We have received for our branch of the by LIB MIS. Hermion that on the Withelm discovered that the French steamer La Seyne bad yone ashore on Garras Island, shout 50 miles from Si pore, while on her way from Paty Singapore. The Wilhelm and the Bantam then tried to tow off Ive Seyne, but without success. A Tanjong Pagar tu sas sent on the 8th. but failed to Sing of the I h, H.B.M.S He mine the first pore te render aid, but, though by two {on the 13th, But the Her rowing wit La Seyne without and slid sueceral
damage to her. La Seyne on the san steamed to Sinzapore, was dock: same day by the Tani pany, when only' trivial slam bending few plates, The donation to our War Retief Fund i it the Hermione's which the Such far to promote those 1 relations that pted, partly must admit) throwzh the crete journalists, To the Singapore Agency to the great French Company. we offer the thanks of the community; nor shall we fail to se-k for that courtesy a wider recognition,—Straits Times.
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