Shortly after having left Hongkong on her voyage to Canton at 4 p.m. on May 21, the s. Hai Yuan of the [China Merchants' was stranded while under pilot at Kop Sing Men Light House, according, to reports received bby the head office from Mr. Johannessen, Captain of the vessel. The faceident occurred while the "vessel was endeavouring to extricate itself Trom'an impending collision with a small steamer.
An investigation of the damage Jeaused (othe ship. reveatod water had leaked slightly into two of her compartments, All the passengers on board had been safely rescued and tr Yunnan which Hoo Shi-zo (Vielor Hoo) raised the fquesticn" of ding-smuggling into [China vin Macao.
Large quantities of opium are smuggled into Fukien from the Por~ tuguese colony, he asserted, and asked the Poriunuese delegate 10 report it to his Government 50 adequate steps might be taken stop it, The Portuguese delegate replied that! a mew Governor of Macao had Just been appointed who is studying prevent smuggling. bul Jade that! Macao is surrounded by many small Istands which are Chie nese {erritory and under Chines control. Fully halt of the trafic to-ported from Nzeao is carried from those Islaids, he declared, add—ing that they were real nests of Marine Department to investigate Into, and to assist in the settlement of the case.
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