A collision occurred on the 10th instant, on the West River between two steamers, which was attended with disastrously fatal results. It seems that early on the morning of that day, between four and five o'clock, the steamer Hungfei, bound. for Hongkong from Wuchou, collided with the steamer Sunchow, from Canton to Wuchow, about a mile above the Ch'aoch'ing (Shui hing) Gorge. The latter vessel was struck on the port side, and commenced to fill rapidly, a large hole having been made in her, and she sank in a few minutes, in abottt four fathoms with all her crew, passengers, and freight. Of about sixty persons on board, only thirteen were rosetied. 'A mandarin, who was among those saved, said that there was about $10,000 in treasure on the Sunchow. Both vessels were Chinese-owned.. I hare not heard whether the Hungfei was damaged.
Hongkong, 18th April.
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