The Archive · 1936

Triple Collision on River

Admiral's Pinnace, Launch, and Ferry Involved Three boats were Involved in a collision, fortunately not very serious, St 1050 zo. on July 19 close to Poot {tng Point. The three vessels were fan admirals pinnace from the Japan: fosse gunboat Atok, a. Chinese steam launch,. the se. Chiang. Ping, and Ferry Boat No. 10. The most seriously Jdamaged. was the admires pinnace Which collided roadside with the [Chiang Ping. She had to be towed back to the Atok, The s. Li Pu of the Whangpoo Conservancy" Board. was the "ure conscious cause of the collisions, She Was sounding off Pootung Point and Warned" the-, pinnace, "which was coming up-river, that she had' a Sounding wire. Gut. by hosting' favold the wire the innate hid to 0 hard to starboard. "in doing no abe ete witn the Chiang Ping, which previously brushed up against Po Boat No. 16, a The pinnace was manned by Japan-exe sailord and an acc

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