THE TAINUI.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 18, 27 May 1913, Page 5

THE TAINUI.

COLLIDES IN DENSE FOG. WITH THE STEAMER INCA. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.5 a.in.) London, May 2G. The steamer Tainui, homeward bound, collided with the steamer fnca during a dense fog when fifty miles north of Capo Finistere. The Tainui’s passengers were transferred to the Garth Castle. The Tainui is proceeding to Corunna escorted by the steamer Galicia. No. 1 hold is full of water, and No. 2 is filling. The vessel has a dangerous list.

A VALUABLE CARGO. Wellington, May 27. The New Zealand cargo for London by the Tainui was valued at £2,601,000. The Tainui (Capt. T. Moffat) is a twin-screw passenger and cargo steamer of 10,000 tons register. She is one of the most comfortable boats of the famous Shaw S.avill and Albion Line to travel n, be ng am mg the latest additions to '.he Royal -Mail steamer fleet, designed to lull'd the mo.s modern requireme its A the trade in which she is engaged. Ibe lanou left Wellington ai her ill-fated trip on the. 17th of last month. Frquiry of Mr Aivtou Ling, tiic Tairnaki agent for the Sbaw, Savill and Alliion Line, (Metis He fact that very little Taranaki cargo is on board the ship, aid the mly p.}is>argons to Irook at the New Plymouth office were Messrs. A. B. Munro and J. L. Perry (saloon), and a Mr Gordon in the third-class.