Chinese Ships in Accident Near Kiukiang Shanghai, Jan. 7. day owing to a collision with the s. Yung Lung early Salurday morning off Huangshibkong, near Kiukiang, the s, Kiang Hsin, of the China Merchants' Line, arrived in port yesterday morning from Hankow with her guard rail damaged. The damage ig not extensive, but it will take about ten days (0 repair.
The King Hsin had left Hankow on Friday, bound for Shanghai, and had reached Huangshihkong at 3. a.m. Coming up the river" with a large cargo of salt from Haichow for Huangshihkong, was the Yung Lung, the Hong An S. Ca, The collision occurred in_ pitch dark, Damaye (0 the Yung Lung is yet unknown, but it is not believed to be great for the ship, after unloading her cargo at Huangshihkong, cot tinued on her way to Hankow, where she arrived yesterday, The Kiang Hsin, a steamer of 3373 tons has no wireless equipment, but the Yung Lung, of 1,115 tons has. was the Russian captain of the latter ship who wired news of the accident to the Hong An offices here. No account has been received, however, as to how the collision occurred. "An investigation by both companies wi be made soon.
The twelfth annual conference of the China Economies Association was formally opened to-day, the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Liu Chi-wen, and representatives of Gen. Chen Chi-tang, Kwangtung Commander-in-Chief, and Mr. Lin Yuen-kal, chairman of the provincial government, addressing the gathering. The mair abject of the conference is to discuss the best economic policy for China fo follow.—Reuter.
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