Canton, Oct, 8.
As the result of an explosion Sunday night in the light cruiser Chung Shan (780 tons). belonging to the Kuantung Navy, nine persona were killed and six injured, Admiral Chang Chak was proceeding to Wuchow in the cruiser when the explosion occurred but fortunately he escaped injury. The Chung Shan was nearing Wuchow, where bodies of Red irregulars are active when the disaster occurred and this is considered significant in certain quarters but the authorities state that the explosion was duo to spontaneous combustion in the vessel's magazine, The Chung Shan is the largest warship in the Kuangtung Navy.—Reuter, BORDER IN CONTROL OF,
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