LEFT TO HER FATE
BRITISH SHIP IN CHINA. WOULD-BE AIDER COERCED. FORCED TO CONTINUE VOYAGE, (Per Press Association—Copyright.) (Reuter.) (Received This Day, 9.45 a.m„) PEKIN, July 24. Great indignation is felt in the British community shipping circles u.t the unchivalrous behaviour of the Ohinese steamer Kiangshun in leaving to her fate the British t steamer JLoongwo, which was aground in the Yangtse and in danger of slipping into deep water and foundering. The Loongwo signalled the Kiangshun to help and tike off passengers. The Kiangshun prepared to, obey but the Chinese passengers, learn-; ing that the captain, who was a> foreign-,, er, was going to the assistance of the 1 British .'ship, threatened violence to him and the foreign passengers if he rendered help, anS forced him to continue the voyage.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10457, 25 July 1925, Page 5
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