Shanghai, June 2.
mander-in-Chief of the China' Fleet Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Com-Tras sent a message of congratulation to the crew of the yacht Talmoshan, - which reached Dartmouth fon May 30 from Hongkong after a axing voyage lasting a year.
"The Admiral's message, which was addressed to the Commandersin-Chief at Plymouth, read:
"Please convey hearty congratu ulations to the crew of the Taimoshan from myself and all their felends on the China station."
The British naval offers who made the adventurous trip, which Included the successful crossing of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, wore Surgeon-It, Ommaney Davis, It-Comdr. M.B, Sherwood, It. G.S.
It. PS, Francis and It. RED.
all of whom took this method of taking their Home leave.
LIS. Rouse, Yacht Club, and Mr. E, Cox, manager of the Hongkong Dock, the eton Talmoshan was built at the Hongkong "and Whampoa "Dock:
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