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COLONY'S FAST VANISHING
FAUNA.
Every person who has travelled in the British Isles or on the continent of Europe and then visited China and Japan notices the great difference in quantity in the bird fauna. Japan is even worse than China; it is practi- cally dentitate of birds. When on a walking tour in Japan extending over twelve days and covering varying types of country the present writer
once wrote down list of all the
KOWLOON AFFAIRS.
BATHING NEXT SUMMER,
Kowloon residents will be pleased to learn that, in response to a letter of protest regarding the lack of adequate police protection, the Kowloon Residents' Association has received a definite promise from the Government that more police will be stationed in Kowloon. The Govern-
DOWN THE RIVER.
WHITES ESCAPE FROM BESIKGED CÍTY,
THE CHINA MAIL,
"EGRA'S" TYPHOON
ADVENTURES.
B.I. BOAT'S ROUGH TRIP.
Interested in the fact that Mr. Oldfield was a missionary from 'Linshow. They boarded the boat, and after pre- | tending to examine it, some of the men hinted openly that they wanted money before the party could con- After the riego of Linchow, describtious the journey. Mr. Oldbold "Egra," on which H. E. Sir Laurence ed in the Rev. W.H. Idfield's diary emptied his purse, but that was not Guillemard traveled from Hongkong published in yesterday's China Mail, enough. The other two gentlemen to Singapore, weathered a violent the Yunnan soldions resumed their
PERILOUS ADVENTURES.
march
The story of bow the B.I. aloamer
to Kwangtang. The City emptied their purses. Set the sol-typhoon in the China Sea, was told to rapidly returned to normal. What diers were not satisfied, Mrs. Old. Singapore Free Press reporter by damage had been done during the field next emptied her handbag, but officers of the steamer. A few hours aiege, was quickly repaired, and peace was soon once more restored to the
greedy soldiers after leaving Hongkong the "Egra" edge of the the fol-
BYED then the
City. The now sense of excurity was wanted
more,
and
to
open
on
the ordered encountered
and bis typhoon done. The lowing day she lived through
hours of torrential rain, a
not to last, for suddenly, one fino Mr. Oldfield day in middle August, just when the handgrip. This City had begun to forget its sufferings, contenta wers ompted on to the floor i another danger cloud loomed over i tho horizon. Nowa filtered of the boat. Luckily an expensive hurricane wind and mountainous seas through that strong bodies of watch, with a black cover, tell in very dangerous proximity to its "People's Army," downward, and was not noticed by the peril, passagers attribute to the centre. That she emerged safely from
the so-called
Some
re.
the soldiers. While they were picking up some silver coins, Mr. Oldfield snatched the watch unobserved and concealed it in the palm of his hand. The soldiers then debated whether or got to take the party'e blankets, but finally decided to allow them to keep them. The boat then once macie parhed off,
KINDLY ROBBER. Eatering the garrison headquarters again held up, and Mr. Oldfield was town some time later, the boat was
taken before
skill and seamanship of the ship'a
officers; while the officers themselves
were in agreement that the fact that the typhoon was passed through without serious damage was aleo largely because the "Egra" rides higher type of steamer, which would almost out of the water than the ordinary
certainly have been severely damaged, if nothing more, in the very tempestuous weather that wae encountered.
BETTER POLICE PROTECTION, mostly freebooters, it was said, when the regular garrison soldiers were not about, were closing in on Liuchow in two directions. Chilled by the ter rible stories which pecoded the sp proaching force the City, deciding that it could expres no mercy, fev erishly organized its defences. How- ever, it would bave been suicide to remain in the City and face the menace, becaure the garrison could not be relied upon to give any protection, as the events of the past month had different species of birde met with,
proved. Accordingly, business wag They amounted to sixteen different ment's letter, which was read at the collected all their valuables sudded
shortly after mid-day on Tuesday in again brought to a standstill, people
Before the vestel leit Hongkong species and not too many individuals ordinary monthly meeting of the the City while they could still get even of those. Shortly afterwards Committee held on Monday evening away.
the Commander. timation was received from the when at home in Ireland a similar further stated that "the recent Mr. Oldfield, bis wife and emall Learning that Mr. Oldfield was a Observatory of the presence of a ty test was made: more than thirty arrival of recruits from England children remained to the last moment missionary from Liuchow, the phoon travelling west in the southern species were seen on a single alternoon makes it possible to tranefer more before making their escape.
The Commander treated him well, and at parts of the China Sea. Accordingly without moving more than 100 yards Europeaza to Kowloon; and the attacking force was at the City gates his request, gave him his card, with a course further north, was set with from the house.
