[English] STORMS AND FLOODS. BOY SCOUTS DROWNED.

STORMS AND FLOODS.

BOY SCOUTS DROWNED.

LONDON, August 5th.

Yesterday was a day of storms and floods, and many drowning fatalities are reported.

A cutter containing 23 Boy Scouts and other passengers capsized off Sheppey and nine scouts were drowned. Coastguards rescued the others.

Four Boy Scouts were drowned while bathing at Rottingdean, near Brighton.

Source:

1. Page 2, "Hong Kong Daily Press", Tuesday, 6th August, 1st Year of the Republic of China

   • 24th Day, 6th Lunar Month, Ren-zi Year

   • Tuesday, 6th August, 1912 Common Era