SHIP ARYAN BURNT.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1918, Page 3

SHIP ARYAN BURNT.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] WELLINGTON, Uhis Day The Secretary of the General Rost Office supplies the following further particulars of the loss of the ship Aryan. It is reported the passenger Barrand, is one of the occupants of the still missing boat. The other passenger, Mills, landed at Kaingaroa, Particulars promised by the Customs Officer who returned from Kaingaroa ’lit 9.30. last evening are not yet forthcoming . CONTENTS OF CARGO. PARTICULARS OF CREW. WELLINGTON, This Day. The barguo Aryan, burned at sea, wasToaded with 1400 casks of pelts and tallof, 5,000 bales of flax, (valued at £OS 450); 070 cases of preserved meats (valued at 02,080), 229 sacks of Ivauri gum, (valued at £525). The hemp was shipped by A. S. Paterson mid Co., Levin and Cov. and by an Auckland firm, J. Burns and Co. The shippers of the pelts and tallow wore W. and R. Hotelier and Co. Ltd, (Auckland); Roche and Sons, and L. S. Maxwell and Co. The preserved meats were shipped l>> W. and R. Fletcher Ltd. The Kauri mini was shipped by Maxwell and Co. Cargo came from Oamaru, Imiaru, Wanganui, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland Lvttelton and Wellington. Tbe crew of the vessel when she icrt Wellington consisted ot twenty-two peisoiis. most of whom are foreigners from Northern Europe, as follows -Capt. II Larsen; first mate, Charles Graham ;

boatswain, P. Ryan; carpenter, A. nan nelson; A.B’s Harold Trovick, John Londal, J. Janson, H. Stiffenson, H. Humboreti, Henry Dill, J. Mersnersen, j a. Buntlik; T. Tccdorsen, G. Ljuug, H Silverleaf, Emil Anderson, James Gro, Jack Wilson-; ordinary seamen, 1 • M. Mills, T. Barrand, cook; Charles Vandersitiys; stewardess, Mrs E. H. Yaiidoisluys, The official list of the crew included Sergt Major \ a.idersluys and his wife, Knowles ( Taranaki), and Barlaml. (of the local office of Levin and Co.) who signed on the articles in order to make' the trip. There is a good deal of anxiety as to whether they aro amongst those who landed at Chatbams and a wireless message of inquiry was sent. An answer came back station- it was not yet known who are amongs Hie survivors, as two boats containing them landed at upposite sides ot the island, to that on which the wireless is situated. A relief expedition is setting out. The owner of the Aryan is 1.. A. Pederson of San Francisco. Insurances are not known. This was the vessels lirst visit (o New Zealand. She is one of the largest American sailing ships which lias yet visited this port.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. WELLINGTON, This Day. The’ following additional particulars iy the Aryan are supplied by the Secretary of the G.P.O.:—The names of tlioafe landed at lvaingaroa are—H. Jalmar Larsen '(master), Patrick Ryan (bos’unf, J. Jenlscn, Henry, Stilfenson, H Jalmor Ludvklgcit, John Meissnersen. Gustav Ljong, Henry Silverleaf, Emill Anderson, Frank Ismonaigue ( Mills, Charles Yandersbugh, F. L. A 11 udcrslnys (female). All are quartered at Kaiug.iroa station. I The First Alate's boat has not been picked up. The names of the missing are C. Graham First-mate; Master Ilenrv Due; Sidney Mowbray Barraml; James -Klo; Jack Wilson; A. Danielson: Harold Trovik and J .T. Lmdol. Ihe boat was last spoken to on the evening of the 24th when they were instructed to steer a course for Chatham*. U has provisions and instruments. At 5 pm. yesterday'the captain was still hopeful' and said if they missed the island they would set north and snould be somewhere west of the Chathams hut durum the night a strong westerly gale Was blowing. Locally, the worst is feared. . The lire was first discovered m tho flax cargo between decks at 2 a.m. t>n ! the 24th., ship’s time. The ship was abandoned at 11.30. a.m. in approximately latitude 45 south, long 171, ?0 West, the same day.