HONGKONG EXPLOSION.
SIXTH VICTIM DEAD,
KING EXPRESSES SYMPATHY,
(Received April 10. 5.35 p.m.)
British Wireless. • RI'C.BY, April 9. The First Lord nf the Admiralty, Mr. A. Y. Alexander, has received a message from the King expressing llis Majesty s distress at the disastrous explosion on board the destroyer' Sepoy at Hongkong which resulted in tho loss of valuablo lives.
His Majesty desired his heartfelt sympathy to ho conveyed to tho bereaved families and inquiries to bo made on liis behalf .about the condition of tho injured.
Tho Admiralty announces tho death of another of the injured men. This makes tho sixth lifo lost.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20537, 11 April 1930, Page 11
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