(2) Tt appears that some time ago amended regulations were issued by the Toungli Yamen with regard to the saving of life at sea by the officers or crews of the steam vessels belonging to the Government. If such officers or men should at the risk of their own lives rescue as many as thirty persons who were in imminent peril from the loss or stranding vf their vessel, no matter whether the vessel be Chinese or foreign-owned, it was permitted that they should be recommended to the Throne for the rewards granted in cases of exceptionally meritorious performance of duty. But the number of names which might be sent in on any one occasion must always be Timited to two or three. Tt has now been reported to the Viceroy at Nanking that on different occasions during the past and prerent, year the captain and crew of the Ts'e-hai have rosetied as many as fifty-four persons who were on the very point of perishing. For the energy and courage they have thus displayed theniselves to the violence waves, they have in the Viceroy's opinion fully earned the promised reward. He therefore presents a list of the names which he recommends..—Referred to the Tsungli Yamen for a report on the case.
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