Launch Lost

In New Hebrides

A LTHOUGH every available vessel had been searching for five days for the launch Efate, reported missing from Vila, New Hebrides, no trace has been found. It is feared that in the gales and high seas that have been raging a launch could not survive, and that the seven passengers have perished,- . < The fnfer steamer Mirant was withdrawn from the search on August 10, which is being maintained by small craft, mainly in charge of relatives.

Those missing are Madame Bladininere and her daughter Suzanne, Madame Par ise, Messrs. Keromen and Leeman. and two Tonkinese.