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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