AWARD FOR GALLANTRY
TO CAPTAIN EVANS (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.)! '/.Qitrahan A N.Z. Cable Ajis^nation. LONDON, Oct. 28. The King awarded Captain Evans, explorer, and commander of the 11.M.5. "Broke, the silver medal, for gallantry. When commanding the _ Carlisle lie heard that the Chinese, liner Hongmoli had broken in two in the Katikiang Esinarv with .11,000 Chinese, passengeu aboard'. 'the Carlisle rushed to the rescue and Evans swam over a mile in a heavy sea, hoarded the liner, and encouraged the terrified Chinese. f He dirociftl rcw-iirt t>y the Carlisles snip£ (mats and thus 221 were sfl'|
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 31 October 1921, Page 5
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