Shanghai, July 5. Freed from the grip of the Whang~ joao's muddy bottom, the 1,500-ton Suzan Maru, one of the vessels sunk by the Chinese to make a boom while the hostilities were raging in this area, was veloated on July 2 after two months of work.
"The ship was brought to the surface lby 180, employees of the Japan Sallage Company.who are "engaged in Taising several vessels of the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha.
Other ships still on the river bot tom Include the Nanyang Maru, Siangyan Maru, Loyang Maru, Jul-yang Maru, Weisel Maru, Chuko Maru, Shinkaan Maru and Choya Maru, Last March six divers of the salvage company carried out prelimin~ fry. Inspection work in the river.
The refloated ship will be put back In inland service after undergoing re-
Be Protected Following "she ipiraty Of the /rseangtah of the China: Import ang [Export Lumber Ca. at the small river ort of Hsin Hsin. Kong on July's British shipping firma. in Shanghai, "Veoncerned at the prevalence of facts on the Yangize River, Will tae active measures to protect their vessels, Jardine Matheson & Ca, whee vessels ply along the Yangize River Jdaily, have' decided to carry armed Russian guards on board \the ship, sailing to the river portsycand But. fterfield and Swire, it is reported have requested the British Govern. ment to provide military guards for their vessels engaged in this trade, The request, itis understood, hay Hbeen refused. these acts of piracy Butterfld tnt Asa further "safeguard: agai
[Swire have installed redia apparatus fon their "river vessels, sind" ther coastal steamers will still" continue {to carry armed guards,
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