The Straits Budget on the 24th of January, 1929 reported the following: “The Hsin Wah had wireless on board, but did not carry an operator. Four steamers passed the scene of the disaster within an hour of the sinking, but owing to the pitch darkness did not observe any signs of the wreck. A police launch, a tugboat, and several junks are searching the vicinity under very difficult conditions, as a strong gale is blowing and very heavy seas are running.”

Ship Name: Hsin Wah 

Year Built: 1921

Tonnage: 1940

Nationality: Chinese 

Ship Type: Steel Hulled Screw Steamer 

Year Wrecked: 1929

Location Wrecked: Northern Point of Waglan Island 

Reason For Wreck: Went of Course in Rough Seas 

Lives Lost: Estimated to be around 347 

Sources: 

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/pinangazette19290118-1.2.30?qt=hsinwah,%20ship&q=hsinwah%20ship

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singfreepressb19290117-1.2.26?qt=hsinwah,%20ship&q=hsinwah%20ship

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/pinangazette19290117-1.2.39?qt=hsinwah,%20ship&q=hsinwah%20ship

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singfreepressb19290118-1.2.61?qt=hsinwah,%20ship&q=hsinwah%20ship

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19290126-1.2.8?qt=shipwreck&q=shipwreck

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/maltribune19280418-1.2.60?qt=hsinwah,%20ship&q=hsinwah%20ship

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19290124-1.2.98.24?qt=hsinwah,%20ship&q=hsinwah%20ship

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singfreepressb19290126-1.2.42?qt=hsinwah,%20ship&q=hsinwah%20ship

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?a1PageSize=50&a1Order=Sorter_name&a1Dir=DESC&a1Page=514&ref=18378&vessel=HSIN-WAH

https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singfreepressb19290201-1.2.17?qt=hsinwah,%20ship&q=hsinwah%20ship