The official enquiry into the collapse has been going on all the week, and some interesting evidence has been given, showing how inadequate is the supervision exercised over buildings in course of construction, and the faulty nature of much of the mortar employed therein. the Dredger "Canton River."
The well-known dredger Canton River, which was sunk off the Praya during the typhoon of November, 1900, and took so much to set afloat again, has at last been turned out of dock ready for use, and is said to be as good as ever. She was purchased by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca., and the Directors rely upon her possession to enable them to save a largo sum in the construction of the proposed new dock at Hungham. The cost of that undertaking is likely, however, to deter the shareholders from proceeding with it.
Naval Intellizence.
There is not_much to set down under this heading. The German gunboat Tiger arrived here on the 28th ult. from Amoy and the French gunboat Kersaint came in yesterday from Manila. The Austrian cruiser Maria Theresia left the harbour yesterday for Singapore.
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