With reference' to the wreck of the Chinese str. Jui An off Paoshan, reported in our columns last week, the Chinese newspapers now state that more than 200 passengers were saved, while so far the bodies of 172 persons have been recovered from the sea. At first it was believed that only 100 odd people had succeeded in reaching shore, and it is satisfactory to learn that a large number escaped death by drowning. The fact that as many as 172 bodies have been washed ashore is, however, ample indication of the extent of the tragedy. It is reported that the families of a number of the dead have approached the steamship company with a de mand for compensation.
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