An item dated Hamburg, Germany 20th August referred to a telegram of the governor of German New Guinea that 16 survivor of the British ship Aigburth (1) were rescued by the German warship Möwe (2) and the German government steamship Seestern (3). Her captain and 7 other crewmember arrived safe at Brisbane, Australia.
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1. British sailing ship underway from Newcastle, New South Wales towards Samarang, Dutch East Indies wrecked off New-Britain [Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea]. Captain John Henry Reid. Fully rigged vessel lost on 10 July 1904 at Rook Island. Built by Williamson R.&Son, Workington, United Kingdom in 1882. Owned by Welsford J.H.&Co. Ltd. Gulf Transport Line, R.W. Leyland Shipping Co. Ltd., Liverpool, England/
2. Gunboat. Launched with yard number 143 by F. Schichau, Elbing, Germany on 13 May 1879, commissioned on 31 May 1880 and stricken on 9 December 1905. Sister ship HMS Habicht.
3. Small government steel built twin screw steamship of 589 ton, stationed in German New Guinea and which disappeared after she left on 3 June 1909 Brisbane via Samarai towards Adolfshaven, normally a voyage of around 2 weeks. Chartered from the Norddeutschen Lloyd. In Germany assured for 20.000 pound sterling.
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1. British sailing ship underway from Newcastle, New South Wales towards Samarang, Dutch East Indies wrecked off New-Britain [Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea]. Captain John Henry Reid. Fully rigged vessel lost on 10 July 1904 at Rook Island. Built by Williamson R.&Son, Workington, United Kingdom in 1882. Owned by Welsford J.H.&Co. Ltd. Gulf Transport Line, R.W. Leyland Shipping Co. Ltd., Liverpool, England/
2. Gunboat. Launched with yard number 143 by F. Schichau, Elbing, Germany on 13 May 1879, commissioned on 31 May 1880 and stricken on 9 December 1905. Sister ship HMS Habicht.
3. Small government steel built twin screw steamship of 589 ton, stationed in German New Guinea and which disappeared after she left on 3 June 1909 Brisbane via Samarai towards Adolfshaven, normally a voyage of around 2 weeks. Chartered from the Norddeutschen Lloyd. In Germany assured for 20.000 pound sterling.
