News was received here two or three days ago of a collision in the Northern Passage between the Japanese steamers Ho: wi Maru and Konowra Marx. The Ho: wi Maru was
jand in 1858 and was formerly known as a steamer of 794 tons gross, built in Eng-the Nombron. The Konowra_is the late Lennoai and is a steamer of 2,271 tons gross. Both were heading in the same direction when the disaster happened, at 5.30 a.m. on Friday last, but the Hozni, which was slower of the two, was backing at full speed to avoid a shallow. The Kononra cut into her about amidships. The Ho: wi sank in seven minutes carrying with her 17 or 18 Japanese, amongst others the steamer's captain, second officer, and second engineer. The Konoura returned to this port on Sunday at midnight.
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