"Papuan Chief"

Salved

rpHE well-known Papuan coastal steamer L “Papuan Chief”, which went up on the reef in Eastern Papua at the end of August, and which afterwards was aban doned by her owners (Steamships Trading Co., Ltd.) to the underwriters, as a total loss, Is now floating in Port Moresby harbour, awaiting repairs.

Messrs. Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., as the representative of the underwriters, Messrs.

Lloyds, Ltd., engaged Mr. G. Stewart, of Napa Napa, to effect whatever salvage was possible; and Mr. Stewart succeedeo in a remarkable way. The “Papuan Chief" was got off the rocks, where her position originally appeared to be hopeless, and was sufficiently patched to permit of her being brought to Port Moresby.

The underwriters then sold the “Papuan Chief” to the highest bidder, who was the vessel’s original owner, Steamships Trading Co., Ltd. The vessel is to be re paired on the latter’s new slip at Port Moresby, when an opportunity offers, and will re-enter the coastal service. In the meantime, the mail and other coastal services are being carried on by the “Nusa”, and by a couple of large pinnaces recently purchased by S.T.C., Ltd.