The tug David Gillies, which went! down to the Paracels with s salvage party in charge of Mr. J. Ormiston, of Messrs. Macdonald & Ca., to make another attempt to float the wrecked steamer Quinte, has returned to Hongkong, and the bull of the Quinta still remains high and dry on the rocks. The hull was found to be almost intact, but it was seen to be quite impossible to float her, failing an exceptionally high tide, such as could not be hoped for. When the vessel was briarded it was! evident that an expert band of wreckers must have been in possession of her for some considerable time, as she had been stripped from stem to stern. All fittings, derricks and gear of every description had [been removed. The again engine! had been stripped of every piece of braas, and all moveable fittings, and engine-room stores had been removed. In short, the—stripping had been complete, and in the circumstances there was nothing for the David Gillies to do but to return to Hongkong with this information.
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