Endeavours to refloat the China Navigation Company's steamer Poyang, which went aground between Kiukiang and Wuhu on August 26, have so far proved unsuccessful, The receding of the water is increasing the difficulty of refloating is stuck on a mud Butterfield and Swire have despatched post-haste by ether vessels, all the latest appliances to. help to remove the Poyang from its. present position.
Tt has been learned, that should the steamer not be refloated before the water goes down far enough to. make this manauvre impossible, the Poyang will be launched into deep water by cutting " groove in the mud.
Sept. 8.
After being ashore, for the past week in. Fitzroy Middle Channel in the Yangtze River, the CUS. Poyang, Captain J, Beck, Master, has been refloated successfully and due to arrive in Shanghai next thursday afternoon, to pany yesterday—afternc much as the Poyang lay. on a bank of mud during her period ashore, it is expected that she has received litle, if any, damage. The C.N.S. Woosung is believed to have been standing by the Poyang when she managed (0 free herself from the mud bank,
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