 They reached Nasilai village at dawn but their inability to communicate with the natives resulted in them being taken to Levuka instead of Suva.On reaching Levuka at 5 pm a rescue party was organised and they reached the stricken ship at 9 pm Dr William MacGregor, the Chief Medical Officer and Acting Colonial Secretary, took charge of the rescue operations on the morning of Tuesday 13 May.When the first rescue boats reached the scene, the majority of the passengers were in the water on the reef, making as far towards the land as they could, but a considerable number were still in the wrecked vessel, chiefly women and children.