An item reported that in the roads of Vlissingen, Netherlands several ship were lying of which the departure was delayed by storm. This included the Russian 3-mast schooner Uku coming from Demerara bound for Middelburg, Netherlands. She was loaded with greenheart beams for account of the Dutch firm N.V. Houthandel voorheen Alberts&Co. There was no tug available to tow her into the harbour.