[Depuch Island Anchorage Gale, Harbour and Lights Department, Western Australia, State Records Office of Western Australia. Cons 1066 Item 1912/0432, Telegram, Gerrans, Postmaster, Whim Creek, to Chief Harbourmaster, Fremantle, Monday 25 March 1912]
Whim Creek
Chief Harbormaster Ftle
Sunday late afternoon police cutter sounded Depuch Island sighted Dinghy off Moore Island containing three Japanese from wreck Clara exhausted State no food for four days They report Clara capsized all swam for shore / three hours in water / found their dinghy beached / one Japanese still missing / one Malay refused enter dinghy / walked towards Roebourne along telegraph line / Japanese from Clara leaving for Hedland about sundown Sunday / Cutter sighted four luggers / ond Dismasted in tow Heading towards Hedland / Unfortunately Police Cutter ran on sandbank / unable to Communicate / These not in sight / Depuch this morning / These possibly Karrakatta and others mentioned Yesterdays Telegram / Constable Growden continuing search with fisher along Coast Stop reported here exaggerated reports daily papers Perth and East stop My report absolutely full and authentic / Please contradict any further reports Balla Balla shipping in papers / These causing serious troubles relations and friends any local people /
G S Gerrans
