Rescue of 300 Passengers from Chinese Ship Stranded on an island between Shihpu and Tinghat on December 24 when their vessel, the Ta Hwa, struck a hidden rock during heavy: fox, over 300 passengers landed at Tinghai safely" early that morning, after being rescued by the s. Nal Hai, Loaded with a cargo of cereals and poultry, the s. Ta Hwa, 1,071. tons gross, left Haimen, off the Chekiang coast, on the night of Dec. 23 for Shanghai, While steaming off Shan Chi harbour, between Shih-pu and Tinghai, the vessel suddenly ran aground; the stern was holed by a hidden rock, Occurring during a heavy fog, the accident caused considerable ¢xeltement on board. mes-Sages asking for help being hurriedly despatched. The commander. and officers controlled the situation and pacified all those on board without In response to the alarm, the ss-Nai Hai, which was on her way from Ningpo' to. Haimen, rushed to the scene. All the passengers were successfully transported from the stranded vesse} to the Nai Hai which arrived safely at Tinghai. A Chinese gunboat was reported to have also rived and to be standing by
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