The Governor of Shantung requests pro: motion for the sub-prefect of Ninghai Chou and the two officials in charge of the Life-saving. Station in that district. In the year 1891 these officers rendered assistance to four junks and the steamer Mali, (Marie) which were wrecked either by the violence of storms or by stranding in a fog. They thus saved one hundred and seventeen lives and more than sixty per cent. of the cargoes, as was duly reported, 8 and verified at the time.—Request granted.
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