CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 277

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed
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! : ? 273 badly damaged stranded vessels not yet refloated the most important are the American Brig "S. P. Hitchcock" of 2,013 tons, badly ashore against the Kowloon Wharves, the Japanese Steamship "Chinkai Maru" of 1,564 tons, partially submerged near Kellett Island on which salvage operations were started but put back by another typhoon on the 29th September, and the German S. S. "Petrarch" of 1,252 tons also stranded against the Kowloon Wharves and much injured by collisions. The badly damaged stranded vessels that have been refloated include the Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship "Monteagle" of 3,953 tons of which the stern post and rudder were broken and the River Steamer "Fatshan" of 1,425 tons. The British Steamship "Strathmore" of 2,296 tons, the German Steamships "Prinz Waldemar" of 1,737 tons, "Chow Tai" of 1,115 tons and "Devawongse" of 1,057 tons all received serious injuries from collisions.

5. Not included in the 61 vessels dealt with above there were 34 launches more or less damaged. 11 of these were sunk but 4 of them have already been and 2 others will probably be raised.

6. Of lighters belonging to European Firms a large number • not yet ascertained but estimated at

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! : ? 273 badly damaged stranded vessels not yet refloated the most important are the American Brig "S. P. Hitchcock" of 2,013 tons, badly ashore against the Kowloon Wharves, the Japanese Steamship "Chinkai Maru" of 1,564 tons, partially submerged near Kellett Island on which salvage operations were started but put back by another typhoon on the 29th September, and the German S. S. "Petrarch" of 1,252 tons also stranded against the Kowloon Wharves and much injured by collisions. The badly damaged stranded vessels that have been refloated include the Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship "Monteagle" of 3,953 tons of which the stern post and rudder were broken and the River Steamer "Fatshan" of 1,425 tons. The British Steamship "Strathmore" of 2,296 tons, the German Steamships "Prinz Waldemar" of 1,737 tons, "Chow Tai" of 1,115 tons and "Devawongse" of 1,057 tons all received serious injuries from collisions. 5. Not included in the 61 vessels dealt with above there were 34 launches more or less damaged. 11 of these were sunk but 4 of them have already been and 2 others will probably be raised. 6. Of lighters belonging to European Firms a large number • not yet ascertained but estimated at
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i ! : ? 273 badly damaged stranded vessels not yet refloated the most important are the American Brig "S. P. Hitchcock" of 2,013 tons, badly ashore against the Kowloon Wharves, the Japanese Steamship "Chinkai Maru" of 1,564 tons, partially submerged near Kellett Island on which salvage operations were started but put back by another typhoon on the 29th. September, and the German S. S. *Petrarch" of 1,252 tons also stranded against the Kowloon Wharves and much injured by collisions. The badly damaged stranded vessels that have been refloated include the Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship *Monteagle" of 3,953 tons of which the stern post and rudder were broken and the River Steamer "Fatshan" of 1,425 tons. The British Steamship "Strathmore" of 2,296 tons, the German Steamships "Prinz Waldemar" of 1,737 tons, *Chow Tai" of 1,115 tons and "Devawongse" of 1,057 tons all received serious injuries from collisions. 5. Not included in the 61 vessels dealt with above there were 34 launches more or less damaged. 11 of these were sunk but 4 of them have already been and 2 others will probably be raised. 6. Of lighters belonging to European Firms a large number • not yet ascertained but estimated at
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badly damaged stranded vessels not yet refloated the most

important are the American Brig "S. P. Hitchcock" of 2,013

tons, badly ashore against the Kowloon Wharves, the

Japanese Steamship "Chinkai Maru" of 1,564 tons, partially

submerged near Kellett Island on which salvage operations

were started but put back by another typhoon on the 29th.

September, and the German S. S. *Petrarch" of 1,252 tons

also stranded against the Kowloon Wharves and much injured

by collisions. The badly damaged stranded vessels that

have been refloated include the Canadian Pacific Railway

Steamship *Monteagle" of 3,953 tons of which the stern

post and rudder were broken and the River Steamer "Fatshan"

of 1,425 tons. The British Steamship "Strathmore" of 2,296

tons, the German Steamships "Prinz Waldemar" of 1,737 tons,

*Chow Tai" of 1,115 tons and "Devawongse" of 1,057 tons

all received serious injuries from collisions.

5.

Not included in the 61 vessels

dealt with above there were 34 launches more or less

damaged. 11 of these were sunk but 4 of them have already

been and 2 others will probably be raised.

6.

Of lighters belonging to European

Firms a large number

•

not yet ascertained but estimated

at

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