The following particulars of the loss of the Nanking are given in the Singapore Free Press:—
'The Kingsin Line steamer Bellona, which arrived ut Singapore on the Ist' inst., brought Captain Sorensen and the crew of the Norwegian steamer Nanking, which was wrecked on May 26th on w voyage from Sammrang to Hongkong.
The Nenking wns steamer of 835 tons net; built by Davia & Ca, at Newoustle in 1892. ' She was owned by Winge & Ca., and registered ut Chrietiania, She left Sammrang on May 19h with cargo of sugar and molasses, bound for Hongkong, with " crew of 87, all told. Enrly on the morning of the 26th she struck on coral reef supposed to be one of th Triton islands, the southernmost of Paracels Group. The vessel stuck on the reef and remained fast. Cargo was thrown overboard to lighten the ship, but to no purpose, and on the evening of the 27th the crew took to the boats, Next day they were picked up by the Bellona in about the same latitude as the southernmost point of Hainan, No men were lost at all.
jain Sere who has made report to the N: Consul here, Mr. JK. Cuthbertson, desires to acknowledge the kindness he and his men received from Capt. Jager and the officers of the Bellon.
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