'The steam launch Hung Shing, owned by the Japanese, sank 1 the Peking Road Jetty' on Feb. at about 7 pam, ina collision with another Iaunch, It was learned on. February 4, All those on board were rescued by sampans in the vicinity.
The launch was proceeding from Yanglszepoo tothe Canton. Road accident occurred.
The name of the other launch involved in the accident could not be ascertained.
According toa Chinese report, the launch formerly belonged to a Chinese firm and was taken over by the "Japanese naval authorities recently. It was subsequently handed over to the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha, The launch was originally called Tung Shing and was formerly on the Sungkiang-Shanghai run, it was reporled, 'Tue Netherlands community of 'Shanghai, which has celebrated the birth of an heir to the throne of Holland on February 1 witha dinner and ball' in Arcadia, Tas de-ided, in view of the serious times, not to hold any further festivities. Instead an amount of $2,000 has been subscribed by the members of the Netherlands community, which has been donated to the International Red Cross
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