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Three crew members were rescued, and search and rescue
operations were continuing for others about 300 km (200 miles)
southwest of the city, the Hong Kong Government Flying Service
said.
Some of the crew had abandoned the vessel and harsh weather
conditions were hampering rescue efforts, they said.
Chaba skirted the global financial hub, bringing heavy rain and
wind, restricting public transport and forcing many businesses
to close.
The financial hub's weather forecaster lowered the storm warning
to signal No 3 on Saturday afternoon as Chaba was set to make
landfall near Zhanjiang in China's Guangdong province.
Authorities in Hong Kong raised the typhoon warning on Thursday
just as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the city to
commemorate the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain to
China.
The Palace Museum, which was set to open on Saturday as part of
celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's
handover to Chinese rule, remained closed.
(Reporting By Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by William Mallard)
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