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SUMMARY.

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Man-of-war, ashore,

Ocean vessels ashore,

damaged,

River steamers sunk,

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ashore,

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damaged,

Steam-launches sunk,....

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ashore,

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damaged,

European Lighters sunk,

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ashore,

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damaged,

Junks, cargo-boats, sampaus, etc. sunk,

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Persons redorted missing in Harbour,

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outside Harbour,

1

6

13

6

12

1

10

2

7

125

wrecked,

43

damaged,

11

44

633

Harbour Offices :

DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

A few panes of glass broken. Bamboo wharf destroyed.

Steam-launches :

+4

Stanley" badly strained by S.S. "Honam" colliding with her.

damage to stern through collision by another launch.

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Victoria",

Daisy" damage to rail and awning, spars, and stanchions, due to other craft

colliding with her.

"No. 20 hired in lieu of "Lily" under repair. Damage to rail and awnings,

stanchions, etc., collision by other craft.

Sibyl", considerable damage to deck fittings and rails.

Lighthouses:

Cape Collinson: considerable damage to quarters. Gap Rock and Waglan report by passing steamers all correct so far as lights are concerned. Apparently some damage to quarters, etc.

Capsuimun roof badly damaged.

Government Gunpowder Depôt :

Damage to roof, etc.

Signal Station, Blackhead's Hill, damage to roof, etc.

South Fairway buoy fouled by something. Buoy dragged 300 feet to West. Camp

guard bent and light extinguished.

"Hygeia", starboard side roof demolished.

BASIL TAYLOR, Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.

7th August, 1908.