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Alcommend)
George
and
Edward Taufer
the tie Taufers
for the Royal Humane Society's Medals
for their valorous and
on
the occasion
successful efforts of the late storm in
saving so many lives.
The Taufers
are
brothers natives
of America, and one is the Engineer
and the other the care-taker of the
Hongkong
Fire Insurance Company's
Steam Fire Engine.
in evidence that
It appeared Spanish Steamer named the Albay
came ashore at the
Central..
Praya
morning of the
about 1 o'clock in the mornin
23rd instant. Mevor Mc Ewen and
Cowy) :
and
and
Baird of Holliday Wise and Livet : Prior of the 80th Regiment
to the passengers
177
rendered marked aid
and Crow of that
Slemmer. The Taufer
Waste and
light the
Impentine,
the persons
could see
the Praya
where
07
made torches of
and
by their.
board the Steamer
they were jumped
and were assisted to the
House. There
Hunghing Fire Engine
reason to believe that nobody
to the Albay
is
every belonging
Avai
all told they numbered 116.
lout and
The Leonor struck about 1:30
Am. and whe
Avas
shore till daybreak,
no
t seen
nor could
from
the
any aid
be offered.
All day break, however, the two brothers Taufer launched
a emall:
craft, and by themselies, during
on