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Foochow, 3rd November.
The inquest on the death of Miss F. W. Lamb at Sharp Peak on the 16th ult." was resumed at Pagoda Anchorage. After hearing the evidence of the Chinaman who was, undoubtedly, the means of saving Mrs. Synge's life as to his futile efforts to rescue Miss Lamb, Dr. W. W. Myers, the Consular medical officer, was called, who testified to his opinion that death was due to drowning; the jury unanimously found a verdict in accord with the medical evidence, adding as a rider that they " desire te commend Mrs. Synge for her bravery in attempting to save Miss Lamb, and urged that in future, precautions should be taken that they Hillmann, master of the vessel, immediately altered his course and, on approaching the distressed craft, eased his engines and took the fishermen aboard. Some two hours afterwards he encountered another disabled fishing-boat, dismantled and with the bulwarks gone by the board. The occupants were waving frantically for assistance. The steamer was steered alongside and the fishing people rescued. Later on another similar craft was supplied with provisions and water, and finally, when in the immediate vicinity of Gap Rock, a small craft was observed signalling a tale of wie. A lifeboat was swung out and dispatched to the craft, but the fishermen, who had their all invested in the damaged boat, refused to abandon her, but sent one man by the Petchaburi to seek assistance from Hongkong. The steamer was delayed by the latter incident for no less than an hour ands half. In all she brought eight. shi wrecked people to Hongkong.—* Hongkong Daily Press," 2nd November. to give the native rescuer thirty-six dollars,
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