THE MYSTERIOUS YACHT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVI, Issue 141, 14 December 1908, Page 7

THE MYSTERIOUS YACHT.

♦ SLIPS INTO HOBSON'S BAY. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received December 14, 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Tha yacht Coronet slipped into Hobeon's Bay, unobserved at night. The crew maintain close reticence. Those on board the yacht (an American) belong- to a religious, body known as "The Holy Ghost and Us/ of which Sandford, owner of tho Coronet, is founder. "Tho schooner Coronet, which stealthily crept into the harbour a week ago, remains a mystery so far as tho future intentions of those on board are concerned (slated the Sydney Herald of the Ist instant.) Everybody connected with the' craft gives a polite but evasive answer to all questions conoerjiing the doings on board or the future movements of the ship. They-evidently want to be let severely alone. However, that may be all right as far as tho ever meddling public is concerned, but official dom, demands that the laws of navigation, the requirements of the Health Department, and the searching rules of the Customs House should be obeyed. Hence those in command of the Coronet have hadi to give way right along the line. The health officer boarded the ship, the Customs-house officers made their tour of inspection, and the Navigation Department demanded that the usual entry and clearance of the vessel should be made at the offices of the department. This last-named duty was performed, by those on board yesterday. The ship, it is understood, cleared, for Melbourne, and will probably get under canvas to-day. "The passenger list is as follows: — Mr. W. F. Sandford, Mrs, W. F. Saud- • ford, Masters John and David Sandford (sons), and the. Misses-Esther, Marguerite, and Deborah Sandford (daughters), Mr. A. A. Whittaker, Captain A. K. Perry (in command), Mrs. Perry, wife of the captain, and the following ladies, who are described as teachers : the Misses Scott, Dart, M'Kenzie, and W-hitton. There is alio a crew of 14. Messrs. Sandford and Whittaker are described as joint owners. "At the Customs-house yesterday, when the owners and the captain had completed their business, they were asked, if they intended leaving Sydney the following day. They said they were mot sure. They hardly knew. Asked if they weie going to Melbourne they said they did not know. If the wind blew them them well and good. If it did not, well they would go somewhere else. Asked if they had any particular route mapped out, they said they didn't think so. They did not know exactly. The fact is they did not know anything, or rather did not want the public to know. It was their own private business, co tho preßKnmn •wisktd thorn «G&d-&Reedi aad. left thenj,"- "