188 Passengers and 54 of Crew Reported Drowned Otaru, July 28, The North Japan Steamship Company's str. Tairei Maru, from Oto-mari to Otaru, is reporied to, have been lost off Cape Notoro on: the evening of July 27. One hundred and, 38 of the passengers and 54 of the crew are reported to have been drowned, Eighteen passengers ant five of the crew landed in lifeboats at Notoro Village.
The cause of the disaster nously reported as the vessel having. struck rocks or collided with an: other vessel—Reuter's Pacific Ser-view.
Tokyo, July 29.
The accident to the Tairei Maru was caused by collision with -the Shimpo Maru of the Kishimoto Steamship Company in a dense fog. The Tairei Maru sank in 20 minutes,—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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