The Archive · 1903

AN ABANDONED BARKENTINE

The "Manila Times" s Aetails are to hand regarding that further the abandon: an crew of which were picked up by he coastguard steamer Tablas.

Captain J. Miller of the Tablas reports that after landing the castaways he offered to take the master of the Prince George with him to make a search for his Vessel This elfer the Norwegian captain declined and absolutely refused to have anything more to do with the matter. The Tablas accordingly proceeded on her voyage to Jolo and discovered the Prince George with all sails set about two miles southeast of Dipolod. one of the Samales Island. The barkentine was boarded. It found that both her bow and stern hors had been let go with twenty-five athoms of chain attached to each, but neither had reached the bottom. A cold "land baumers lying upon the deck investigation which rev 1 been cut in the of wat in four hours and che anchors ple Tablas then towed the Gvorge to 2 safe anchorage on the west of Tatalan Island and proceeded on voyage to dole, leaving an officer and thre men in charge of the derelict. On her return from Jolo the owed the Kentine into Zamboang won the Lith months, hound for The length of her voyage i: teil to the fact that her cargo 4 of which When the ship hot attitudes the pitch between decks wi panel the hold, thus putt Hothe weight in her bottom and making it impossible for her in the light bre ered. Her bottom too 2 Miller reports that neither the argo are in any way damag-tall that will be necessary to or to proceed on her voyage will shift of her cary her hottom.—Hongkong Daily

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