Planters Lose A Useful
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Boat In Ng
THE sinking of the motor-boat Myong, on a Mait Island reef, near Djaul Island, north of Rabaul, iate in October, Was a severe loss to Messrs. Tom Prince and H. T. Allan, who have been using the vessel for some years for communication between Rabaul
and Lindenhaven, where they have the coconut plantations on lease and produce 50 tons of copra per month.
The Myong was a handy 47footer, and could carry 10 tons of copra. She was strongly powered with a Gray Marine Diesel engine.
It is not known how she got into the area of Djaul. She may have been on a charter run to Kavieng, or she may broken down off Rabaul Harbour and been blown northwards through St. Georges Channel by the prevailing south easter.
The vessel is reported to have broken in two and sunk in deep water.