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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THIRD EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1916

THE YASAKA MARU.

wrath more than they have done, and naturally this feeling was a pleasant one, but was sadly mis- placed, as is known. “We know

(Gontinued from Second Extra there was danger before we got

Another Account.

to Marseilles," continued Mrs. Sutherland, "and when we reached Gibraltar we were met by two Bri- A graphic account of the sink- tish boats which told the Captain ing of the Yasaka Maru was given that it was very dangerous in the to our representative by Mrs. Mediterranean, but hoped that we Sutherland, a passenger on the should come through all right. ill fated liner, this afternoon, Just before we were sunk we had which she adds many seen a Dutch boat and the Captain particulars to those with which said that he believed that she the public are already so well had been sending out wireless acquainted.

messages to a Garman submarine,

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It was

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"There was no panic on board saying that we ware in the when the torpedo strack the ship", vicinity, and where she would said Mrs. Sutherland. Everyone find us. When we went into just walked to the boats hanging Port Said every French boat play- by the davits and climbed ined the National Anthem and sccordance with the instructions cheers were exchanged. The given by the Captain, although scene at Port Said was indes- no one had been told previonely cribable. Everyone was asked what to do in the event of such a to produce 2 passport and thing occurring. There was not very few could do so, but that was one instance of pushing, and after fixed up all right and we were the boate had been lowered into asked by the Agent of the Com- the water we rowed a little way,pany which hotels we should like and watched the ship go down, to stay at. I must say at this which she did in about forty-five stage that more than enough was minutes. Indeed, the majority of done for ns by the Agent. I the people were too busy looking never thought that we could at the sinking vessel to pay be so well treated as we were. much heed to the ebmarine, The majority of the passengers and I do not think that anyone had lost all their possessions. In had a very good view of it; the case of two brides all their or that it was aven seen. Luckily, wedding presents are now at the the sex was very smooth for the bottom of the sea, and not many first few hours we were in the boat, had any money at all to pay for and just about 12.30 a French anything or even send a wire to gunboat came up to us, in friends asking for any. response to the wireless messages difficulty, however, was overcome calling for help, sent out at by the Agents, who supplied the the instance of the Captain. moneyless with cash, and those very fortunate that with a sadly depleted wardrobes, the gunboat did come then, for with clothes, and whole the wind had risen and a heavy of

the ten days We swell was beginning to make were in Port Said they visited us itself felt in a most uncomfortable daily and attended to us in & manner. As it was, many of the manner which is worthy of the passengers had been very sick, very highest praise. In fact, words and the sight fthe ship to deliver fail me when I try to describe all us was indeed welcome. She was they did for us. Many of not a very big boat, and with the passengers left Port Said and all we people on board she went to Cairo to

to await Fisted something horribly at a ship there, and they were look. times, and waves several timesed after just the same. We were broke over her and washed glad when we knew that we were the decks. The Captain and going on the Andre Lebon, because officers were exceedingly kind to we were very tired of our stay at ns, and prepared cabins down Port Said, although they had been below for our comfort, bat so good to us. We were very 39 we were. 80 close to comfortably treated aboard the Port Said very few availed Andre Lebon also, and at each themselves of the opportunity, port we touched the boat was preferring to stay on deck in the thrown open to the public and to fresh air. Not many got any any friends of the passengers. We sleep, and several times during received vary hearty greetings the night we were supplied with and were congratulated on the hot coffee and rolls for which we lucky escape we had had." were very grateful.”

In answer to a question from our Mrs. Sutherland went on to say representative, Mrs. Sutherland that when the ship left London said that very few of the passeng- they all understood that there was era had any of their possessions kind of opinion that the insured, and even those who had, German submarines would not were not insured for much. Per- touch the Japanese ships sonally she did not insure at all for fear of incurring their and had lost everything..