The Governor of Chekiang reports the arrival within his jurisdiction of three members of the crew of n shipwrecked Corean vessel. From a report submitted to the Governor by the Magistrate of the Chinhai district it appears that a native vessel which trades between Ningpo and Tientsin fell in with a dismasted junk floating about on the open sea, On approaching the floating object it was found that there were three men on it all of whom were taken on board the Chinese vessel They wore their hair long and had it twisted in n coil on the top of their head. Their trousers and dress were short and they had sandals on their fect. Their Innguage, being uninteli it was impossible to hold communication with them except by signs. One of them had avery slight acquaintance with the Chinese character, but could not write. Subsequently, they produced little square bamboo tiblete on whill were inweribed their namee bandages. One of them was called Liu Liang-shih and was fifty-four years of age. The other two were aged twenty-five and twenty respectively. Being asked to what country they belonged, they were unable to make any reply, and when shown the characters for Louchoo and Japan, they shook their head in a dissentient manner, but when Corea was written for them, they nudded their assent. They were further questioned as to the Prefecture and District from which they came, but nothing was elicited. By means of sighs they conveyed the in: formation that they had started a crew of ten, of whom seven had been drowned. They were comfortably provided with food, lodging and clothing, and sent. forward under escort to the provincial capital. The Governor intimates his intention of send-them under charge of an officer to Peking whence they will be despatched to their country.
2nd November.
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