A collision occurred off Gough Island soon after 4 a.m. on Saturday, between the Lieusheng and a small mandarin steamer. The former was coming up the river and the latter was on her way to Hankow, but crossing the Liensheny's bows collided with that steamer and sank, The Liensheng was going full speed astern at the time the accident happened and then ran ashore. Her anchors were dropped and her boats lowered, and these latter picked up nine men; four more were saved by sampans and two were hauled up on board from the wreckage, but unfortunately six persons were drowned. Part of the wreckage floated down river and was seen at 6 s.m. off the Woosung Creek while hundreds of boats put out and the occupants helped themselves to whatever they could lay hands on. The mandarin steamer belongs to the Governor of Honan and cornea to Shanghai once a year. The lowdah who was saved, received a nasty wound on the head. One of the Liensheny's boats went as far as the mail buata at Woosung but could not find anybody on the wreckage, so returned on board and the Liewsheng proceeded on to Shanghai at 7 oan.
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