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O.S.K. STEAMER WRECKED
H.K. Naval Authorities Pick Up S.O.S. Calls
Another Fatality In
Oliva Fire
Manila, To-day.
Hans Rissland, a seaman who was engaged in salvage work on the German s.s. Oliva, which figured in a fire drama last week, and was overcome by gas- fumes, has died in hospital in Manila. Reuter.
POPULAR FRONT
Crew Rescued By Yang Family
Sister Ship
An O.S.K. liner, the 4,200-ton steamer, Koshun Maru, is believed to have been badly damaged when she was wrecked on a reef near Gaji Island on Saturday night.
The crew was rescued by another O.S.K. vessel which picked up her urgent S.O.S. calls and placed
Demands Heavier Penalties
Hankow, To-day.
The family of General Yang Yung-tai, Governor of Hupeh, who was assassinated by politi- cal enemies last year, have ex- pressed themselves dissatisfied with the sentence passed on Liu Lu-ying on the ground that it is too light.
UNBROKEN them on Gaji Island, and attempts were being made spiring the plot to murder Yang
Paris, To-day.
this morning to refloat the wreck.
First news of the disaster was picked up in Hong Kong by the naval authorities.
The Premier, M. Leon Blum, in a review to-day of the work of the Popular Front Government on the anniversary of its entry A wireless message reading: into power, said that agreement "S.0.§. 8.0.8. Ship aground. Lat within the Government was as 30. Long 129.30. Koshun Máru:” was complete to-day as a year ago. being sent out continuously last Saturday evening from the O.S.K. The Government still had a pro-freighter and caused great anxiety gramme to carry out; including
to be felt over the fate of the ship's rentes, commercial property and re- gulation of debts.
crew.
According to the latest report re- There should, he said, be close co-ceived by the ship's owners, the operation between the Government crew is safe, having been taken off and working class organisations, the distressed vessel by two other though the latter should remain in- O.S.K. ships which answered the call dependent of party politics-Reu- for assistance.
ter.
SZECHUEN CRISIS OVER
Chang Chun Given Appointment
..
Shanghai, To-day: An accord settling · the difficulties of the Central Government in Szechuen is believed to be in sight.
BOUND FOR JAPAN
The ship was proceeding from Takao to Osaka, and ran aground near Gaji Island early in the even- ing on Saturday. As she appeared to be in a very precarious position, the captain continuously sent
out messages for assistance which did not cease until 7.40 p.m., when one of the sister ships of the Koshun Maru reached the spot.
The crew was put on Gaji Island. A salvage tug from Moji is at present engaged in examining the wreck with a view to re-floating the vessel.
The damage has not yet been as-
General Ho Ying-chin, Minis- ter for War, and General Chang certained. Chun, Secretary-General of the Central Political Council, ... are a proceeding to Chengtu shortly in order to work out the final de tails with provincial leaders.
Cloudy And Showery
The Royal Observatory reports Military reorganisation will be that pressure remains highest over tackled by General Ho and Gen-the Pacific to the east of Japan. The eral Liu Hsiang (Governor of depression over S.W China and Szechuen) while General Chang Tongking has become deeper. Fore- Chun will handle political affairs. cast:-S. and S.E. winds, moderate;
-Reuter.
cloudy, showery,
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Liu, who was charged with in-
Yung-tai was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment on Saturday.
The family urges that this sentence is not commensurate with the crime of which he was found guilty, and has asked the Prosecutor to draft another indictment against Liu, “în order to appease the late General Yang and uphold the discipline of the
State and the dignity of the judiciary."
The family has also filed fresh suit for greater financial compensa- tion.
Meanwhile, Liù Lu-ying has de- cided to appeal against the sentence
Court. to the Provincial High Reuter.
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