THE LATE CAPTAIN EVANS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 267, 21 April 1915, Page 2

THE LATE CAPTAIN EVANS.

The late Captain E. J. Evans, Marine Superintendent for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company for the North Island, iviiH Ijorn on April 17, 1854, at Sketty, near Swansea, South Wales. After leaving ,-elioffl, lie was for a short time ill a soli'. olliri' at Swansea, and then, at the ng« of sixteen, commenced his apprenticeship to the sea service in s >.iling vessels trading between South Wu'.es and the West Coast of South America. After serving as o11'c:t in steamers and sailing vessels trading to the United States, the Black Sea and India, he obtained his certificate as extra master at the. age of twenty-five, and in a few months joined Sir Donald Curric's Castle Mn<! of steamers, trading between England and South Africa. In 1884, when the South African trade was in a declining condition, after the peace at Xfajuha, he left the Castle Line, with several other officers, and joined the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company as second officer of the Tainui, the predecessor of the present ship of that name. On the retirement of Captain Barlow, who first commanded the Tainui, Captain Evans was appointed to the command at the age of thirty-five. In 1893 he went as the company's representative on board the former Arawa, which was carrying troops to Cuba for the .Spanish Oovernmcnt. lie then returned to the New Zealand trade, commanding in turn the .Matatua and the Aotea. In 1002 he was appointed marine superintendent in the North Island for the company, it position which he held up to the date of his death.

LOSS OF THE RAKIURA. By Telegraph.---Press' Association. Wellington, April 20. Tn his evidence given at the inquiry into the wreck of the Rakiura, James Boyd, master of the vessel, stated that the steamer struck about 5 a.m. on April 14. Ten minutes before the log showed 48 miles. It ought to have showed 5S miles. He reckoned he was ten miles oil' Stephen Island. The vessel had been lying before starting the voyage in one position oil the shore for seven or eight days, and this was likely to have ail'ected the compasses, which could not be tested before leaving Puponga. There was no defect in the steering gear.

OVERSEAS VESSELS DUE AT WELLINGTON. From London— Turakina, sailed March 3, due April 24. Kealandie, sailed February 24, due April 24.' Star of Scotland, sailed February 6, due April 20. Mamari, sailed March 27, due May 12. Kia Ora, sailed March 20 ; due Hay 18. Indrabarah, sailed March 20, due June 7. Paparoa, sailed April 14, due June 12. From New York—fnvertay, sailed March 20, due May 15. From Montreal or St. John—' Ruapelm, sailed January 20, due May 7. Rangatira, sailed March 18, due June 10. Tongariro, sailed April 13, due June 20. From San Francisco— Moana, sailed March 31, due April 22. VVaitemata, sailed April 1, due Alay 0. From Calcutta— Waihora, sailed April 7, due May 9. • EXPECTED ARRIVALS FROM OVERSEAS. AT WELLINGTON. Ruapelm, from St. John, left. Jan. 29, due April 13. Turakina, left London March 3, April 8. Invertay, left New York March 20, dre May 4. Rangatira, left St. John's March 18, due June 10. Bordcrdale, left St. John January 10, due April 24. Mamari, left New York March 2, due May 12. Zealandic, left February 22, due April 17.