Another Cadmus Mystery
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 2:42 am
Lancsgreybeard wrote:Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:00 am These notes span 10 curious days on Cadmus, they could form the basis of a book - no royalties required or expected
Cadmus 12 June, 1918 - Stops at Santu and reports "One Chinese witness joined ship"
16 June, at King Po "H.M. Consul and one witness joined ship"
18 June, at Kin Men Island
18:50 Escort left ship
20:00 Escort party returned on board
21:00 Armed sentry posted on Fxle
19 June To Haimun
06:00 Escort party left ship
10:40 Escort returned on board (One Chinese female brought on board under arrest)
14:35 Weighed anchor and proceeded to Haimun
17:00 Read Warrant No 15
20 June
08:00 Discharged Chinese Female prisoner to Chinese Police
No mention of armed sentry
21 June Left for Shanghai
22 June Arrived Shanghai
No indication of whereabouts of Consul
Postscript - 4 August, 1918
10:40 Arrived .5 mile off Sansha Pt, discharged Chinese Witness