Tokyo, Mar. 13.
The Eterofu Maru, a small vessel, which was at first believed to have been lost in Saturday night's storm off the Chiba coast, has wirelessed that she is safe Rescue ships and aeroplanes which have been searching for the other two missing vessels have returned stating that no trace of them can be found.
'Anxiety is also felt regarding the Shingo Maru, which left Yokohama for San Francisco on Saturday, joe when no word from the 13 '000-ton T, K. K. vessel has been received. "This, however, may be due to damage to her' wireless equipment as a result of the storm. "Twenty fishing-boats, with a total crew of @ hundred, have also been missing since Saturday night.
Later.
Word has been received that the Shinyo Maru is safe, All hope, however, of the safety the Dalich Muroran Maru and the Kashin Maru, the two small vessels which disappeared on Sat day night, has been given up as portions of floating wreckage have been discovered and it is feared that both foundered with all hands, totalling 61, It seme that the former was proceeding to the rescue of the Koryu Maru when she met with disaster herself.
'A number of other small vessels have limped into the harbour daring the past two days more or less damaged as a result of the storm.—Reuter.
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