Another Cadmus Mystery

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Another Cadmus Mystery

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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
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