On the hull were standing about 80 Chinese and the third officer, the former of whom must have been thrown into the water when tke life Tt was stated that it was still im. possible to ascertain whether it will possible to salvage any of the cargo or the ship.
In order to protect traffic along] the steamship lane the wreck has been lighted.
Tt is expected that a Court of! [inquiry will be held within 10 days lover the disaster.
A statement given out by the steamship company on -Monday night still placed the number of Chinese lives taken as about 40, although no check is} possible, at least for the present, since many of the passages were given out through the compradore [department on the contract basis.
Further Details of Heroic Deeds Reports arent in Shanghai.on Monday by his subordinates. attach great credit to the heroic work of Capt.
Simpson, who, after having, superintended tke lowering of the boats and seeing to the care of ithe passengers, went to the rescue jof a Chinese boy, who evidently was lon ¢he ship when it slid off.
Capt, Simpson dived into the water from the shell of the ship and got to the boy while the latter was struggling. He drew him to a mattress floating near by and sustained him there for what is said to have been 40 minutes, the mattress affording sufficient buoyancy to keep [both above water. Tt was dark and those in the lifeboats were unaware of their predicament and it was not until about daw: that they were picked up.
Capt. Simpson was greatly exhausted as he was pulled into the boat. The risk of his life was in
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