Freight Steamer in Argument the British ship's bow, carrying away a stanchion or two on the War vessel's fore-deck. The damage sustained was not at all conaiderable but the telephone cables which are attached to the buoy were carried away and later were grappled for by men from the Vindictive and subsequently recovered during the afternoon and re-united.
The Cuprum, however, in view of the state of the tide, was in a somewhat precarious position being without even one anchor. It was therefore, necessary to summon aid from the Steam tugs St. Aubyn and Victoria who quickly arrived' on the scene and attaching lines to the disabled vessel's stern, pulled her some distance down river and liter she proceeded to her berth of the Dollar Wharf up river, the Aubyn following with a view to rendering further assistance if stich was deemed necessary. The freight er, however, continued on her way without further incident and berthed before noon.
'The—Whangpoo Conservancy Board's vessels were on the spot on Sunday afternoon together with pinnace from HLM.S, Vindictive and an attempt was' made to me vestigate the extent. of the damage to the buoy's moorings,
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