The Archive · 1929

Wreck of River Steamer

Taikoo's Tungting Sunk After ing Uncharted Rock Hankow, Mar. 31.

Messrs, Butterfield & Swire's str.

ing (1261 tone), which lets Shanghai ox March 24 for ports with x general uncharted rock off Low the vicinity of Spit Hil, yesterday. The captain, tried to. beach the easel, but she slipped off the mud, Tetted and slowly sank in 30 ft, of Seater, Only. the funnels and the Taste are now showing Phere was no loss of life. 1. M. Aphis Is standing by.

The foreign and Chinese passen-ort of ther iitfated vessel are ving here this afternoon in tags this city. Were it possible for the victims of accidents to recover Gamages from an insurer, Mr. Fung. stated, the necessity for the most oppressive of the traffic regulations would cease to exist.

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