Jett Shanghai on Monday, the former being bound for the river port of Changwangkong where she dis charged cargo and passengers the same day. Later she proceeded to three more ports and returned to Changwangkong at 11 pin, with a total passenger list of 40, 20 crew, and 20 compradore stof.
At 1 am. yesterday morning the Hansa left port for m small creek near by, where she usually sheltered from storms, A' strong ebb. tide, however, carried the ship swiftly towards the Tungwo, which was also anchored off Cooper Bank in view of the impending typhoon, and all efforts of the crew to check the drift wore unavailing.
Crashing broadside into the bows of the Tungwo, a gaping hole was torn in the engine and boiler rooms of the Hansa and a flood of escaping steam could be seen as she rebound ed through the force of the impact. Drifting away in the darkness of the night, the Hansa sank within six minnies, the squealing of pigs and the shouts of the people in the water being the only Indication of her pos jon, Water Pours In Meanwhile on the Tungwo water was pouring in through "the bows which had "been smashed in above and below the water line by the collision, Hurriedly summoning the crew, most of whom had been asleep view of the fact that the ship was stationary, repairs were quickly effected and the flow of water check: ed. With a fractured stem the Range Wo left for Shanghai at daylight, Hundreds of Chinese junks in' the neighbourhood scouted "around for survivors, but owing to the darkness were unable to make much headway. A few were picked up, however, and taken to the Christine Moller which was also anchored near by. The captain of the Hansa and eleven other people from the ship were carried for two miles downstream before being washed ashore. Walking back to Changwangkony they took a sampan and were pulled aboard the Tungwo, where they were taken care of. The last survivor to be taken on the Tungwo was seen clinging to the uppermost portion of the twelve feet of mast of the Hansa which were showing above the waters of the Yangtze. A boat was lowered and he was dragged aboard.
All twenty-seven survivors of the disaster were landed yesterday when the Christine Moller snd the Tungwo arrived in port. Landing at the Customs Jetty at 12.30 pin, the Moller vessel carried six coolies, two firemen, and five other Chinese, while the "Tungwo, as she berthed at the Yangtzepoo Dock for repairs to her badly. battered bows, carried the captain of the doomed vessel, ste-Wwatds, cooks and other members of the crew, and passengers.
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