Garland Globe | 1906-04-21 | Page 7 | Bell at Lloyd's is Historic

BELL AT LLOYD'S 18 HISTORIC. Taken from Sunken Ship, Now Used to Announce Good News. Tho bell used to Insuro sllcnco nt Lloyd's when tho arrival of an over-duo over-duo vessel Is announced to tho anxious anx-ious underwriters is of naval origin. It belonged to tho Lutlno, which was wrecked near tho Zuydcr Zoo toward tho end of tho eighteenth century, when wo wero at war with Holland. As It was customary In thoso days to s6nd bullion and speclo by men-of-war, tho Lutlno carried a valuable consignment consign-ment of speclo, and tho underwriters nt Lloyd's wero able to arrango with tho Dutch government to salvo the cargo and recoup themselves for their loss on insurance. Over C0,000 sterling ster-ling was recovorod, nnd amongst other relics brought to shoro was the Lutino's boll, to ring out good cheer for anxious underwriters who hoai tho snfo arrival proclaimed by Lloyd's crier as sllcnco follows tho ringing of tho boll. London Tlt-lllts.