Tae remains of the late stoker, J. Toyer, of H.M.S. Peacock, were accorded a naval funeral on Friday evening. H.M.S. Bonaventure supplied a strong detachment, including a firing party of 24 men, who were drawn up on the Bund at the P. and jetty. The coffin was brought across from Pootung Mortuary in a cutter towed by a steam pinnace, and as usual was covered with the Union Jack. The bosrors of the coffin to the hearse were all stokers. The funeral took place at the New Cemetery, Bubbling Well Road, and the burial service was conducted by the chaplain of H.M.S. Bonaventure.
Carr. A. M. Brsnze, Coast Inspector, notifies, regarding Notice to Muriners 349, of the Lith of June last; that "East Point Namoa Island, N. true; Three Chimney Bluff Point, 8. 70° W." where the str, Krweilin reported having struck in 14ft. of water, has been carefully sounded and swept with weighted lines, and no obstruction whatever was found, the least depth obtained being 12 fathoms, Rewards had been issued to the local fishermen if they found any uncharted danger, but they declared that none existed.
We have received from Mr, W. T. Phipps, local agent, a copy of the report and accounts of the Sun Insurance Office, London (founded 1710), for 1899. The net premia received amounted to £1,037,637, and the losses paid and outstanding to £615,991. The paid-up capital of the 3 Ofice is £120,000, and the dividends paid in 1899 amounted to £102,000, the total
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