The passengers on board ' the P. M. 8. Siberia which arrived here from Hongkong on Saturday morning had some excitement at 2 p.m. on the proceeding day. The vwsel at the was steaming slow in a dense fog. in the neighbourhood of Heachu Island, when the look-out man gave the warning of "'roche ahead." The vessel was immediately put full speed astern and, after a while, a large, isolated rock was cately passed at a very little distance off, unuch to the relief of all on board.
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