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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