CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10] — Page 280

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was mounted will be carried out if possible. The cost of raising and repairs is estimated at $600 while the value of an old barge for transporting concrete blocks which went down with the pontoon crane, viz.:- $266 has to be written off. Damage to Public Works Department's floating plant may thus be estimated at $866 or say $1,000

jesty's Ships,

800.

13. Of His Majesty's Ships in harbour the sloop "Phoenix" of 1,050 tons was driven, after collision with the "Monteagle", on to and now lies on the rubble slope of the sea wall of the coaling depot at Kowloon; she is reported to be much damaged and strained and not repairable except at great expense. The sloop "Rosario" had bow and stern damaged by collision. The River Steamer "Moorhen" which was alongside and the River Steamer "Robin" and Torpedo Boat *36* which were inside the camber on the Hongkong side received damages to plates and fittings requiring repairs on the slips. The Torpedo Boat Destroyer "Taku" in the Kowloon camber suffered injuries to her stem-piece and plates which will necessitate her being docked for repairs. Torpedo Boats *37* and *38* also in the Kowloon camber were not much damaged. The Second Class Cruisers "Astraea" and "Flora", the Third Class

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276mage to Hiswas mounted will be carried out if possible. The cost of raising and repairs is estimated at $600 while the value of an old barge for transporting concrete blocks which went down with the pontoon crane, viz.:- $266 has to be written off. Damage to Public Works Department's floating plant may thus be estimated at $866 or say $1,000jesty's Ships,800.13. Of His Majesty's Ships in harbour the sloop "Phoenix" of 1,050 tons was driven, after collision with the "Monteagle", on to and now lies on the rubble slope of the sea wall of the coaling depot at Kowloon; she is reported to be much damaged and strained and not repairable except at great expense. The sloop "Rosario" had bow and stern damaged by collision. The River Steamer "Moorhen" which was alongside and the River Steamer "Robin" and Torpedo Boat *36* which were inside the camber on the Hongkong side received damages to plates and fittings requiring repairs on the slips. The Torpedo Boat Destroyer "Taku" in the Kowloon camber suffered injuries to her stem-piece and plates which will necessitate her being docked for repairs. Torpedo Boats *37* and *38* also in the Kowloon camber were not much damaged. The Second Class Cruisers "Astraea" and "Flora", the Third Class

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276mage to Hiswas mounted will be carried out if possible. The cost of raising and repairs is estimated at $600 while the value of an old barge for transporting concrete blocks which went down with the pontoon crane, viz.:- $266 has to be written off. Damage to Public Works Department's floating plant may thus be estimated at $866 or say $1,000jesty's Ships,800.13. Of His Majesty's Ships in harbour the sloop "Phoenix" of 1,050 tons was driven, after colli--sion with the "Monteagle", on to and now lies on the rubble slope of the sea wall of the coaling depot at Kowloon; she is reported to be much damaged and strained and not repairable except at great expense. The sloop "Rosario" had bow and stern damaged by collision. The River Steamer "Moorhen" which was alongside and the River Steamer "Robin" and Torpedo Boat *36* which were inside the camber on the Hongkong side received damages to plates and fittings requiring repairs on the slips. The Torpedo Boat Destroyer "Taku" in the Kowloon camber suffered injuries to her stem-piece and plates which will necessi--tate her being docked for repairs. Torpedo Boats *37" and *38* also in the Kowloon camber were not much damaged. The Second Class Cruisers "Astraea' and "Flora", the Third Class

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276

mage to His

was mounted will be carried out if possible. The cost of

raising and repairs is estimated at $600 while the value of

an old barge for transporting concrete blocks which went

down with the pontoon crane, viz.:- $266 has to be written

off. Damage to Public Works Department's floating plant

may thus be estimated at $866 or say $1,000

jesty's Ships,

800.

13.

Of His Majesty's Ships in harbour

the sloop "Phoenix" of 1,050 tons was driven, after colli-

-sion with the "Monteagle", on to and now lies on the

rubble slope of the sea wall of the coaling depot at

Kowloon; she is reported to be much damaged and strained

and not repairable except at great expense. The sloop

"Rosario" had bow and stern damaged by collision. The

River Steamer "Moorhen" which was alongside and the River

Steamer "Robin" and Torpedo Boat *36* which were inside

the camber on the Hongkong side received damages to plates

and fittings requiring repairs on the slips. The Torpedo

Boat Destroyer "Taku" in the Kowloon camber suffered

injuries to her stem-piece and plates which will necessi-

-tate her being docked for repairs. Torpedo Boats *37" and

*38* also in the Kowloon camber were not much damaged. The

Second Class Cruisers "Astraea' and "Flora", the Third

Class

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