Thorsisle in Trouble on First Run

First Run

riIHE Pacific Islands Transp( Line’s vessel Thorsisle of 6,3 tons, on her first run south, frc the US Pacific coast was unfortu ate in fouling her propeller on t reef at Canton Island during Augu The vessel, it is understood, h made a special call there with av tion gasoline. Three blades of tl propeller were badly damage greatly reducing her speed ai causing heavy vibration for the r mainder of the voyage.

In late August it was indefini whether the vessel would proceed Australia or New Zealand for dr docking or whether she would co tinue her normal schedule at reduc< speed back to San Francisco.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Standen the Bamu River Mission, Papu (The Mission in the Mud) translated the Gospel according i St. Mark into Bamu River dial© and this has been published by tl British and Foreign Bible Societ 1,000 copies of the translation wi be published—there are only 5,0( Bamu River natives and this Is tl first time their language has bee put into writing.