With the Chinese ort treasures Intact in her strong room. the P.
Ranpura, refloated last. night. after having been aground off Gibraltar for -over two days, sailed for Marseilles at 6.85 this evening. She as eagorted by the British destroyer The vessel was give orders to resume her Journey to the Far East afer divers had examined her hull and found no damage. This was probably due to the fact that the Ran-ura grounded on -a. sandy bottom fand rested throughout.on an even Retloating operations, hampered as they were by rough weather, were conducted entirely. by. the British naval authorities at Gibraltar.
After all attempts to pull the vessel from the sandy bottom to which she was holding fast had failed, it was decided to lighten the ship.
This was done by removing 900 fons of cargo and 1,000 tons of all fud. Lighters took the cargo, while the all was discharged into a tanker the Admirally's dock-yard at "Attempis to move the liner were resumed yesterday morning.
"The weather, rough overnight, had improved, but later, fresh north: well wind began to blow, and this Hiampered. the work of laying out heavy kedge anchors fore and aft.
Finally. however, the: task was completed, and, with the vessel Hgthened by the removal of earZo and all, the Ranpura was dislodged.
Passengers on s Dumala Aer being refloated, the: Ranpura proceeded on her way and chored ately near the North Moe, opposite ing Admiralty: Harbour, passengers bound for the Far East enorked on Apr. 16. aboard the Oss, Bumets, which ts sailing Girecty' for Port Said to. make. for the time the traveers lest here, rye treasures were not touched.
The chet aiticuty im freeing the ranpura arose from the fact that here was only, cightean inches ale ference in the, level ofthe sea beisveen high and Tow des rin Admicalty fuse made two final efforts to release the "vessel that MgKt and abe came oft easily at the fosond pul the Ranpura, which was xeoated this morning, 1 expected to salt this itesnoon for Marelieg In contin tlon'of her voyage to Shanghai She That resent being surveyed by 8 surveyor of Lloyds Replater, who has ovtar found no trace of damage, Reuter Treasures Undamaged Marseilles, Apr. 20.
The recent grounding, off Gibraltar, of the P, & 0. s, Ranpura, which arrived here yesterday afternoon, caused no damage whatever to the 3. cases of Chinese art treasures which she Is carrying back to China from the recent exhibition at Burling ton House, London.
This was revealed by a survey, personally conducted in the ship's holds by Mr. Chang Chung-klun, Chinese Consul at Marseilles, on instructions from Nanking, according to a statement made by the P. & O, agent. here.
"The ship's passengers are unanimous in declaring that no anxloly was felt fon board for the ship's safely during th stranding incident.
The Ranpura was to continue her Journey to the Far East last night, Havas.
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