VOYAGE INTERRUPTED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22403, 27 April 1936, Page 10

VOYAGE INTERRUPTED

STEAMER GOLDEN BEAR CHIEF STEWARD'S ILLNESS An emergency call at Pago Pago, American Samoa, to land the chief steward, Mr. G. M. Jeffery, who re* quired urgent medical attention, was made by the American steamer Golden Bear, which arrived from Los Angeles on Saturday night. Three days after the steamer left Los Angeles for Auckland Mr. Jeffery became ill from acute appendicitis. A description of his illness was wirelessed to Honolulu, and Captain E. M. Oisen was then advised what treatment to give the patient. The wireless instructions were carried out until April «•» when the vessel put into Pago 1 where Mr. Jeffery was transferred a motor launch and then taken to hospital. The vessel resumed her voyage after only 25 minutes in the port, oy arrived at 8.45 p.m., and Mr. Jefferv operation was performed next day* Later in the voyage Captain Olsen wa advised that the operation was it su cess and Mr. Jeffery's coudition was, e? cedent. From Auckland the Gol Bear will proceed to Wellington a Australia, and Mr. Jeffery will the vessel -«6t Sydney, where he arrive on May 18 by the Manp<) s ' l ' The steamer's cargo is from '• a f. Coast ports, and when she was loa i at San Francisco the chief officer, 1 * J. Michelson, fell from the top deck load of lumber on to No. tween-deck. He was taken to the pital suffering from three fractured and other injuries. ~ V