Nagasaki, Nov. 27.
Investigations by Japanese marine radio stations to-day revealed that the SES, call received here at 9.44 @telock last night was sent out by the Chinese vessel Ting Shan, now believed to be aground off Chefoo.
'The radio appeals for assistance were signed with the call signal XNGP and gave the vessel's position at a point in the Gulf of Chihli, 'The Dairen radio station' rebbroadeast the call with a request that vessels passing near the scene Proceed to the assistance of the i fated ship—Domel.
Manchuria Under Snow Dairen, Nov. 27.
One of the heaviest snowfalls on record to-day disrupted trafic and communications facilities over a wide area in Manchuria, south of Harbin.
Traffic in Dairen came to a com: plete standstill at ten o'clock last hight as snow drifts prevented the operation of automobiles and horse-drawn, vehicles, North-bound trains cancelled their departure as. tracks were blocked, The strong wind which accom: panied the snow is feared to have taken a heavy toll on the Gulf of Chihli and the south Manchurian coasts.
The breakdown of communications facilities this morning prevented an Domei. accurate check of damage on Jand—
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