on board the German liner Gneisenau this morning after being questioned by local authorities on suspicion of espionage.
They were the principal figures among the several Japanese who were investigated by the police. Several Japanese residents were taken into custody for questioning by the special branch of the police following raids on Japanese houses, firms and hotels.
Documents and books were seized by the police for close examination. Inquiries, including the study of documents, which are proceeding were said to concern espionage activities.
The three S.M.R. employees arrived here after having crossed Indo-China and Siam. Two of them also were reported to have spent some time in Batavia.—United Press.
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