Hongkong, May 3.
The steamer Thurland Castle, belonging to Messrs. Cammel Laird Ca, of Liverpool, "which went aground at Tungkan Island, 20 miles south of Hongkong, yesterday, arrived in Hongkong this morning under her own steam.
By lightening the vessel and using, the tug Henry Keswick to tow her, [she was refloated last night.
Meanwhile, the number one type noon signal had been hoisted _here so that the ship had a very narrow escape from a precarious position.
Six round-the-world passengers: [were taken off the Thurland Castle land brought to Hongkong yesterday by the British destroyer Defender, which went to the aid of the di stressed ship after she had sent jan S. 0, S—Reuter,
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