The latest accident to occur on the Yangtze River took place about noon on Easter Sunday, when ILLMLS, Peterel hit a rock on her way from fe hang to Chungking, and had to be beached in consequence. The Jdamage is believed to be fairly bad, bhut of serious, and its full extent ascertained when sufficient space can be cleared below decks for a thorough examination.
The Peterel, which is one of the small upper river gunboats, left Tchang on April 17 en route for Churigkini, and carried as passenger: Mr, Mardiéy-Derry, Consul-General at Chungking, and Mr. Stark Toller of IM. Consular Service, who hax been app Consul at Chénatu. on Sunday the Peter Kilometer 20, a place known as Ta-Hung, just above Chang-shou. After a hurried examination the ship was beached on the left bank of the river Both passengers were transferred to the inv. Ichang of the Yangtze Rapids line, which appeared on the scene en route for Chingking, and reached that port the same night. The master of the Ichang is Captain Tornroth, who was the pilot on the magnificent trip of ILSf.S. Mantis during the evacuation of 1927, and hho thus has again come to the assistance of the British Navy.
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