With regard to these disasters the General Committee of the Seiyukai party held a conference yesterday and passed the following resolution, which was. sent to the Premier (Count Katsura)
"While the Kinshu Maru disaster is still in the minds of the people, the Okinoskima disaster now befalls us. Nothing can be more regrettable. Wo are convinced that it will ultimately become known on whom the responlity for the Okinoshima disaster lies, yet we sincerely hope that the Government will adopt strict measures at this juncture in order to prevent a further repetition of such ' deplorable incidents."
Misfortunes Never Come Singly.
There is talk of a further serious accident to some transports which recently left Nagasaki. On the 15th inst. they encountered a heavy gale, and several of them were driven towards the Corean coast, where they grounded. One is said to have been in imminent peril of losing all on board, but a sailor managed tocarty a rope ashore, and this saved everyone. The whole story is vague, but a later telegram from Saseho states that one of the transports will be of no further
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