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Monthly Archives: May 2015

cheung chau cargo ship
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The Day a Cargo Ship Washed up on Cheung Chau Beach

by Hong Wrong16:49, 6 May 201518:04, 31 March 2020

In September, 1983, a Cypriot freighter called ‘City of Lobito’ beached on Cheung Chau island after being washed ashore by Typhoon Ellen. The 6000-tonne cargo ship narrowly avoided smashing into newly built beachside apartments (by just 30 metres). via uwants.com Islanders took care of the 21 Filipino crew members until they were repatriated. The shipping company […]

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Authors Protest City U’s Axing of Acclaimed Creative Writing Course

by Tom Grundy13:05, 6 May 201518:03, 31 March 2020

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