THE LUTINE BELL.
FAMOUS SIGNAL AT LLOYD’S. There hangs in the und-rwr’Ws* room at Lloyd’s the bell salved in 1859 from the bullion ship Lutine. wrecked 60 years before, says the Daily Chronicle. Many guide-books on London men ion this, but show a decided confusion of ideas as to its present use. One writes of the joy there is when the bell is sounded, for it means that some overdue ship has arrived safely. Another says that the bell is the harbinger of evil, for its ring'ng means the total loss of some good ship. What really happens is this. When important, news has come through, the bell is s" ruck once, and the resulting silence is .tense, for if it is not struck a gain a ship has gone, and large sums will have to bo pnbl. A second stroke, however, is heard with joy for it signifies that a m'ssing vessel is reported safe in port.
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Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 136, 10 June 1926, Page 5
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158THE LUTINE BELL. Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 136, 10 June 1926, Page 5
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