The Archive · 1924

Off Goto Islands

Sole Survivor Rescued from Raft After a Week Without Food or Water Tokio, July 19.

The Nippon Yusen Kaisha's coastal steamer, Matsuyama Maru, from Keelung to Tokio, is reported missing—Renter's Pacific Service.

Tokyo, July 21, 'The N. ¥. K, S. Matsuyama Mara, which eft Keelung on July. 9, sank on July 11 west of Goto Tslands with all hands, numbering 57, except one stoker,' who was picked up bythe trawler Chibaya The Matsuyama Maru, which was an old vessel, began' to. sink after leaving Keelung with sugar and general cargo. Efforts to pump the water out were ineffective and finally she was abandoned on the night of July 11, according to the story of the survivor, who existed fon a raft for a week without food or water—Reuter's Pacific Service.

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