in which case, if she was badly leaking, he would signal to a passing vessel and seek assistance. In the meanwhile he deputed the Chief Officer to put into Colombo to procure help, and on calling for volunteers the 4th engineer, one fireman and three seamen stepped forward. The life-boat, stocked with provisions to last two weeks, and water sufficient for three months' consumption, a compass, mast and sails, put off from the vessel's side at 10 o'clock taking the small party who had a voyage of over four hundred miles before them. Hoisting the sail the boat moved off accompanied by the good wishes of those on board. When those in the lifeboat.
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