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and crew, as it is considered that they would have come on to Hongkong had they been among the survivors on the Customs cruiser.
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GALLANT BLUEJACKETS. Prominent among the many brave actions which are always performed in the hour of danger was the feat of a crew from H. M. 8. "Astraea." Before the storm had gained its full strength the men on board the cruiser noticed a junk in distress, and with the characteristic readiness of "sons of the sea outter containing twelve rowers and a steers man was promptly lowered. A hard pull of twenty minutes followed before the sailors ran alongside the junk. From it they took six oc- cupants, and the cutter's bow was turned shore- ward. But the task was a diffioult one, and a hard and continuous pull of three-quarters of an hour was necessary to take them in to the Praya wall. As they approached Douglas Pier a rope was thrown them, and rescued and rescuers were hauled safely ashore-all with the exception of a small Chinese boy who lay senssless at the bottom of the boat. When the lad was missed a bluejacket returned to the outter and rescued him, and had scarcely been safely landed again when the cutter sank.
PERSONAL ACCIDENTS.
In addition to the accident which befel Mr. Hunt at Kingsclere, there are several instances of injuries to people during the storm. Mr: F. Wills, chief engineer of the s., "Barra," fell off a wharf at Kennedytown and received injuries to his back. He was taken to the Government Civil Hospital. One of the firemen proceeding to Kingsclere had a narrow escape. A branch of a tree fell on his head but fortunately his helmet saved him from serious injury P. 8. Clark was injured by a falling door and P. 8. Devney hurt his hand and foot by falling.
SUMMARY, 、
Vessels lost or damaged
Twelve steamers ashore or damaged. One sailing ship seriously damaged. Twenty launches sunk or damaged, British torpedo boat
One water boat sunk.
Whiting" ashore,
One Chinese river patrol boat ashore.
Morning Star Ferry Boat ashore.
Eleven lighters sunk or damaged. Thirty cargo boats sunk or damaged. About 100 junks destroyed.
Drowned-About 1000. Houses collapsed-About 2 ). Most of the wharves damaged.
[SECOND DAY'S REPORTS.]
HOW THE "YINGKING "
WENT DOWN.
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"There's nothing to tell," Chief Officer Fergusson of the 8,8. Yingking told our reporter at the Sailors' Home yesterday when questioned about the wreck. But there was. And the officer who had passed through such a trying time with the passengers and crew on the Yingking" reluctantly told his story, praising his shipmates for the splendid courage they exbibited, but saying nothing about his own On Tuesday morning while on the way to Hongkong," said Mr. Fergusson, "we noticed that the glass was falling all the time, and at the last reading it stood at 28.85. We were then between Pillar Point and Castle Peak, where we dropped anchor, and could see that the steamers "Kwang Sai" and "Fatshan" were at anchor in the vicinity. The gale increased, and a very heavy sea was running. In fact, it was the force of the seas which brought about the wreck of our ship. They battered in her sides, and, pouring over her, put out the engine room fires, so that we were unable to keep her head to the wind. To the last moment the crew did their duty willingly, and then it was every man for himself. It was impossible to lower the boats in such a storm, but lifebelts were supplied to all on board. It was not long before the ship went under in ten fathoms of water, and then those on board parted company." After battling for two hours in the seas Mr. Fergusson was washed up on the rooks in an almost exhausted state. He sat for a time on the beach, and presently heard voices
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REFORT.
calling him from the crown of a hill. Looking up, he saw several Chinese beckoning him, and proceeded to climb the hillside! When he reached them they took him to another part of the mainland, and it was there he found the survivors of the wreck, 42 out of a total of 443. He and his comrades in distress were afterwards picked up by a Customs cruiser and brought to Hongkong. As before stated, Mr. Fergusson speaks in the highest terms of the conduct of the ship's crew in the hour of danger, and also says that there was not the slightest panic among the passengers.
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CAPTAIN AND CHIEF ENGINEER1 SAFE,
News has been wired from the police station Santin stating that Captain Page, the skipper of the "Yingking," has arrived there safely, and that he is coming on to Hongkong.
On inquiry last night at the office of the owners of the "Yingking" we learned that the Chief Engineer, Mr. Fotheringham, had been taken off Castle Peak by a launch sent in search of Captain Page. The launch had been to Lintan Island whence, a wire had come reporting that the Captain was at the police station there. The coxswain, however, did not call at the police station, but returned to Hongkong after touring the shore. Mr Fotheringham, who was in an exhausted condition, with badly bruised and swollen legs, was removed to hospital.
A EUROPEAN BODY RECOVERED.
The body of a European was picked up by the Tung Wa Hospital launch and brought to Hongkong. The body has been identified by the Chief Officer as that of Mr. Newmann, who was formerly Chief Officer of the ill-fated steamer Yingking "but had been up the river on a health trip and was coming down from Canton as a passenger.
THE DAMAGE IN THE HARBOUR.
OFFICIAL PRELIMINARY REPORT.
