Kutwo being compelled to go into [dock for repairs.
Battling heavy winds and raging waters on Wednesday on her way from Chinkiang to Shanghai, the Kutwo endeavoured to" render assistance to the Cooper Bank Light Boat which was flying a distress to the typhoon, the light ship was rapidly filling with water jand as her anchors were dragging, it was found necessary to hoist the distress signal.
In order to render assistance, Captain F.C, Powell turned the Kutwo round and dropped an anchor} fortunately, being put out of action, the anchor could not be hauled aboard except, manual labour. "This took a con siderable time, but with the aid of [pumps and the Jolling of the storm [the light ship was able to dispense with any aid.
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