In a small harbor, about 80 nautical miles south of Shanghai,many boxes of suspected contraband were taken on board.
On the island of Taongi , which belongs to the group of the Marshall Islands . Of the seven passengers, six had already died; the last surviving person was cared for by a missionary, before he died.
First announced in both papers on Oct 3rd, This two page article appeared in both The Atlanta Constitution & The San Francisco Examiner Newspapers on Oct 10th
“The Locomotive, or De locomotief: Samarangsch handelsen advertentie-blad”. According to the story, the Ourang Medan was sailing from an unnamed small Chinese port to Costa Rica, and deliberately avoiding the authorities.
“The Locomotive, or De locomotief: Samarangsch handelsen advertentie-blad” Describes the experiences of the sole survivor of the crew, who was found by a missionary and natives on Toangi atoll in the Marshall islands.
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