Japanese Ship Stands by Until Launch Comes Answering distress signals hoisted by the Shanghai yacht Eunice 1, the NY.K, Rokko (Maru. stood by' the distressed vessel off the Kiutoan Ughtship, 25 miles outside Woosung, until assistance to the yacht was rendered by a launch which was escorting a Foochow junk, The Jaunch saw the steamer standing by the disabled sailing craft and went to the latter's assistance, towing her back to Shanghai, After running aground and pounding for two and a halt hours on the shoals off the Sheng Tang Beacons, Eunice Mf, sailed by W. D. Nell as skipper and with W. J, Richmond, R, W. Edwards and H.E, D. Adams on board, broke the head of her rudder and became helpless in the nasty sea that was running, When the flood made, the yacht floated off the shoal, and being well out of steamer lanes, headsails were set and she made out to the channel, where she anchored. Distress signals were hoisted, and though several steamers passed het, the N..K, "Rokko Maru" was the first to answer her signals, This ship stood by and signals were exchanged, Eventually a roving Chinese launch, attendance to a Foochow junk, saw the yacht's plight and eft her escort to come to the ald of the Eunice If,
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