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The Paducah Evening Sun
Paducah, Mccracken County, Kentucky
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In San Francisco, 24 Chinese crew from German steamer Tolosan deserted, sparking US-Germany-China diplomatic issue over deportation; commissioner orders return to China, not the ship, despite German protest.
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San Francisco, Aug. 7.—The case
of the twenty-four Chinese, members
of the crew of the German tramp
steamer Tolosan, who deserted from
that vessel last Friday, and have
since been in charge of the federal authorities, has involved this government, Germany and China in a tangle that will have to be unraveled
by the representatives of the three
nations in Washington, to whom the
matter has been referred.
When the Chinese were taken before United States Commissioner
Heacourt, yesterday, on a charge of
being illegally in this country, Ow-
yang Kang, assistant Chinese consul
said that the men were willing to be
departed and would waive their right
of appeal if they were returned to
China on some vessel other than the
Tolosan, on which they had been
cruelly treated.
The German consul asked that the
prisoners be delivered to him to be
placed in the custody of the captain
of the Tolosan, in accordance with
the Immigration laws and treaties.
This request Commissioner Heacourt
denied and ordered the prisoners deported.
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San Francisco
Event Date
Aug. 7
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commissioner heacourt denied the german consul's request and ordered the prisoners deported.
Event Details
Twenty-four Chinese crew members of the German steamer Tolosan deserted last Friday and are in federal custody. The case involves the US, Germany, and China, referred to their representatives in Washington. Ow-yang Kang stated the men would waive appeal if returned to China on a vessel other than the Tolosan due to cruel treatment. The German consul requested custody for return to the Tolosan captain per immigration laws and treaties, but this was denied.