CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 257

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Harry Clamage! more serious than the destruction of probably some 30,000 panes of glass, and the cracking of many ceilings and walls.

The explosion

fortunately not attended ...

2.

was caused

by

the

ignition of a great quantity of powder stored on board of the "Lyphyr", a vessel chartered by private parties for the purpose, and also of some on board the "Themis", Bremen vessel, alongside of the former for the purpose of taking in powder as part

3.

of

a

cargo

been so

intended.

The Maritime Ports.

Both vessels appear to have

instantaneously destroyed with

course there is

fall on board, that of

No

probability of ... as containing the

immediate

CA112.

of the explosion. It

seemed to me

that there were live, though nearly

simultaneous explosions.

amongst the first

were

about five miles distant from the shore of the Kowloon, and close to the Northern boundary of the harbour: The vessels appeared to have been blown literally into fragments,

the

greater portion of which

were

an inch in

length. I

three fragments of spars

long,

and

twisted in

they

were

scarcely

five feet

were riven, split, and

that illustrated

the tremendous force put into operation.

A

few large fragments having been

... at the Kowloon Hills at distances

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255 Harry Clamage! more serious than the destruction of probably some 30,000 panes of glass, and the cracking of many ceilings and walls. The explosion fortunately not attended ... 2. was caused by the ignition of a great quantity of powder stored on board of the "Lyphyr", a vessel chartered by private parties for the purpose, and also of some on board the "Themis", Bremen vessel, alongside of the former for the purpose of taking in powder as part 3. of a cargo been so intended. The Maritime Ports. Both vessels appear to have instantaneously destroyed with course there is fall on board, that of No probability of ... as containing the immediate CA112. of the explosion. It seemed to me that there were live, though nearly simultaneous explosions. amongst the first were about five miles distant from the shore of the Kowloon, and close to the Northern boundary of the harbour: The vessels appeared to have been blown literally into fragments, the greater portion of which were an inch in length. I three fragments of spars long, and twisted in they were scarcely five feet were riven, split, and that illustrated the tremendous force put into operation. A few large fragments having been ... at the Kowloon Hills at distances
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255 arry clamage! more serians than the destruction of probably some 30,000 pauses of glass, and the tracting of many ceilings and walls. The explosion fortunately not attended seich 2. caused by was caused the ignition of a great quantity of pandow stored on board of the "Lephyr, a Vessel chartered by private parties for the purpose, and alse of some on board the Themis,. Bremen Vifeel, alongside of the former for jehe purpose of lasting in powder as part 3. A carge been so intended. a The Maritim Ports. Bach Popels appear to have instantaneously destroyed with course there is fall on board, that of Mo probability of wn as cutaming the immediate CA112. of the explosion. It } seemed to me haven Co lo ahun many that there were live, though nearly simultan carve 2011 £ explosions. amongst the first whe get le the miles distant from the shore of the lowww, and close le, list wirtin, the Norther of the disaster, about live boundary of the harlor : The repelsappeared to have bem blown litually, inte fragenents, the an inch in daw greater portion of which length. I three fragments of spons long, and tivisted in ihey A Anal were anly scarcely live chan & feet were riven, split, and that illustrated the tremendars force fut inte operation. A fur large fraginents havien was shroom اتم the Rawloon Wills at distances
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arry clamage! more serians than the destruction of probably some 30,000 pauses of glass, and the tracting of many ceilings and walls.

The explosion

fortunately not attended seich

2.

caused by

was caused

the

ignition of a great quantity of pandow stored on board of the "Lephyr, a Vessel chartered by private parties for the purpose, and alse of some on board the Themis,. Bremen Vifeel, alongside of the former for jehe purpose of lasting in powder as part

3.

A

carge

been so

intended.

a

The Maritim Ports.

Bach Popels appear to have

instantaneously destroyed with

course there is

fall on board, that of

Mo

probability of wn as cutaming the

immediate

CA112.

of the explosion. It

}

seemed to me

haven

Co

lo

ahun

many

that there were live, though nearly

simultan carve

2011 £

explosions.

amongst the first

whe

get le the miles distant from the shore of the lowww, and close le, list wirtin, the Norther

of the disaster, about live

boundary of the harlor : The repelsappeared to have bem blown litually, inte fragenents,

the

an inch in

daw

greater portion of which

length. I three fragments of spons

long,

and

tivisted in

ihey

A

Anal

were

anly

scarcely

live

chan & feet

were riven, split, and

that illustrated

the tremendars force fut inte operation.

A

fur large fraginents havien was

shroom

اتم

the Rawloon Wills at distances

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