CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 278

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Damage to Colonial Government Shipping.

274 at 80 per centum of those in the Colony foundered or were driven ashore. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire alone had 12 lighters disposed of in this way but hope to recover most of them.

7. Of the small flotilla of pleasure yachts belonging to the port, 12 were totally lost and several others badly damaged.

8. As regards Colonial Government Shipping that in charge of the Harbour Department did not, owing to the prompt measures taken by the Harbour Master, late Captain L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, to secure their safety, suffer severely. Slight damage was done to the Steam Tender "Stanley" and to the steam-launch "Lily" which went ashore; 4 row-boats at out-stations were lost. The recently provided new Fairway Buoys capsized and dragged their moorings. The cost of repairs to tender, launch and buoys is estimated at $1,800.

9. The hulk "Hygeia" in charge of the Medical Department had its roof blown away. Repairs to it will cost about $4,873 - say $5,000.

10. Of the three Police Launches, one sank to the West of the Kowloon Peninsula, one was cast ashore in the harbour and the third, which was at Tai Po, escaped.

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Damage to Colonial Government Shipping. 274 at 80 per centum of those in the Colony foundered or were driven ashore. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire alone had 12 lighters disposed of in this way but hope to recover most of them. 7. Of the small flotilla of pleasure yachts belonging to the port, 12 were totally lost and several others badly damaged. 8. As regards Colonial Government Shipping that in charge of the Harbour Department did not, owing to the prompt measures taken by the Harbour Master, late Captain L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, to secure their safety, suffer severely. Slight damage was done to the Steam Tender "Stanley" and to the steam-launch "Lily" which went ashore; 4 row-boats at out-stations were lost. The recently provided new Fairway Buoys capsized and dragged their moorings. The cost of repairs to tender, launch and buoys is estimated at $1,800. 9. The hulk "Hygeia" in charge of the Medical Department had its roof blown away. Repairs to it will cost about $4,873 - say $5,000. 10. Of the three Police Launches, one sank to the West of the Kowloon Peninsula, one was cast ashore in the harbour and the third, which was at Tai Po, escaped.

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: arage to Colo- Inial Government Shipping. 274 at 80 per centum of those in the Colony foundered or were driven ashore. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire alone had 12 lighters disposed of in this way but hope to re- -cover most of them. 7. Of the small flotilla of pleasure 12 yachts belonging to the port were totally lost and several others badly damaged. 8. As regards Colonial Government Shipping that in charge of the Harbour Department did not, owing to the prompt measures taken by the Harbour Master, late Captain L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, to secure their safety, suffer severely. Slight damage was done to the Steam Tender "Stanley" and to the steam-launch "Lily" which went ashore; 4 row-boats at out-stations were lost. The recently provided new Fairway Buoys capsized and dragged their moorings. The cost of repairs to tender, launch and buoys is estimated at $1,800. 9 The hulk Hygeia" in charge of the Medical Department had its roof blown away. Repairs it with co $4873 - say $5000. 10. of the three Police Launches one sank to the West of the Kowloon Peninsula, one was cast ashore in the harbour and the third, which was at Tai Po, escaped

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arage to Colo- Inial Government

Shipping.

274

at 80 per centum of those in the Colony foundered or

were driven ashore. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire alone

had 12 lighters disposed of in this way but hope to re-

-cover most of them.

Of the small flotilla of pleasure

yachts belonging to the port were totally lost and

several others badly damaged.

As regards Colonial Government

Shipping that in charge of the Harbour Department did not,

owing to the prompt measures taken by the Harbour Master,

late Captain L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, to secure their

safety, suffer severely. Slight damage was done to the

Steam Tender "Stanley" and to the steam-launch "Lily" which

went ashore; 4 row-boats at out-stations were lost. The

recently provided new Fairway Buoys capsized and dragged

their moorings. The cost of repairs to tender, launch and

buoys is estimated at $1,800.

The hulk Hygeia" in charge of the

Medical Department had its roof blown away. Repairs

it with co

$4873 - say $5000.

10.

of the three Police Launches one

sank to the West of the Kowloon Peninsula, one was cast

ashore in the harbour and the third, which was at Tai Po,

escaped

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