Dollar Liner Badly Damaged in Storm Shanghai, Dee. 23, The USS, Alden Is still stand! by the Dollar Line s, President Hoover, which went aground off the north-west coast of Holshoto Island, Formosa, in the early morning of December Il. The Alden has been feting as radio relay ship and assist Ing. in the handling of the passengers, and crew of the Hoover. va.x, commanding officer of the USS. Alden, stated in a report last night that all passengers were trans ferred without mishap to the President MokKinloy and that all but 78 of the Hoover's oflcers and crew were trandferved to the President Plevee. The USS, Barker. the other des troyer sent to assist the Hoover, has returned {0 Manila, Commander Haight further reports that at present the Hoover is broad~ side "to" the beach, having been Severely damaged by a reemestorm fon December 19, The Alden placed fan armed guard on board the Hoover for the protection of U.S: mail and present feeding and look! after about forty of the Hoover's fered, who. were landed ashore dure ing the storm, Salvage and underwriter reprosentatives are still on board the Hoover, investigating the possibilities of salvaging "her, The President Grant will all at the scene about December 24, which. it Is thought, the remaining members of the crew will be transferred to her.
Commander Haight is i daily consultation with Captain "George Yardley, master of the President Hoover. and the USS, "Alden will continue to stand by and render every assistance possible until re= Tieved, which will probably be atour the same time that the President Grant calls, s, Pres, Hoover Mail Removed Shanghai, Dee. 26.
The President Grant yesterday wirelessed the Dollar Steamship company here that she was sailing from the stranded President Hoover after taking aboard parcel post packages, heavy baggage and all but eleven members of the crew, reports United Press, "The remainder of the crew with Captain Yardley were remaining aboard the vessel stranded on n reef. The President Grant was due in Manila at noon to-day.
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