THE BARQUE LOTHAIR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10562, 8 January 1896, Page 3

THE BARQUE LOTHAIR.

(pKitUNrrEb I'rkss Association.)

Nelsos, January 7.

Mri-leaps, cJllefctor Of customs, accorhpanied by Mr Patfcie, of the Eastern Extension 'Company; who speaks Spanish, went out to the Lothair to-d»y, and converjei with Captain Capranza, who said \ht! barque w*s owned in Genoa. She was of 793 ti>iis, nitd cHnijd a crew of 16, of whom four'died. She h>(( four Peruvian snd 10 Chinese passebgei-i. A Peruvian lady u«fri«d Maria Gouzbles Hifed of aojemiai but the foilbning died of fevdr j—Josb Brumes, on November 13; troncio Gihan, Benitb Pagiizab, aiid Luis Hevrert, all on the 20th December^ Ttie barque'.s pipers showed that she left Hongkong well-provisioned, with v clean bill of health. As to the couree, the bliplain said it was his custom to sail tbroiigh tho Straits of, Siioda ftnd south of Australia and New' Zetland for Callabi ahd that he made Neleoii as the easiest pcirt with a siritJl tiiew, having onl^ two moid available to work the sbip. If those sick recover sufficiently he thinks lie will lie able to roauage with four , additional •handl He expressed gratitude for the presents Bf ituit thai are being Mint to the ship.