On the return trip from Can! kong on Wednesday last, the river steamer Kinshan, recently built for the Stenmboat Ao. by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Ca., met with a peculiar and unusual accident. The vessel's rudder was carried clean away, and not being secured by chains to the counter, sank. After its loss the vessel was steered to port by means of her twin screws, and this was not found to be a very cult matter, so well did the steamer perform. Shortly after her arrival she wear into dock for repairs.
Fires.
'A fire broke out on the top floor of a house in Holloway Roa! on the 1 th inst. The Fire Brigade quickly arriv damage was done. - The damage is estimat at about $400 or $500.
An outbreak of fire also occurred recently at the Mount Austin Barracks, and might have become serious had it not been fo tunately grappled with in good time. 1 damage done was not serious.
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