21. How many persons on board the _Titanic_ at the time of the casualty were ultimately rescued and by what means? How many lost their lives prior to the arrival of the steamship _Carpathia_ in New York? What was the number of passengers distinguishing between men and women and adults and children of the first, second, and third classes, respectively, who were saved? What was the number of the crew, discriminating their ratings and sex, that were saved? What is the proportion which each of these numbers bears to the corresponding total number on board immediately before the casualty? What reason is there for the disproportion, if any? 22. What happened to the vessel from the happening of the casualty until she foundered? 23. Where and at what time did the _Titanic_ founder? 24. What was the cause of the loss of the _Titanic_, and of the loss of life which thereby ensued or occurred? What vessels had the opportunity of rendering assistance to the _Titanic_; and if any, how was it that assistance did not reach the _Titanic_ before the steamship _Carpathia_ arrived? Was the construction of the vessel and its arrangements such as to make it difficult for any class of passengers or any portion of the crew to take full advantage of any of the existing provisions for safety? 25. When the _Titanic_ left Queenstown, on or about April 11 last, was she properly constructed and adequately equipped as a passenger steamer and emigrant ship for the Atlantic service? 26. The court is invited to report upon the rules and regulations made under the merchant shipping acts, 1894-1906, and the administration of those acts and of such rules and regulations, so far as the consideration thereof is material to this casualty, and to make any recommendations or suggestions that it may think fit, having regard to the circumstances of the casualty with a view to promoting the safety of vessels and persons at sea. In framing this report it has seemed best to divide it into sections in the following manner: First. A description of the ship as she left Southampton on April 10 and of her equipment, crew, and passengers. Second. An account of her journey across the Atlantic, of the messages she received and of the disaster. Third. A description of the damage to the ship and of its gradual and final effect with observations thereon. Fourth. An account of the saving and rescue of those who survived. Fifth. The circumstances in connection with the steamship _Californian_. Sixth. An account of the board of trade's administration. Seventh. The finding of the court on the questions submitted; and Eighth. The recommendations held to be desirable. I.--DESCRIPTION OF THE SHIP. THE WHITE STAR LINE.