The Archive · 1937

CHINESE FERRY SCRAPES JAPANESE GUNBOAT

The s. Li Hang, a ferry working! Letveen here and Canton, yesterday morning scraped the side" of the Japanese gunboat Saga, anchored off Polotan, near Canton. Negotl tions have already een begun between the masters of the two vessels for the payment of reparations. The damage to the warship was slight—Domei.

Canton, Mar. 11.

'A settlement has been reached between the owners of the s3. Li Hang, 'a Chinese vessel plying' between Canton and Hongkong. and the Japanese authorities here over the scraping of the passenger boat against the Japanese gunboat Saga near Canton fon' March 8.

It is stated that the Chinese have! promised to pay for the repairs for the damages done to the Japanese gunboat which will amount (o around $20,000. Tt is. stated that the Saga may leave shortly for Hongkong 10 enter drydock Central News,

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