New Station Opened In Squally Weather The inauguration of the wireless station on the Pratas Shoals took place on July 19, following the arrival there of the Chinese cruiser Hoi Yung, with an official party, which, besides the Commander of the First Chinese Squadron, Rear-Admiral C, L. Chen, and the Director fof the Chinese Coastguard Administ. ration Rear-Admiral C. C, Hsu, also included four representatives' of the Hongkong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and the Commissioner of the Maritime Customs for Kowloon District, Mr. N. R, M, Shaw. Pressure of work, brought on chiefly by the weather' conditions of the previous week, prevented many Hongkong officials from attending.
Squally conditions, attended by! rains, for some time obscured the view of the shoals from the cruiser, and they had to be approached with jeaution, after many hours of care fal reconnoitering. However, a landing was effected at last, and the ceremony of throwing Pratas wire less station open was performed jon the same day, with much eclat jand to the accompaniment of appro-into speeches.
Rear-Admiral C._ Hsu has] since returned to Shanghai, The' emirer is still in port.
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