"The flames not having reached the superstructure, we were able to go right alongside and lash her to us. Immediately there was a stampdile on the part of the Chinese passengers. We were so close that they were able to clamber over the side.on to our deck, and this they did with a rush, first throwing over their baggage. They were shouting and yelling like mad people. In about a quarter of an hour the whole lot had been transferred to our ship, and I do not know that any were injured beyond one man, who had his hand crushed. I did not hear of any being drowned."
"Meanwhile, the Grace Dollar's deck and engine, room department, and the Chinese crew, worked like trojans. After lashing the vessel, they rigged up electric lights and got the pumps going, and after about two hours' hard work the fire was quelled. At 11.40, with the vessel im tow alongside, -we started for Shanghai, and the mornning we beached her at Pheasant Point. The passengers were brought up to the Standard Oil Wharf and there dispersed."
The Hsin Pao Hua had no wireless equipment, and was not sighted by amy other vessel, and as she was drifting when seen by the Grace Dollar, it is practically certain over 500 lives would have been lost in the complete destruction of the vessel but for the gallant assistance of Captain Thomas and his men.
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