The gratitude of the U.S. Government to those who took part in the rescue of the crew of the USS. Fulton, which on March 14, 1934, was burnt out_amidships, will be expressed on Seplombert'14 when Mr. J. Richardson, one of those who took part in the rescue, will be presented with a pair of binoculars in Fecogmnition of his services.
At that time Mr. Richardson wis Sra engineer in the s. Tsinan, the first ship to go to the rescue of the helpless "American gunboat. Distress tockels. fired from the 6s, Tsinan Drought HIMS. Wishart hurrying to the scene—Bias Bay—and the entice crew of the USS, Fulton, under the most © difficult" conditions, were were killed, About 90 years ago, however, a fugitive from justice on the Island, where he became the ruler. He }was who stopped the practice of killing mate children.
The Island of Babytian, Mr. Reuben said, 1s self-supporting. The Inbabit-Jants, descendants of Filipinos and 2 {tribe known as Tgorots, live on sweet potatoes and rice. 'The island itself a live volcano, which is constant-changing its point of eruption. 'The last big eruption occurred seven years ago. Mr. Reuben said the natives were friendly, but he thought some were suffering' from. leprosy. The inhabitants also have a few cows The prevailing winds were stil! unfavourable when they set sail again land trey were foreed to run for the island of Guinapac. There they were marooned for 25 days, existing entirely on sweet potatoes and rice Jwhich they obtained from the natives.
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