At 2 p.m. this lifeboat was again sent off. to the wreck, but unfortunately missed her and drifted to Iceward. At this time the Hsintien was getting very low in the water and there were still 31 persons on board, so that Capt. Hosken _became anxious lest the vessel might sink before the remainder of her crew could be rescued. Owing to the strong wind and rough sea, it was very difficult for the Monteagle to maneuvre. However, it was not long before she had this lifeboat in tow, and towed her up to. the wreck.
3 pin. the Hsintien was abandoned, the last person to leave her being safely got into the lifeboat, and at 3.15 p.m, the Monteagle's lifeboat arrived alongside with 31 people, the remainder of the crew; this making the total number of people rescued six Europeans and 60 Chinese. At 3.15 p.m. the Monteagle proceeded on her voyage at full speed.
The M.M.S. Amazone had arrived on the scene about 10 a.m. and endeavoured to get a boat to the wreck, but without success.
During the rescue operations several wireless messages were sent from the Montagle to the Comman-
-M.S. Cairo.
phic, in Hongkong and to It was learnt later that the Hsin-tien sank at 4.30 p.m.
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