The Archive · 1934

Most Meritorious Act

London, June 30.

Eight British merchant service oMleers have received medals for rescues carried out inthe China Sea, This was announced at the annual meeting of the Shipwrecked Mariners Society in London, Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, who resided, said that the "Emile Robin" Life-Saving rewards for what was considered the most meritorious Fescue by a British ship in 1933 have been given to Captain Douglas Lupton and Mr. Edwin "'Michelmore (chief offer) of the C.N. #8, Anhui, The Anhui rescued the crew and passengers (numbering 345) of the s. Antung, when that vessel had been wrecked off Mofu Point, Hainan Strait, last year.

The Society's silver medals wilt be presented to the first, second and third officers and the second and third engineers of the Anhui and to Mr. J. E. Storey, second ofoer of the Antung, who were in charge of six lifeboats which effected the

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