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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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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
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seemed to me
haven
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ahun
many
that there were live, though nearly
simultan carve
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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
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Anal
were
anly
scarcely
live
chan & feet
were riven, split, and
that illustrated
the tremendars force fut inte operation.
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fur large fraginents havien was
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the Rawloon Wills at distances
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