Terrible), which left Hankow on Sannary 22 received news of the accident at Kiukiang and accordingly brought with her two lighters, each with a capacity of 150 tons, reaching the Ngankin 8 about o'clock last Friday evening. Having heard that the vessels had by that time been brought off the mud, Captain Terrible anchored the lighters to await a launch coming down from Kiukiang, and then proceeded on his way. Rounding a bend in the river at this point he found that the vessel remained fast aground, and as there was a high wind blowing and shore lights were indistinct, he stood by unto morning. At' daylight he went back for the lighters and, returning, passed the Ngankin as closely was possible and cast off the lighters. The Singtan, then at anchor close: by, being of very light draft, was able to go alongside the Ngankin and take off passengers and mails, transferring them to the Tungting, which by that time had tapped anchor in deep water a mile down the river. The Singtan returned to the Ngankin and assisted in lightering. It was expected that the Ngankin would be refloated as soon as her cargo had been removed.
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