HC Deb 01 June 1863 vol 171 c175
LORD CLARENCE PAGET

said, he wished to correct an answer which he gave on Friday night to the hon. Member for Aberdeen (Colonel Sykes) with regard to the death of Lieutenant Tinling. He had then stated that the Admiralty had received no official intelligence with regard to the death of that Officer. He found that on the day previous there had been received a letter addressed by Captain Dew to his superior officer, Admiral Kuper, in these terms—

"Encounter, Ningpo, March 16.

"Sir,—I deeply regret having to report to you the death, on the 5th instant, of Acting-Lieutenant Tinling, of this, ship, from the effects of a wound received under the walls of Shou-hing. The service has lost in him a most gallant and promising officer.

"I have the honour to be, Sir,

"Tour most obedient servant,

"R. DEW, Captain."

These were the only particulars which the Admiralty had.

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