serious casualties to record.

The British Barque St Andrew's Castle". Official N°50:374, cut

her main and miren. away

· Masts at 10.30PM of the 31st the ballast having shifted causing the vessel to heel over. The German Barque Sudan cut away her Masts at 118.M. of the 31st the ballast having shifted in that

vessel also.

her main and miren

There but of a trifling nature only.

are some other casualties

There is a report from Macao that the British Steamer

"Poyang " Official No 50.661 which

635

left Hongkong for Macao at 2 P.M. of the 31st ultimo met with a terrible gale; that owing to the violence of the wind being too great to turn the vessel back. and the sea m making a clear_ sweep of the deck leaptain Carroll was

compelled to anchor off the Nine Blands, about 68m, about seven miles from Macac ; and about 118.M. she heeled over and went down.

Captain Carrol. Mr. Drummond (Chief Mate) Mr. Ribeiro (Purser) and about 100- passengers were drowned _ 16___ persons only

were saved

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