The China Navigation Co's ste. Sunning (Captain G. D. 8. Mills), which sailed from the French Bund. noon on Sunday for Amoy and Hongkong with cargo and passengers, went ashore on Button Island at 7 pam. the same day, Immediately the casualty secure Captain Mills caused all precautions to be taken for the safety of pas-vengers and crew, but fortunately hose precautions ' proved unneeesary. and efter being aground for letly ore hour the Sunning Hated on the rising tide, and afterwards proceeded back' under _her own where she understand that the second officer of the vessel was in charge of th till immediately before the!
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Although the Sunning's double Woltom is believed t2 be somewbet seriously damaged its full extent will not be known till the vessel goes in dock to-day for a thorough examination, "We understand it is, probable that an inquiry will be het at an carly date.
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