Taikoo Wan Yi aground after the typhoon

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Taikoo Wan Yi aground after the typhoon

Notes from p.10 of Hong Kong Daily Press, 1927-08-22:

The C.B.C. ship Taikoo Wan Yi broke from her moorings in Kowloon Bay and drifted ashore off the Chinese shipyard at Kowloon Bay. The Taikoo tugs were out yesterday to her assistance and made an effort to pull her off again.

She is in no danger.

 The article on p.10 of The Hong Kong Telegraph, 1927-08-22 has more detail, but unfortunately the edge of the column is cut off (see comment below for the full text):

At th??
time a signal came thro??
the effect that the Taikoo ??
had gone ashore in Kowlo??
off Bailey's Shipyard but n??
age had been inflicted, the ??
requesting that informat??
conveyed to Taikoo Yard ??
wireless installation had ??
carried away.     

During the evening, wh??
wind was still strong the ??
Wan-yi dragged her anch??
drifted about the Bay. S??
washed by the heavy seas t??
the shore and after drifti??
some time she went agro?
the Kwong Tak Cheong Ship??
ing, Engineering and Do??
Co., Ltd., just to the No??
Messrs. Bailey's shipyard.

It is believed that she da??
her bottom on the rocky g??
water leaking in to the af??
An examination was being ??
of the damage yesterday wh??
of the Taikoo tugs was alo??
making efforts to tow her o??

Gwulo photo id: A766

Date picture taken
1927
Shows place(s)
Hok Un / Hok Yuen Power Station [1921-1991]
Shows event(s)
1927 Typhoon

Comments

Hongkong Telegraph was brought under control of South China Morning Post in 1916. Exactly same content could be found on scmp of same date, also on p. 10, except minor difference in layout and the headline subheading 'CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN AT FIRST ANTICIPATED' as in the scmp version.

             

                                   At the same
time a signal came through to
the effect that the Taikoo Wan-yi
had gone ashore in Kowloon Bay
off Bailey's Shipyard but no dam-
age had been inflicted, the vessel
requesting that information be
conveyed to Taikoo Yard as her
wireless installation had been
carried away.     

  During the evening, when the
wind was still strong the Taikoo
Wan-yi dragged her anchor and
drifted about the Bay. She was
washed by the heavy seas towards
the shore and after drifting for
some time she went aground off
the Kwong Tak Cheong Shipbuild-
ing, Engineering and Dockyard
Co., Ltd., just to the North of
Messrs. Bailey's shipyard.

  It is believed that she damaged
her bottom on the rocky ground,
water leaking in to the aft hold.
An examination was being made
of the damage yesterday while one
of the Taikoo tugs was alongside
making efforts to tow her off.