Str. Yunghsin Holed by the C. M.S. Hsinkong Tientsin, Oct. 15.
A collision occurred early this morning st Taku between-the Ska ig, Steam Navigation Co.'s ate. Yunghain (832 tons) and the China Merchants" steamer Heinkang (2143 tons).
The Hsinkong struck the Yang: hsin inthe forehold as the latter was rounding the Spit Ligtt: boat, making a.hole of 11 feet.
Two passengers on the Yunghsin had their. heads crushed bit were casualties. not killed. There.were po, other
The Hainkong has returned ti the anchorage, while the Yunghsin is at present lying off the west bank.
The channel is clear—Reuter, Seventy People Drowned A Toho telegram, evidently deciling with the collision reported by Reuter, states that it was the Hsintai and Yunghsing which collided "The Yunghsing was tank, and 60° out of 800 passengers as well as ten of the crew were drowned. The Chinese! authorities have despatched a rescue Boat to the scene, which was about] 20 miles off Tangku. At the time the Hsintai was coming from Tangy ud the Yunghsing from Yingkow,
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