Reported to Have Broken in Two and Sunk According to an official despateh reaching the Navy Office the Chin-kai authorities despatched a des troyer yesterday evening to search for the Hayatori Maru, which went ashore ina storm off Quelparte Island, Unofficial information reaching! the same source reports that the vessel has broken in two and sunk, resulting in 21 persons being, The Hayatori Maru is owned by the Government of Japan (Department of Agriculture and Commerce).
Quelparte Island is 52 miles south the southernnest point of Korea.
Recovery of Bodies Washed Ashore]
May 3. ven bodies of the crew of the Hayatori Maru, which went ashore oft Quelparte Island on May 2. have! been recovered. The search for the remainder is continuing.—Reuter.
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