Lo the Editor of the Nozrs-Camva Darcy News.
Sr,—A relation of mine, Mr, Yeh, started for Hongkong by the 8.8. Ningpo on the 26th of Ist Chinese month. (When the steamer was detained at the Woosung bar, Mr. Yoh in a sudden fit throw himself overboard, and would doubtless have perished there and then but for the bravery of Mr. E. J. Main, the Chief Engineer of the Ningpo, who, regardless of the danger to himself, jumped into the river and rescued Mr. Yeh from certain death.
My relation, who was sent back to Shanghai to Messrs, Siemssen & Ca. was very kindly taken caro of by this firm and restored to his friends. Mr. Yeh has in the meantime started again for Hongkong, and is full of unbounded gratitude towards Mr. Main, Apart feom Mr, Yeh, the friends and relations thank Mr. Main for his noble deed. May Heaven reward him all through his life and give success to the work of those hands, which so gallantly saved a fellow-creature from sure death.
1am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Fu Wei-yuen North Barrier Lekin Station, Miscellaneous,
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