Strange Sight on Whangpoo as Section of s. Kian Passes Through Harbour Flying an unusual signal, the for~ ward section of thes. Kian came into port on Saturday morning, passing the Garden Bridge at 9 o'clock, fast~ ened to the tug Saucy, which had brought her in from Tungchow Is-id, near the Beacon. In marine parlance, the signal meant, "without command." It will be recalled that the ofMcers and crew abandoned ship, after the vessel had been clare on Tungchow Island on January 11.
"This is the Grst instance in the history of Shanghai that half a ship has been salved and brought to port, In comm@ncing the journey on Fri day at noon the tug Saucy connected flexible steam pipe to the winches fof the former wreck, the impotent Kian thus raising het own anchor. This manquvre constituted the first mechanical effort of the bisected Kian in 59 days.
'About noon on Friday, Capt. C. josefsen, in command of the Saucy, brought' the tug alongside the float-Ing. forward portion, assuming a position to the starboard. With cables, the crews lashed the two Ships "together, final arrangements being completed while water was pumped into the peak tank of the Kian, to cause the additional weight forward automatically to raise the mid section area, where the boiler hhung exposed.
'A Rousing Farewell With loud blasts from the Saucy's whistle, the powerful engines began turning over, while 25 experts and labourers, who remained on the salvage tug Argonaut, broke into cheers, their farewells and good wishes fading away as the Saucy Gegan her unique journey to Shang-al The first intimation on Friday was to the effect that two craft would reach Pootung Point about 8 pin, but those in charge elected to pro. ceed more slowly and they arrived fat Woosung at th's hour. Capt. Sosefsen wirelessed his principals, Messrs. Wheelock & Ca, Ltd. that the would pass the Garden Bridge at 9am, yesterday. That his caleulations were almost to the minute. is evidenced by the accompanying photographs, which indicate 910 am., the moment that an "North-China Herald" photographer snapped the picture from a point directly op-
"The Journey from Woosung up the whangpoo River was a triumphal entry for the vessels. Cheers greeted them from ships moored along both banks, an occasional flag was dipped, while whistles sounded greetings along the route. OMice-goers on the Bund were bewildered at the sight and not " few perplexing questions were asked.
The upper reaches of the Whangpoo presented less dimteulty inasmuch as fewer vessels were in midstream Shove the naval buoys, as there were below them. Smaller craft scurried from the double bowed craft as they made for Lunghua, where the Saucy relinquished her burden to a trawler, to which the half-Kian was tied. Several Russians and company workmen remained on board
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