16 Lucky Samoans
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How They Were Rescued
IT was stated in last issue that 16 Samoans, who had been reported missing when the motorboat Tiafau was lost be tween Apia and Pago Pago, had been rescued by the steamer Hauraki.
Later information shows that the rescued men were extremely lucky. The Hauraki , on her way from Apia to Vancouver, was requested to search the Strait between Upolu and Tutuila for the missing motor boat. Several hours later, the master of the launch and three passengers arrived in Apia, after rowing all night, and their report indicated that there was practically no chance of further survivors. Captain Reid, of the Hauraki, was advised accord ingly by radio, and asked to proceed on his voyage; while Captain McClymont, harbour master at Apia, prepared two launches to go out and continue the search.
A little latei ? , Captain Reid advised that he had found the 16 missing passengers and was bringing them to Apia. It appeal's that after he had received the Apia mes sage, he altered his Course to proceed northwards for Vancouver, when he un expectedly sighted the submerged Tiafau, and the 16 Samoans still clinging to her, and they were duly rescued. The Tiafau herself, and the mails she carried, were, lost.