[English] THE DROWNED BOY SCOUTS.

THE DROWNED BOY SCOUTS.

LONDON, August 9th.

A Naval guard of honour at Rotherhithe awaited the bodies of the Boy Scouts who were drowned off Sheppey, and the flags of the vessels in the river were half-masted. The coffins were laid in state in the church at Walworth and 40,000 people viewed them last night.

Source:

1. Page 2, "Hong Kong Daily Press", Saturday, 10th August, 1st Year of the Republic of China

   • 28th Day, 6th Lunar Month, Ren-zi Year

   • Saturday, 10th August, 1912 Common Era