CHINESE STOWAWAYS
United Press Association.— By Electric Telegrapkj — Copyright. Received May 26, 10.22 a.m. Sydney, May 26. On the arrival of the steamer Prinz Waldemar at Sydney from Hong-koii^, ?-the Customs authorities discovered twenly-three Chinese hidden in water tanks and coal hunkers^ The Prinz Waldemar's captain says that ifche steamer was thoroughly searched after -leaving Hong-Kong, and that not pr-singl© sibowawy was found-1 He is unable ' to account for their presence* excepting that they were assisted by Chinese firemen a,board. One ©xplanaitioii .is that Chinese "are so much alike it' was possible for^hS stowawayiTto he about and iliose^ on board not be able to distinguish An alleged organisation, exists in piina for sending such persons io and, despLte ( watcbfdlness^a/considerable number manage? to *land#. It : is also stated that:- ihe officers of ships trading between Australia .and: China are frequency; offered. Jwibes^ €o assist.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12866, 26 May 1905, Page 7
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143CHINESE STOWAWAYS Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12866, 26 May 1905, Page 7
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