Derelict Vessel Salvaged by Ss. Shun Chih in harbour nearly a fortnight of duiting some hundreds of miles down the China Sea derelict with no one on board, the Asia is now ted up to Stone-cultters, in Hongkong Marbour, As already reported, the st. Asia, a vessel of 4,007 gross. tonnage, wi lied up in Amoy about two years ago, wing to disputes as to ownership. During this time the question of who would pay the salaries of office and crew has been before the courts without a decision being teache The ship, left to herself, save for the skipper, Captain Phillip H. Gowing, and her chief engineer, Mr. R. Pass, rapidly deteriorated despite all that' the two officers, the Filipino doctor and the three Chinese, who remained as a nucleus of a crew, could do.
'A transfer of ownership to a Japan ese group was apparently effected toward the end of ast year, and the abortive attempt to tow her from Amoy to some port in Jupan wi being made at the time the voss went adrift and was abandoned by the tug which was towing her. The excellent salvage effort of the s. Shun Chih now removes the old vessel from the list of derelicts dangerous to navigation, and marks what may be the beginning of a new chapter in the Asia's amazing history. its origin from Orso Orsini who lived about the year 1000. To this hous belonged Pope Nicholas I (127r~ 3280) and Pope Benoit XU (1724- 1730). The Orsini, chiefs of the Guelf and Colonna, chiefs of the Gibbelin Party, were the two most powerful families in Rome, whose ascent from many notable historic figures is proved. The present Prince Orsini was born in Rome and has the following titles: 20th Duke of Gravina; 10th Prince of Solofra; J9th Prince of Vallata; Oth Prince at Roceagorga; Count of Muro; Patrician lof Venice, Naples and Genos.
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