The German gunboat Luchs which arrived in Hongkong Harbour on the 25th ultimo, from Canton, proceeded immediately to the wreck of the German steamer Quinta, which went ashore on the north shoal of the Parcels on the 18th instant. Owing to the strong 8.W. monsoon now prevailing to the South of Hongkong, and, it is feared, pirates, it is quite likely that very little is loft of either ship or cargo, The "China Mail," of the 25th ultimo, says that the crew of th> Quinta, before abandoning the vessel, attempted to lighten hor by jet-tisaning rome 2,000 page of rice; but they found that as the ship got lighter she was driven further on to the rocks.
The boat which left the ill-fated ship for assistance was in charge of the chief officer and the second eng-inoer, and safely arrived at Hoihow|- after three days' sailing—running before the wind.
The chief officer returned to the} i wreck later in an N.-D.L.8. Bankok steamer. The second engineer came on to Hongkong in the C.N.S. Singan, which arrived there on June 25. All the passengers and crew were saved.
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