Steamer Driven on the Rocks by Strong Tide The Indo-China Steam Navigation Jardine Matheson & Ca. agents) Which might be considered the pride of the China coast, struck the Am-Jperst Reef on Sunday morning at 10
It bout 40 Chinese lives were lost, lat all the foreign passengers arrived in Shanghai safely. The ship fu thought to be a total loss, The wreck of the ship and sub-frequent, rescue of those on board are among the most thrilling episodes that have occurred in these waters for long, and the attitude the midst. of danger of passenors, officers and crew is worthy of the highest pr official statement has been ilesued regarding the accident, and hat is published is a narrative of the facts as they were related jSumday evening by persons who wer fin the disaster, One of the out-fis be mentioned, is. that not a {standing facts about the affair, it ingle foreign life was lost.
The Lienshing was due to arri in Shanghai at 10 o'clock on Ste morning from Tientain after having put in at Chefoo and Weihaiwei for general cargo and passengers. Her ess, excluding cargo, is estimated at about £90,000, Her cargo was not of particular value, being the general China coast type. The: only bullion she carried was four' gold bars, worth about $20,000 besides considerable mail matter and one pony. None of this was saved. It is understood that the ship was: fully covered by insurance. wide awake from the crash. Then lcamo the hurried rush for the decks. There was no panic. Men, women land children, however, streamed {from their cabins and rushed out to where they could see the yellow water, Some of the survivors, speaking of the accident, say that the ship appeared to strike in two lor three successive bumps. Others say that the entire affair consisted lof a continuous grinding and grating motion as the Lienshing nosed herself on the submerged roughness. At all events no time was lost in [getting on to the upper deck. Women in night clothes, children half asleep land men in pyjamas, rushed from their cabins. Severa} of the men, who realized the seriousness of the situation, rushed below to assist the Most of the passengers were not} Jaware of their predicament upright position.
They then went below, dressed themselves and appeared on deck later when the first lifeboat was lowered. Several of the men passengers, by reason of they consideration and ass! the families on board, are titled to receive, according to the mothers, all possible honour.
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