Shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday, when a strong flood tide was running up river, a serious accident occurred with the tide and against a strai wind, and when nearly opposite ti Peking Road jetty the Shanghai jotric and "Asbestos Company's launch Electra crossed lier bows. Tt was at once seen that a collision was inevitable. The bow of the Fub-leo crashed into the Electra and the latter Iaunch sank stern first, in about two minutes, in deep water off the jetty. On the danger, those on board the lorcha cut the tow rope and drop:
tarboard anchor. The Fuh-loo some boats from H. M. 8, and Alacrity went to the assistance of those on board the Electra, and all the crow wore saved. In the meantime the lorcha swung round with the tide and crashed into" large lighter lying at the Peking Road jetty, then struck the pontoon and cut it away from the bridge, and drifted along close to the shore, damaging two cargo-boats and cai sampang finally crashing into and sinking Mr. W. A.C. Platt's houseboat, hich was approaching the P. & 0. jutty at th time. The lorcha was finally taken tow by the tender Sameon and towed up to moorings in the upper reach.
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