The Harbour Master (the Hon. Commander Basil Taylor, R.N.) makes the following preliminary repori :—
CAUSEWAY BAY AND WANGHAI :--
1 steam waterboat.
2 European lighters sunk, no loss of life.
5 native cargo boats.
SEE FRONT, VICTORIA.
1 European lighter sunk off Blake Pier.
5 European lighters damaged at Canton
Steamboat Pier.
2 European lighters sunk at Canton Steam.
boat Pier.
1 European lighter sunk in front of Harbour
Office.
Chiness river steamer "Sua On" sunk
alongside her wharf.
15 native cargo boats, 5 junks and about 10
sampans sunk,
13 men reported missing to date. Temporary bamboo wharf in front of Tele-
graph Office wrecked.
Matsheds on Queen's Statue and Blake Piers
destroyed,
Canton and Macao teamboat Pier damaged at shore by lighters ter iron shed destroyed.
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Slight damage to several wooden piers. Standard Oil Co's wharf seriously damaged
at shore end.
STONECUTTERS' ISLAND;-
1 steam launch, the "Lee Ka," badly ashore. 1 European lighter ashore; no loss of life. 1 motor boat sunk at moorings.
8 janks sunk and damaged; 4 persons re-
ported missing.
2 British steamers, "Lai Sang" and Poos- hontas ashore. No loss of life. "Lai Bang" towed off on morning of 28th. CHƯNG HUE
British 8.8.
Schuylkils" badly ashore; towed off in morning of 28th. No loss of life. CAPSUIMUN :----
U.S. 8.8. Aglus" dragged from Yaumati,
fouled British 8.8. "Taiwan" and "Linan," orew deserting and climbing on board those vessels. Cleared and drifted to Capsuiman where she grounded on N.E. point of Lantao Island. No loss of life.
LAICHIKOK :—
One new stermer (unmanned) ashore on mud,
apparently undamaged.
1 steam launch "Kwong Hoi" ashore on mud.
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1 ferry, "Morning Star,” badly ashore on rocks. 1 European lighter ashore.
14 Native cargo boats and janks sunk and
dismasted.
MONGKOK-
Ah King's pile driver boat lost and two man
missing,
P. and O. launch "Jeanette," badly ashore on rocks in front of Arnhold, Karberg & Co's premises.
3 Launches ashore on mud at head Yaumati
Bay.
1 Launch, "Shun Lee,” sunk at wharf.` 2 Native cargo boats damaged. No loss of life. YAUMATI:
1 Chinese river steamer, “Ta Hing," damaged. 1 Steam launch "Tow," sunk at Naval coaling
wharf.
2 European lighters damaged.
2 Junks suak, with masts showing above
water. No loss of life. KOWLOON WHARI :—
2 Lighters and 1 junk sunk; 4 persons
reported missing.
SEA FRONT, KOWLOON :-
3 bamboo piers destroyed.
4 steam launches ashore and 1 steam launch
sunk in Hunghom Bay.
3 cargo boats damaged. No loss of life. KOWLOON DOCKS :---
2 steam launches and 9 lighters sunk. No
loss of life.
KowLOON BAY:-
British 8.8. "Persis" ashore,
1 Steam launch "Ilha de Colosse" ashore. 3 European lighters and 4 junks sunk, No
loss of life'
LYEEMUN:-
H.M.S." Whiting” ashore. 1 junk sunk.
CASTLE PEAK BAY:
British river steamer "Yingking" sunk; master, chief engineer and 401 crew and passengers reported missing; mate and 42 passengers and crew saved,
1 coal boat sunk, with 10 persons missing, LAMA ISLAND:—
2 fishing jonks and one unlicensed jank
sunk; 15 persons missing.
LANTAO ÍSLAND :---
3 janks sunk with 3 persons missing.
4 junks damaged.
MIRS BAY
No. 3 police launch sunk,
OTHER DAMAGE TO VESSELS IN HARBOUR.
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"Amara British steamer, Dragged and
lost port anchor and chain; fouled steam- ships Standard" and "Barra" damaging both.
by
"Barra" British steamer. Damaged
"Amara." Lost one man overboard. "Katherine Park," British steamer. Drag- ged in Kowloon Bay, brought up in Tele- graph cable ground. Fouled cables and dragged shore ends out of cable butt. No damage to ship.
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Cranley," British steamer. Foaled by s.5. "Vandalia" and badly damaged. 23 plates to be renewed.
"Juteopolis,"
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British four-masted barque. Mizzen and jigger masts went by the board, doing considerable deck damage.
Linan," British steamer. Fouled and dam-
aged by "Bolus.
"Standard," Norwegian steamer. Fouled by
Amare," very little damage.
"Taiwan," British steamer. Fouled and
damaged by Æolus.”
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SUMMARY.
"Vandalia," U.8. steamer. Fouled "Cran-
ley," and sustained slight damage.
Man-of-war ashore Ocean steamers ashore ... do. vessels damaged River steamers sunk
do. ashore...
141
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do. damaged Bteam launches sunk Steam launches ashore
do. damaged European lighters sunk
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