Approximately 43 Chinese, mei era of the crew signed on at Hong-Kong and the compradore's staff.
But for the fact that he the typhoon might delay the ship and prevent him from making connection with the P, & O. steamer Rajputna, on which he piannd to all home to England on leave, Captain A, B. "Osmond, former master of th l, would also have been a passenger on the Kwongsang. At the last minute Captain Osmond changed his mind and had his luggage brought ashoi vessel previous to his retirement when he planned to leave with his wife and 18 months old baby doy. for Canada. Mr. S. E. Me-Kinlay, chief engineer, also wa making' a final voyage on the ves: sel, to which he Wad been assigned temporarily, while Mr. G. E. F. Beck, first officer, recently transferred to the Kwongsang from the L.-C, str. Luen-ho following the Steamers, the Chipshing, the gang, and the Fooshing, ave scare! ing the waters of the' East China Sea in search of the missing craft, Every accessible bay and reach beand Namkwan Bay are being searched by one of these vessels, while every. fishing boat! be spoken and asked concerning—the ing Kwongsang or wreckage that may have been sighted, The naval authorities at Hong-Kong. have also been requested to join in the search and it is thought Mr. M. B. Shrof, of Shanghai, the passenger. raiding by pirates of that craft a B. Shroff, the sole pas-his. way to Hongkong two children, who were in school there, and Bring them back to Shanghai. and' Canton, the Rvotesang sated Bound for Swatow, Hongko
from Shanghai at 4 clock last Saturday afternoon, August 8, with approximately 2,90) tons of cargo and 12 racing ponies on deck, the latter consigned by Danean & Ca. to Hongkong. Inasmuch (typhoon had been reported by the Meteorological Bureau prior to his departure, Captain Hendry informed his owners that at the first signs of serious atmospheric disturbance he would seek a typhoon refuge.
Mr. 8. E, MeKinlay,
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