Mr. TINNEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has hem drawn to the services of two Japanese warships in rescuing at great risk the crew, of the British steamer "City of Naples," which vessel stranded on a submerged coral-reef off Myakoshima Island on Tuesday, 15th June; and whether His Majesty's Government will make suitable recognition of this deed?
§ Sir B. CHADWICKI am informed that the Admiralty have sent a telegram of grateful appreciation of these services to the Japanese Navy and Merchant Service through the British Naval Attaché at Tokio. The full official reports of the rescue have not yet been received, and I am, therefore, not in a position to say whether any further recognition should he accorded.
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