Barely a month after the boller explosion on a Japanese launch Hongkong, news. is received to-day of a similar tragedy which occured "inthe West - River Jesterday. "The. motor" sure, Kwangsang, "was towing tout boats filly loaded with. pilgrims to. Yuenising on the upper reaches of the West River, when, Sevording' tothe newspapers, an xplosion- occurred shortly. atter midday near Hocking. Panic spread among the pilgrims and Considerable confusion. followed. Details ax tothe casualties are not yet available Reuter.
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