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on board the English

Explosion of Boiler on

"

Coasting Steamer "Yesso"

Audacious, toong trong.

30 November, 1877.

No: 31

Enclosure

Sir,

with deep regret

I have to report.

for the information of their Lordships that

a

lamentable Catastrophe occurred on

board the English Coasting Steamer "Yesss" in this Harbour on the morning of the 22nd

instant, by the explosion of a Boiler, by

which 12 men were

killed

on

the spot, and.

periously

64 injured and removed to the Hospital, of these latter, three fourths were so mimety hopes were entertained of

scalded that

their recovery.

The Secretary

"no

2. Immediately on hearing of the

of the Admiralty.

London.

accident