The wreckage of the june was frst discovered by natives of Kinshanchix who so scores of persons clinging 10 it erying for help. Losing no time, they secured enough small junks and sampans to sail to the wreckage and picked up more than 40 travellers Wwho had. been drifting above water for many hours. 'The reseed men then' fold the whole story of the tragedy, saying that when their funk capsized, they were travelling with fore than 200 persons. When the Junie reached midstream a high wind suddenly developed and their over~ Teaded boat gave heavy lurches and sanke in a short time.
"Aller listening {0 the tragic story. residents In Kinshanchiu at once set out to the river fishing for those travellers who had been drowned. As result of their salvage plan more.an 90 bodies were picked up and they. buried them in two public cemeteries pending the arrival of their relatives and friends,
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