SHIP FIRED ON
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.’ (Received + b-’ < day at 9.25 ami SHANGHAI, December 4.. A 'small Chinese steamer carrying troops adherent to General Liu Hsiang, was approaching Shungking when soldiers belonging to ;> rival general, opened fire on it with machine guns from the river bank riddling the vessel and sweeping the crowded decks. The ship, when it reached Hankow, was a. ghastly sight, the alleyways running with blood, and over two hundred dead lying spread on the decks. . ...
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1932, Page 5
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