The Archive · 1932

Future Industrial Leaders

Institute to be Conducted at Local University anal Peden 4 taal retrain loa steps. Sin Qremabaton, wha Trae Nt, foe wi eastern tak oe of reas oer a te inten der develop Ca Industrial i ins has been Seaaulns beens De' Cee started to lower the sampan another [ship approached, the ipo, and tried to. come alongside to take off the crew. All she succeeded in doing was to smash the sampan. and cause its contents to drop into the river.

Then the Ho An, which had checked her progress, took off the crew, with the exception of one] man who had jumped into the river Just before the smash. He was wearing a life belt and was picked up a few minutes later by a junk. The Ho An brought the crew up to Shanghai.

The first accident occurred 11.40 pam. By 12.30 am. yesterday the local Customs authorities were aware of what had happened, thanks to a wireless message from the captain of the str. Tonic Star, inwards bound, who reported that there was no light on the Kiutoan light Vessel and that she was apparently in a sinking condition. Fifteen minutes later the Customs revenue cruiser Livhsing was" in receipt of orders to make prepers tions: to tow in the light vessel if possible, and at 4.30 am. she left.

her task In the meantime a wireless message was sent to the revenue cruiser Chuentiao, which was busy outside imme. and, wrge of the task of taking Light Vessel, stationed fat Changwahpang ready for emer-in position, while the Kiutoan was in tow of the Liuhsing, on her way slowly back to Shanghai, Two radio broadcasts yesterday, eavised shipping of the" change, one at 10 am. and the other at 3 pam.

Tuly 22.

The unusual event of a light vessel being so badly" damaged that it had to be replaced had a Peculiar sequel, as the Relief light-Ship which tock the place of the Kiutoan dragged her anchors. As:

result "a revenue cruiser is now. anchored in the lightship's position at present, Two revenue cruisers were sent to the scene of the accident, the Chuentiao and the Liushing, one of them towing the "Relief light! Vessel to take the Kintoan's place. The Chuentino stood by the Relief, which on Thursday night dragged her anchors due to. the strong wind, and in consequence of this the Chuentiao took the place of the light ship and exhibited lights.

'In the meantime the Liushing' was towing the Kiutoan slowly to whol, arriving yesterday after-at the revenue cruiser moor-a short "distance below the Garden Bridge, on the Pootung, side, Representatives of the Customs and of the Chiman Steamship, Ca,,, owners of the Ho. An, sub-inspected the lightship.

_Temorrow morning the Lihshing will take extra anchors and cable to the Relief lightship so that abe may be moored more securely Shanghai, when questions relatir creme one chen reine

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