On Thursday night, about 10.15 p.m., when the ferry boat Morning Star was crossing from Kowloon to Hongkong, and was far on her way, after clearing the wharves, a junk tried to cross her bows and collided with her, breaking in her side and leaving an anchor on the launch's port quarter. The two craft became helpless and began to drift towards Stonecutter's Island, The only European passenger, who had his head cut by wreckage during the collision, having restored something like order, the sale was sounded. for assistance anda police boat arrived and took the junk in charge, the launch steaming to Pedder's Wharf, where she at length arrived at 11.85 pam.
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