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MANY PASSENGERS MISSING. DISASTER ON CHINESE RIVER. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright United Service. Hong Kong, June 10. The Chinese river steamer Kochow, packed with 360 passengers and a crew of 80, struck a sand bar- and turned turtle when proceeding to Wuchow from Hong Kong late on Saturday night. The steamers Kwongying and Kongning, which were near at the time, rescued approximately 320, leaving 120 unaccounted for. The survivors were brought to Hong Kong this morning. There was no Europeans on board, excepting the captain and officers, all of whom were saved.
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1928, Page 9
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