THE PERICLES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 785, 7 April 1910, Page 5

THE PERICLES.

SPLENDID EXAMPLE OP CONDUCT. Uy Telcsraph—Press Association—CoDrrletal. London, April 5. : The "Manchester Guardian" (Liberal) declares that, the splendid; conduct of ail aboard tho' vessel made . the Pericles wreck more, like a, rough, impromptu picnic than fte ■'.terrible disaster which jt might easily have been. The paper comments on the ; presence of ■ another l uncharted rock in Australian waters'similar to that which caused th« Papanui wreck. Underwriters and merchants, are pnxiously awaiting full particulars regarding, the cargo. Perth, April 6. A preliminary, itlquiry is being held with respect' to the loss of the Pericles.. The examination is in camera. The papers will be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary.', , t .. The captain of the Mongolia thinks the Pericles struck a pinnacle rock which other, ships have had the good fortune to escape. ' . Hundreds of boxes of butter are floating ashore in Flinders Bay. The locality of the Pericles has been found by oil coming up from the engine-room. ' A SALVAGE SYNDICATE. ' (Rec. April 7, I a.m.) Perth, April 6. The jsnm of .£266 has been subscribed to the Mayor's fund for the relief of the Pericles's castaways, and .£253 at Pre-: mantle., . A local syndicate is being formed to purchase the wreck and to undertake salvage. ■