Despatched from Canton to Shanghat, the Hal Li" left Amoy on her northward (rp at 3 pin, on June 1, 'Although ships navigating along the coast are normally kept seven and a halt miles away from' the shore, the Hal Li was twelve miles of the coast owing £0 the inclement weather, one fof the passengers told a representa-ive of the "North-China Horal Struck by the tall end of the Yangtze storm, the vessel tossed violently shortly after 8 p.m.
Ina stormy sea blanketed by heavy for, the "vessel had' been blown, off her course, "One of the bridge play:
who happened to look out at About 1020 pam, was startled by. the fight of a black region looming ahead a if to swallow up the vessel. There was a sharp turn, followed bya sud~ den jerk. It was only a few minutes Inter when the bridge players were warned by cabin boys to put on their life jackets. Even the life boats were held' ready for any emergency. light luggage was carried to 'Some inpatient passengers demanded Shanghs that the captain should come to them|"'A large quantity of cargo, damaged to explain what' was exactly amiss. by water, was thrown overboard. The For two hours the vestd travelled Hai Chen and the Haean reached the at top speed.
Three pumps were Kingleeyuan Wharf, the French Bund, Kept. working.
One passenger said}on June The salvage tug the vessel anchored outside Shihpu|St. Sampson, of the Shanghai Tug towards midnight owing to darkness snd Lighter Ca, Ltd., was still work= jand the treacherous nature of tholing when the two vessels left the Fegion and then beached at $30 am. Hai Li, when dawn broke, Several Vessels Arrive
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