Rammed by the Chinese steamer /Sunkong near the Tei Wok and Nil Wok Islands off the Kuangtung Coast, the native trading junk Wing On Tai was sunk shortly before daybreak on January 23" with a general cargo of __merchandise valued at $40,000, according to information received in Shanghai shipping circles on January 26 from Hongkong, where the 20 members of the crew and passengers of the ling craft were brought by the] larger' vessel.
The collision occurred in a heavy gale of wind, during which the Sunkong bore down on the junk in the darkness and practically was on top of the nailing craft before the Bridge of the steamer was aware of her presence. When the two vessels separated after the ferash, the Wing On Tai was seen to have a huge hole in the starboard Low and to be filling rapidly with water. Boats were lowered immediately from the Sunkong and the passengers and crew of the junk, numbering 20 Chinese, were Teseued safely, despite the heavy eas. At the time of the crash the Sunkong, a small 322 ton freighter operated. by the Wo Hop Steaniship 'Ca, was bound for Hongkong with 8 cargo of coal, while the jank had feleared from 'Macao for Hoihow' with 2,600 piculs of general cargo.
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