King's Medal for British and Chinese Seamen The King has awarded the silver medal for gallantry in saving lifo at sea to the officers and seamen mentioned below in recognition of their gallantry in the following On Auguet 18, 1923, the colony: of Hongkong was" struck a. violent typhoon. The s.s, Loong Sang, of London, lying in Kowloon Harbour, dragged her: anchors, and being without steam (her mai engines having been opened un fo survey) foundered after colliding with another vessel. While! the typhoon was at its height the crew of the s.s. Bowes Castle, of Livei pool, observed men in the water clinging to wreckage. A lifeboat was thereupon launched in charge of Mr. Cropper, first officer, and manned by Messrs, Jenkins "(third officer), and Huggins (apprentice), and a number of Chinese seanven. 'After about Sh hours' work in the raging sea and blinding rain two survivors from the Loong Sang were picked up by this boat, 'A. lifeboat had already been Iaunched by the Chinese Hwah Ping, with Mr. Lexow (chief officer) in' charge, and manned by. the second and third officers GMessrs, Moltzau and Dakserhoft) and several Ohinese, This lif. boat picked up' a survivor from the Loong Sang from the water and drifted alongside the s, Egremant Castle, of Liverpool, on board which vessel both rescuers and reeeucd vere taken, Meanwhile the Egremont Castle had been making preparation" Inumeh boats, but as the lifeboat of the Hwah Ping was along side this was sent away manned by n crew from the Egremont Cavite, consisting of Mr. Williams, chief" officer (in charge), ani Chinese seamen, An attempt wae made to rescue further survivors of the Loong Sang who had been observed floating by and _etrug, jeling in the water, but as the boat was now partly full of water, little progress could be made owing te the high sea and violent wind and despite the efforts of crew they were unable to effect any rescues. Shortly after-ard lifeboat of the was launched, witt crew made up of Mr, Stuart (second officer, in charge), Meosrs Wainwright, Parker, "Garret, Snuith (apprentices), and a Chinaman of that vessel,' and Messrs. Lexow, Moltzau, Daksorhoft, and a number of Chinewe of the Hwah Ping. They succeeded in taking another survivor of the Loong: Sang. Very great risk was ineurrrendering these services.
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