The steam launch -Hung Shing. owned by the Japanese, sank near the Peking Road Jetty on Thursday at about 7 pin, in a collision with another launch, it was learned yesterday. All those on board were rescued by sampans in the vicinity.
The launch was proceeding from Yangtszepoo to the Canton Road Jetty, when the accident occurred. The name of the other launch involved in the accident could not be ascertained.
According to a Chinese report, the launch formerly belonged to a Chinese firm and was taken over by the Japanese naval authorities recently. It was subsequently handed ever to the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha.
The launch was originally called Tung Shing and was formerly on the Sungkiang-Shanghai run, it was reported,
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