The Archive · 1924

Ship Abandoned

London, June 21.

A despatch from Rangoon states that the steamer Leicestershire reports having received an $.0.8. from the steamer Clan MacMillan, a sinking condition 30 miles south-east of Table Island, The Leicestershire is within 16 miles of the Clan MacMillan, which was bound from the Clyde} and from Calcutta for Nukualofa in the Friendly Islands, Later.

It is reported from Rangoon that the steamer Leicestershire reached but there was no sign of the Clan Mac Millan or her boats. A search is being, made—Reuter.

Rangoon, June 21, It is reported that the Clan Mac Millan's boats have been sighted off the Andamans.

June 22. All efforts to find the Clan Mac!

Millan have fai port that her boats had been sight= ed off the Andamans is untrue—Reuter, London, June 22, No further news has been heard of the Clan MacMillap, which ear-ries a crew of 27 but no passengers, It is presumed that she has sunk oF been abandoned. Heavy weather and gales are prevalent in the Bay of Bengal—Reuter.

London, June 23, It is reported from Rangoon that! the Clan MacMillan was wreck off the Proparis Shoal. The steal er Minhoa has picked up 60 of the crew to the south of Alguada, The Captain's boat is still adrift, Six steamers are still searching.

Later.

The Clan Line announce that a message has been received in London stating that the Captain's boat has been picked up. All the crew have now been accounted for—

Reuter.

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