The Archive · 1938

Sixty Dears Ago

FROM rub "№obrh-Chixn Dairy News," er June 26, 1878

From Singapore:—Salving operations, says tne "Fenang Gazette" el May 2. on board the s. Voorwarts are being one on with energetically. Over 701 with a large quantity or Wo. have been already re-The Penang Foundry Ca. have undertaken the task of raising the wreck, as well as that of recovering has about 4,503 piculs of Un on board and sundry other naperishable articles. The managers of the company, as well as those who ought te be judges about such matters state that "they will have few, ifvany, diffeullics to contend with. "The Passengers landed from the wreck are all being attended to by the Dutch Company whose troubles and duties we do not envy. It is dificult enough to find billets for passengers and' alleviate their wants under ordinary circumstances, but he has had a heavy strain laid on his resources temper and has managed wonderfully well. AW praise is due to him for the energy he hes displayed and the manner in which he has met the necessities of the occasion. The harteer authorities amd the agents of the vessel have also had their hands more than occupied and have shown themselves fully up to the call made on their resources.

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