Washington, July 19.
The State Department announced, to-day that safe conduct has een The anxiety felt concerning the fate of the Chinese freighter Cheung. On, which left Bangkok for Hongkong on July 3 with a cargo of rice, Was dispelled when she steamed into port this morning.
Tt was feared that the vessel met with disaster during the typhoon near the Island of Hainan the week before last. It appears that she! escaped the typhoon by taking shelter in a bay south of Hainan, where she lay at anchor for several days, continuing her journey when the storm had blown over. On her arrival here she was 13 days overdue, The Cheung On was.formerly on the run between Shanghai and Bangkok. Her master is Captain H. 0. Udden and with him is a crew of 60 officers and men, all Chinese Reuter.
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