THE STAR OF CANADA.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14432, 13 August 1912, Page 8

THE STAR OF CANADA.

WRECK TAKEN" OVER BY MESSRS J " ' J. NIVEN AND COMPANY. (SPECIAI. TO "THK PHESS.") GISBOH.sE, Ausrust Ii v "• The wrecked steamer Star of Cansda has been takon over by Messrs J. J. Nivcn »t>4 CXmpany, Ltd. The ehip'e oSicere, wha" ■ have been standing by the vessel since the stranding, came shoro th.a morning, and •their places have been filleu by ft ehreo Rftng. It is understood that a loc»J syndicate of ton sharoholdcra made aa offer of for tho wreck, but it wis deoliccd. Messrs Kiven and Company's offer ie eaid to havo been in the vicinity of £3000. The see came on very bad last nighi, and those on board had another onx ; ons tim«, as ■tho ship rolled about and strained to aw alarming degree. In audition to the officers, all the other men on bo aid also camo whore Ihis mern-t ing. Tho men had been towsvinjj 3s v" hour and their keep during tbo e»lv»n' oporatioTiß. and urder tho new regime tiqf. wcro offered Is 6d en hour without - ken. and 2s 6d an hour for overtime. Theydeclined to accept these conditions. A iramber of tho men will leave for Wellington by Wednesday nijsrlit'a b?at. - ' ■ Tho chief engineer (Mr jtroolke) rcmarnedon board to-dpy to give ruch odvi<<e and *» Riatance as were by Kiven txA Company. A rtart h»s been mndo vrilh iae dynamo and refrigerating machinery.