§ 1. Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he has official information to the effect that an officer or officers and some men of 1064 His Majesty's ship "Blonde" recently distinguished themselves by jumping overboard to save some Russians whose boat had capsized; and, if so, will he state the names of these officers and men?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of ADMIRALTY (Dr. Macnamara)An official report has now been received from the Rear-Admiral Commanding the First Battle Cruiser Squadron stating that His Imperial Majesty The Tsar of Russia has conferred the Russian Medal for Saving Life on Lieutenant A. G. Foote, Stoker 1st Class W. Hopkins, Stoker 1st Class D. Lowry and Private H. A. Keeling, R.M.L.I., of His Majesty's ship "Blonde," who jumped overboard and went to the assistance of the occupants of a Russian pulling boat which had capsized at Reval in the early hours of Sunday, 21st June.