Officials Nearly Drowned
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APIA, April 10.
A remarkable accident occurred in the evening of April 6, when the Govern ment motor launch, “Tahutu,” which had made a trip to the Aleipata district for medical inspection and had the C.M.O., Dr.
Hunt, the matron and a nurse of Apia Hospital on board, on her return to Apia, with Harbourmaster Captain McClymont at the wheel, was run full speed on to the Mulinuu reef, in the harbour entrance, and seriously damaged.
Dr. Hunt, by the shock of the collision, was catapulted into the sea and very nearly drowned. A member of the crew then swam ashore and brought help to the ship wrecked people, who were taken ashore in a state of collapse.
The Harbourmaster explained by stating that he had misjudged the lights.