Show L. r. 1 Pr 9 M I r I I I i I M I I H- H I. I 4 d WRECKED ON REEF 4 I Ii I d 7 4 i SAN FRANCISCO Oct Od 28 4 A story of of hardships ps is a as casti cut cast 4 4 r away tn to the sea iS seas seas is told 4 c 4 r b by seven Chinese who n I 4 r the steamer ner- ner Manchuria rom romie 4 4 ie B n The They formed the 4 r rr 4 r crew o of the barkentine Ebston 44 4 r 4 which was wrecked oh on on a reef 00 4 oj 4 4 miles mile from Freemantle Austra Austra- 4 oj i 4 1 1 lia ia For seventy seven days they 4 d- 4 labored to rep repair ir the little ves- ves 4 7 4 4 Eel gel so it might a again ain put to ir 4 i r 4 sea sen sub subsisting on a scant 4 4 7 amount of ships ship's stores and fish 44 44 4 4 4 and roots found on the tho almost 4 44 4 4 barren island The repairs were 4 4 i 4 completed on tho the of last 44 4 4 i May lay and Captain Robison of the tho 44 4 4 1 1 proposed to sail for 44 4 i- 4 4 South Africa Africa At this tho crew 44 4 4 1 mutinied and for punishment 4 44 4 4 were left for seven reven days on the 4 4 4 island whilo while the captain stood off 44 i 4 o 4 1 shore with tho the vessel esse Then 44 4 41 4 1 they were vere taken aboard in irons 4 4 7 but later released and taken to 4 4 41 4 1 Cocos COCO island where fresh water vater 4 4 and supplies were obtained and 44 4 h 4 r from this place they the eventually 44 47 4 4 made their way to 4 4 I 4 4 z 4 I IM I'M H MM H 11 H W I I-H I I I. I I |