Hopes are entertained that tho Warren, which turned: turtle alongside of the Tnter-national Dock in the Huangpu in the early hours of tha morning of Marali 20, tin be salvaged ant refloated. "Negotiations Progress: with the owners and, the Tokio Suivage Company, "whose agents in Shanghai are the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Lino, for the work of raising the vessel, and divers have bec, dawn over the weal. end, together with a couple of engineers from Japan, to gauge the extent of the daniago. "What has been the result of their offorta 4s not known precisely, but wa understand) tha company hava every: hope tht salvage will possible. Application has been made to the Harbour authori tion for permission to dock up thad particular side of the Pootung Channel while the work of salvage lain operation, the Warren," our readers. will remember, haw had a most. unto mate career recently, fire and eck following each thor in. the Huangpu in quick—succesaiors, What damage haa been caused by the last disaster or what was tha cause of it is nov yet known.
Mr. William Kers, of Thiord, marine engineer, formerly com. modore engineer of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, left. gross _ostate lof the value of £31,055, with net personalty £51,021,
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