MEYER, Chief Officer Steamship Belgic to Mes, April 8, 1875

Gentlemen: Having carefully read and examined the articles respecting fog-signals, compulsory, as well as those desired to be made by every vessel, steam or sail, and strictly attended to in vicinity of land, or in channels or rivers, allow me, as desired, to state that I found already, during my frequent trips on the river Thames, and in the English Channel, that those signals, if strictly attended to by everybody in charge, are of very important value.

I am, &c.,