Full details have been received at Bombay from Aden correspondents stating how the China came to grief on Azalea Point, Perim, on the 24th of March, and the story is interesting as showing once more how bravely the crew and passen: British liner can face danger, when it falls across their path. Steaming at 15 knots the ship had Perim fairly close at dinner time. The weather, as evening closed in, was neither clear nor thick. The upper atmosphere was clear, but a slight haze hung aver the surface of the water, while the wind was fresh from S.E. At 8.15 p-m. dinner in the saloon was nearly over, and many had already left to enjoy the ning on deck, when at that moment the nal bell to the engine room was ru Land was seen looming ahead, and a harsh grinding and crushing sound was heard above the wind, and the ship had struck. To reverse the helm hard over wax the work of an instant; but the ship remained firm from that moment. It was a dark night with a rising sea which had already begun to break over as the ship canted slightly to starboard.
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