The wind and the strong current were blamed by the officers of the Messageries Maritimes liner Athos N, when, in attempting to turn near the Garden Bridge yesterday afternoon, the French steamship hit the Japanese Flagship Idzumo, sank the middle pontoon of the N.Y.K. Hongkew Mail Whart and finally, badly smashed up the super-structure of the tug Caroline Moller which lay tied up a little further down-stream. The Athos LI was only slightly damaged and {ror the outside appeared as though only some white paint was needed to make her ship-shape again but the captain told a "North-China Daily News" reporter last night, that the various parts of the vessel that came into contact with the pontoon and the Caroline moiler, were being thoroughly checked.
The French liner came down from Woosung early in the afternoon and, as is usually the practice, the pilot turned her round prior to going alongside the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf. The turn had been hardly completed when the Athos LI came into collision with the Japanese flagship Idzumo moored alongside the N.Y.K. Mail Wharf Fortunately however the impact was very slight, only a part of the golden chrysanthemum adorning the bow of the warship, being torn away.
Pontoon Sinks A few seconds later, the Middle pontoon of the wharf was struck with considerable force, with the result that it began to sink. The next object win which the French luxury liner ame into contact, was {he Caroline Moller. The antenna and part of the railings of the bow being rather badly damaged, whilst any other damage *"N.C.D.N." Photos, list may have been done could not oe ascertained "last night, because British Ship Pir: ated on Yangtze meanwhile, another Moller tug lay retiring aid of the for the relief of the The Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co.'s tug Alexandra, which was attacked beside the Caroline Moller and thus by two pirate junks near Dove Nest buoy, early yesterday morning, is covered her from view from the in Shanghai.
number of Jewish refugees due in port some time after 12 o'clock noon today. During the daring river. attack on the small ship, the pirates used sub-machine guns and as a The Athos LI finally tied up along-result, five passengers were injure d. They were put on board the side the designated wharf and when Tu" following service will be m es. Luise which arrived here yesterday. Ambulance attendants enquiries were made on board, the broadcast over station XMHD (760 are seen above, placing the injured ko, 395m.) tomorrow morning at 10 them to the ambulances which awaited the arrival of the Luise. men on stretchers prior to carrying wind and the strong current were O'cloeck:—Chimes, organ prelude plained for what could have been a detailed account of the attack, will be found on page 7. very much worse episode.
"Rugged Cross," prayer, chorus "Oh, Capt. W. R. Boyd, who brought Worship the King" announcements, the liner in from Woosung, when chorus "He Watches over Israel," questioned last night, admitted that Scripture and prayer, trio "Saved by
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