reckless manoruvring mediately enated danger of and so we at once put the helm hard aport, gave three short blasts and reversed the engine to go astern with full power. In spite of such measures taken, the collision took place bow against bow at an angle of about €0" at about 9.26 p.m. at spot three cables off and westward the Beaver Island.
The river steamer took no steps to avoid the collision or to make less loss and damages to be caused by the] collision.
The damaged parts on the Atsuta Mara No, 2 were two hollows and crack on the starboard bow had no fear of water running in, proceeded toward the other steamer and anchored, lowered our life boat! and barge and strenuously endenvoured to rescue the drowning people of the other steamer, sent out! Wireless information of the casualty. and tried all night to do the best fon our part. 29 persons were rescued, four of whom died in spite of all efforts made to restore them.
We searched the vicinity till dawn, snd found the exact spot where the wreck sunk which we marked with red flag and notified it to Shanghai Customs. We were told by Fong] Yue-tuck, 2nd mate of the other steamer, who was one of the rescued, that: the river steamer was the Hsin Dah Ming: her owner being the Dah Tong Kang Sze: registered port being Shanghai: passengers being sbout (360 and, seamen, of the famer 160: captain, Wo Hong-yao: pilot, one called Lee: departed Shanghai on February 6 at noon: and was on her way for Yangchow: called at Tai Hsing Chow, the right side of the river there.
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