The following is the report of the sula surviver of the Musashi Maru as furnished tu the Directors of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, It confirms, in every particular, the account Published "by us of the distor, Tei however, interesting in that it will stand as the official record of the accident, and as such we reproduce it from the columns of the Jupan Mail The Musashi Marw sailed from Shimonoscki at 7 a.m. on the 15th September, and, passing between Hima Shima and Kiushiu, steered from the Inland Sea by the Bungo Channel at a speed of between 8.5 and 9 knots, witha light N.E. wind and barometer steady at 29.95. At 8 p.m, ship cleared the Channel and shaped a compass course N.E, by E. for Murotosaki, weather getting woree and wind increasing, with heavy squalls and rain, barometer falling slowly and speed reduced to 5 knots. At 4 a.m. very heavy sca, decks constantly flooded with water. All hands employed securing gear, speed 3 knots. At 8 a.m. wind and sea increasing, shipping big seas. At noon ship evidently in typhoon; about this time the gig was carried sey from the davits and at p.m, the wheel chain carried away and the ship fell of in the trough, and the seas made a clean breach orer her, carrying away captain's cabin. A hold ventilator at the starboard side of the foremast was carried away close to deck, and a great quantity of water finding its way below, it was found impossible to repair the ventilafor; the ship was brought under control of hand steering gear about 1.30 p.m. and Kept off the wind, going half speed till 4 p.m., when the steam gear being in order she was brought head to wind and full
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