thy was widely expressed in local Chinese shipping circles Thursday at the death of Capt. N. Boyko, 55, Russian master of the Chinese steamer King Loong which struck submerged rocks off the Amoy coast on Wednesday. According to a brief report from Amoy received by the Hung Kong Steamship Ca., 7a The Bund, owners of the freighter, late on Wednesday, the captain committed suicide after: the accident.
'The crew and the" compradore staff, #2 persons in all, abandon-fed the "vessel. when' it. was Aiscovered that she was badly holed in the bow and the water was rushing in. Repeated telegrams were despatched to the firm's Amoy agent for full details of the accident, but no reply was received until late in the afternoon.
Gunboat Arrives Loaded with 1,300 tons of flour, rice, beans and paper, the freighter eft' for Amoy and Ganton at 630 am, on May 4, encountering heavy Weather on her way to the south. Tt was reported that she reached the vicinity of the Tatang light hous outside Amoy early on Wednesday morning, and while making for the ort, she struck submerged rocks.
According to a report received on Thurhday morning, all the members of the crew and the compradore staff landed safely. The Russian master refused to. leave the steamer, and strangled himself after having cut the veins in both his wrists, The gunboat Kiang Yuan was despatched to the scene to guard against pirates.
Capt. Boyko first served on the steamer Kiang Ping as frst mate in February, 1981, and later became the captain of the s. Ho Hsing. He took over the command of the s, King Loong on February 27 this year. 'The King Loong, 1,600 gross, was' built in England more than 20 years ago. Before being taken over by the Hung Kong Steamship Ca, she was known as the Hsing Hws The vessel was insured with a Chinese firm for $50,000,
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