S.Sr STAR OF CANADA.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1479, 29 June 1912, Page 5

S.Sr STAR OF CANADA.

PROGRESS Of PUMPING. (By Telesraph.—Press Afsoclntton.) , Gisborne, '.Imie IS. i Trial pumping is proceeding aboard. tho ; . Star of Canada.-: Great volumes: of. water: aro flowing from the-scuppers. ' • The diver who inspected Oie hull fromtho outside yesterday found that; the' foro-';; part of tho vessel had worked'fulljveight:. feet into tho papa, where it rested as in;; a cradle. lie was . unable to , approacli't" closely, owing to the vessel's nioveme.nis,'; : : , and the light was. bad, but lio could ifiii'd;; no structural damage. The riso and fall of t,he.;tn(!e'..inside,.tlie;' vessel yesterday;was three.feet,;as again'st.. ; six feet outside.' . . --rV:'; 4>Si.";;: : Later;^ ; ' Captain Hart stated that the -pumping* test in every way proved' satisfactory.? Pbrty I 'minutes' pnmping'.last -night.Vre-T duccd tho water ,in No. 2 hold 2ttv.ahdj ill No. 1 by '2ft. Bin. One hour's pumping to-day reduced the water 4ftl; and'-ihe".. second hour proved that .tho' 1 punips'were ; more than able ' to., keep' .'.the'-water .'down.;' Tho Terawhiti's pumps' have not ■ been';, used, that vessel being engaged in. laying.: anchors. ■'.■:,<■

Captain Hart stated.that as 1 far:as.Hiediver could ascertain,, the. vessel is .per.-:' fectly sound structurally. In the engine-? room ail angle plate between' I 'the frame; and tank had ■ started,; but ".the ' damage; wa9 not Of serious 1 consequence. - ? There was no sign of a leak .in tho'.cngme;'and boiler room, these' departments remaining quite dry; in ..fact, if the "ship .was cut off at the bow : tho.after part would; float off intact. ■ A rumour that..the iua'-' chinery was displaced was unfounded.