CO129-613-8 Reports on Kwang Tung incident 1-2-1948 - 2-6-1948 — Page 19

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INWARD TELEGRAM

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

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No. 134

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COLONIES

XXIX

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1048

A REGISTRATION

FROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

D. 1st February, 1948.

R. 18t

07.00 REGISTRY

Regret report fire occurred on British

River Steamer KWANGTUNG on Saturday evening shortly before intended departure for Canton. Fire quickly subdued, but steerage passengers stampeded resulting in fatal casualties belioved to number nearly 30, Vessel detained pending Court of Inquiry to be held on Wednesday.