'The Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca,, Ltd.'s tug Saucy, in charge of Cap! Josephson, responded ut 11.30 a, on January 10 to. call received from the str. Tonglee, from a point about 20 miles from' Shaweishan at the mouth of the Yangtze River. The Tonglee, with a cargo of rice, was bound from Wuhu to Dairen, The message stated that the ship was deprived of the use of the rudder and was adrift and helpless Within a few minutes before the Sauiey steamed out, a second message was received that the Tonglee had drifted to a point approximate. ly 15 miles from Shaweishan, but to the other side, the tide having Jearried her there. The captain of the Tonglee had dropped her an+ char, apparently at full depth, but the vessel continued to drift under the adverse weather conditions, Full details are not yot at hand although the vessel in tow of the Saucy passed Woosung, having been found eventually by the Saucy on Sunday night, Mk. Liu Wen-han has managed, successfully it must be conceded, to combine business with the gentler arts of courtesy, in the following card which reached us yesterday:—
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