Hongkong, July 26.
The British passenger steamer Haitan struck a floating mine off the Fukien coast late yesterday and was making water in No. 2 hold but the vessel was in no immediate dancer. was learned today.
The vessel anchored immediately after striking the mine and, in its frst brief message sent at 9 p.m. yesterday, the Haitan did not request assist ance. No rescue vessels have as yet left Hongkong to aid the Haitan and probably none wilt Teave unless the steamer requests such assistance.
There were believed to be no passengers aboard the vessel, whose master is Captain Walker. The Haitan was en route to Hinhwa on the Fukien coast from Amoy—United Press.
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