Three Drowned in River Accident Rammed by the North German Lloyd Liner Coblenz as she was proceeding up the Whangpoo River the Chinese dredger Hai Lung was sunk at 420 am. on August 18 while lying at anchor off Tungkow Point, six. miles below Shanghai, with a loss of three Chinese mem: bers of the latter's crew, drowned, The bodies were recovered on Thursday.
The entire crew of the dredger, which was operated by the Whang: poo Conservancy Board, were asleep fat the time of the accident. Consequently those lost apparently dic Met have an opportunity to gain the deck in safety as the craft san: within a few moments, With the depth of the water at the point the Hai Lung was sunk at only averaging about 85 fect, it is not believed that much difficulty will be encountered in raising her. It is expected that salvage work will be commenced immediately the wreck now constitutes a danger to navigation. "Beyond a. few" bent plates the Coblenz was not injured.
Carrying 70 passengers and a miscellaneous, cargo, the Coblenz passed over the Yangtze Bar, being bound for this city from Northern ports, When she struck the Lai Lung, many of the passengers of the German vessel, awakened by the shock, rushed on desk in night attire, Captain N, Reher and his officers, however, quickly dispelled their fears and boats were lowered from the Coblenz in an effort to save the Jerew of the Hai Lung. Aided by several tug boats which had been escorting the Coblenz up the river. the small craft' from the German vessel were successful in saving all ¥|the members of the dvedger's company with the exception of the thres
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