On Wednesday evening at about 8 o'clock the Poyang, Capt. Lloyd, collided with the steamer Ki which was lying at anchor at El ig: Captain Lloyd was trying to pass between the Sin Fokien and the Kiangpak, which were anchored with an interval between them of about 400 yards, when the Poyang was caught the tide.and began to drift broadside on to the hows of the Kiangpak. The] helm was immediately starboarded to try and straighten the ship up, but it was too late, and the Poycng drifted athwart the Kiangpek's bows, striking her stem at an angle of about 45 degrees. As soon as the ships fell clear, Captain Lloyd headed the Poyang for the North Bank, where the water is shallow, and took steps to ascertain what damage the ship had sustained. The boats were got ready and swung out; great praise is due to the chief and second officers for the promptitude and coolness they displayed ut this time. There was no panic of any kind among the Chinese passengers, who gathered on the upper deck, got hold of the life belts, and sat down on the rafts to await further developments. One of the boats was lowered and sent in charge of the chief officer to ascertain what damage had been done to the ship. It was found that the guard had been cut through, and a hole knocked into one of the bunkers, above the water line. The blow was received amidships, on the starboard side, where the plates were considerably dented, and the interior fittings of two of the Chinese cabins badly damaged, though fortunately no one was hurt. As soon as Captain Lloyd found that his ship had sustained no_ serious damage he returned to the Kiangpak to find out what damage she had sustained, and found that her stem was twisted and a hole knocked in the bows. As she required no assistance the Poyang proceeded on her voyage to Shanghai. The Kiangpak had ina cargo of sugar, of which only half had been discharged, so it is probable that some "of it: hasbeen damaged.
There is no doubt that the Poyany's guard saved, the ship, as had she been Badly holed where she was struck, the engine room and stokehole must have been flooded in no time.
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