Hongkong, May 22.
The junk Maskeo, in which Mr. Stevenson, a former officer of the Indo-China str. Hansang, and two} companions left for Sandakan on Saturday on a projected voyage round the world, turned back about 100 miles from Hainan, 'The junk ran into rough weather. Conditions gradually became worse and the vessel began to ship heavy' seas, The Maskee's wireless aerial was washed a) der water} tanks were damaged and began to leak badly.
Ninety-eight miles east of Tainan, Mr. Stevenson decided to turn back, and arrived in port this afternoon.
round-the-world trip of the Mi will probably be abandoned Reuter.
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