On the 7h instant, we had a very' heavy snowstorm and was the cause of a" temporary jsastor to the Hamburg-Amerika motor-ship, Rheinland. Tu. trying to enter the harbour -here the captain apparently mistook the northwest, point, of the Bluff for the islands) which lie off Chefoo and.ghe result was that he found hinifelf, inn very short time, ashore about 10 miles northwest Chefoo, just at the mouth of the Freshivater River.
Luckily for all concerned the vessel van ashore on a sarely beach. The most unfortunate circumstance in connexion with the standing was that the vessel went ashore at high water and on an exceptionally high tide. The China' Navigation Company' steamer Tungchow wert to hor assistance ud attempted, in ce junction with a salvage tig whi came from Dairen, to tow the vessel into deep water but, owing to thd very boisterous weather which followed for. several days after the incident, both vessels were unable to. approach sufficient distance of the Rhein-Iand to enable. them. te make fast a tow line, It was not for several days that any communication with the ship could be effected. Meanwhile, she remained high and dry, Yesting on an even keel, and undamaged. The vessel ' was evertvally "refloated yesterday, after 7" days ashore, by the Japanese and the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company's salvago boats St. Samson and St. Dominic. The accident will no doubt prove a very expensive for the owning Company. Tt is particularly unfortunate for the had a perfectly clean record of, 1 Captain who, "until this, voyage, understand, over 2 years, as a result of which he was, just pros sailing from Europe, present ith a certificate -and the com: piiments of Lloyds.
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