SUNK IN A TYPHOON.
STEAMER FOUNDERS. ALL HANDS PERISH. 12 RACING PONIES ABOARD. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. SHANGHAI, August 15. The Indo-Chlna Steam Navigation Company's steamer Kwong Sang, 2283 tons, was caught In one of the severest typhoons known on the China coast and is believed to have been lost witn all hands. The vessel left Shanghai for Swatow a week ago and was last seen steaming for an anchorage behinl Taichow Island, 250 miles south of Shanghai. No communication has been received since then in spite of search?, by two steamers and by the Brltijn warship Bridgewater. Taichow Island Is known to have been the centre of a typhoon on Monday. The captain, Mr C. I. A. Hendry, was making his first trip as master. There were 50 persons on board, seven of them being foreigners, and nearly 3000 tons of cargo, Including 12 racing ponies, bound for Hongkong. The Kwong Sang was a vessel of 2283 tons, built at Newcastle in 1902 and registered at Hongkong. Her owner is a British company.
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Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18409, 17 August 1931, Page 7
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175SUNK IN A TYPHOON. Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18409, 17 August 1931, Page 7
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