'The sinking of the Shawhsing occurred after the other ship, the s. Wan Hsiang, had both altered course to avoid a junk tacking across the Whangpoo. Hitting the' Shawhsing amidships, the Wan Hsiang suffered very litle damage, but cut a hole in the of the former, at No. 1 hold.
The Shawhsing belongs to the Shawhsing S. 8. Company, of 13a Ganton Road: of 1,100 tons gross, she has n deadweight cargo eapacit 10 tons, and was built In Eng~ The ship is on the Shanghai-Chefoo run, while the other. partner in, the collision, he San Pech, 8.8, Cos Wan Hsiang, had just come back from Amoy, after" having been in Government service for the transport of troops, 4 Cargo of Rice The Shawhsing rests on x. slope,
For shipping down into deeper and there isa possibility of water, there being 65 feet at) TL.W, not much further out] Harbour launches and Custor River Police were soon on the: scene, and the usual green wreck flags were hung from the vessel's to be replaced at dark by ight, ship. carries, besides some cargo of rice, and it is feared that Alour and sundry, goods, good this, will burst the hatches when it wells, River Police are keeping a strict watch on the wreck, and are picking up anything of value that comes' to the surface.
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