Asiatic Police will be brought fully up about mid-day on August 26. Credit the assurance that Mr. Oldfeld's the intention of clearing the typhoon To persons who have any real in- to strength on the arrival of the men must be given to the City garrison party would be given cafe conduct to but it was found to be farther north terest in nature birds and wild flowers who are coming from Weibaiwei." for making
Bott of the end of their journey as the whole then had been reported. The Gap form the great joys of the country-
Among the
other interesting sistance against the invading of that district was under hie control, Rock was passed at about 2.30 and at. ride. Their absence or their disapmatters dealt with was a letter from hordes, but the resistance was only Mr. Oldfield thanked his new found about 9 o'clock the same day when, pearance is an unspeakable and irre-
about 100 miles from port, the seas the Government stating that bali-hearted. The siege was a repeti friend, and the journey continued. parableloss. The countryside in Chins
The party W&B startled by started to rise. The "Egra" have to and Japan is in this respect a blank although it could not see its way clear tion of the previous one, with one
to increase the covered-ia accem difference-the attackers did not have the sound ci the paddles and steerad back on # courea compared with the British Isles.
boat fast over for Hongkong, at * reduced The question naturally arises, whatmodation at the children's play. big guns. This enabled the defenders of another
ground in Chatham Road, such as the to hold out longer. One thing was hauling them. There was only one speed, with the ship head to ses has caused this great disappearance Committee had applied for, it had no carinin, however, and that was that man in the boat, and when it got and wind. The fury of the weather of bird life? And if so, can anything objection to the erection of additional they could not hope to repulse the within calling distance, Mr. Oldfield reached its height on Wednesday be done to prevent their extermina- tion? It is extremely difficult to sayings. The Pablic Works Depart invaders. Arbitration with the enemy, was surprised to hear his namerhanted, morning at about 11 o'clock and con When the boat got alongside, the inan tinued unabated until about 6 p.m. ment is now being consulted on of course, was out of the question, with certainty that any given species the matter.
250 MILES' FLIGHT, proved to be the robbar chief whom Rain came down in torrents the whole of birds is on the decrease... No one
By evening, it was certain that the he had met the day before. Ry this time, the seen swept the bows and the really makes a sufficiently careful It was also reported that in all count of all the species each year to probability Kowloon will have its City must fall before long. Then time, Mr. Oldfield was glad to secony-wind was of such velocity that it was Mr. Oldfeld decided that it was time one who knew him, even though be impossibe to stand against it. All be able to give an absolutely definite own bathing facilities next year to leave. As it was impossible to were a robber chief, and told bis through Wednesday night the bad
although this matter is still in the But about Hongkong and especially negotiation stage. It is hoped that cacapo by land, there was nothing for friend that they had been robbed by weather continued, though with decreasing violence and when con. before another bathing season comes it but to make the 250 miles river the soldiers of the town just above.
The robber chief offered to give Mr. 'ditions became normal early on Thurs- be good evidence that most species round arrangements will be completed trip to Wacbow, the nearest bidfield some money, but he declined, day morning it was found that the ccatre. This at any time was a most are on the decrease. If the bird lover whereby a swimming pool, with all perilous undertaking with the "Green remarking, that it would only be vessel was on a level with her original reviews bie experiences of the last six- the necessary dressing accommodat Forest" men about, Now of course, stolen from him again. Instead, Mr. position though ruore than fifty miles teen or twenty years he roost realies ion, will have been provided in it was many times more dangerous Oldfield told the man that he and bis to the eastward. The "Egra" then re- the growing scarcity of many species. Hungbom Bay.
party would appreciate it very much nord the voyage to Singapore, where Ten or fifteen years ago be knew of Th report of the Hon. Treasurer
ho would cacort them a little disobb arrived with her 881 passengers more places where the beautiful showed that there had been a further
tance down the river. This the man on September 25 instead of on Sept- Kingfisher Halcyon Smyrnensis) increase in the Association's member
agreed to do. used to breed regularly or places ship during the past month, whilst where the tailor bird (autovia autovia) the financial position is eminently was a regular and constant visitor satisfactory. and breder; or the haunts of the Oriole; or flats where the White Egret
Answer.
4
in the New Territory there sceme to
drives them further afield.
but there was no choice.
il
ember 23rd...
The "Egra" rode out the faries of the typhoon in splendid fashion and obe sustained comparatively little damage. Beat fittings and planks were strained, while the wind was of auch hurricane force that it flattened to
Alter anme difficulty, Mr. Oldfield succeeded in finding the owner of a small boat who was willing to take the risk, Arrangements were speedily made and under cover of night, all the re-
MORE GREEDY SOLDIERS.
maining white people of the City-Mr.
When about to pass a little village a and Mrs. Oldfield and their abildron, little lower down, the basta wars call- another lady and two men-entered ed upou to stop by a party of men on the boat Once the craft bad pusbert the opposite bank, who proved to be off down river, the party had embark- disbanded soldiers. The robber chief gether the sides of a galvanised ed on a 21 days' journey from which rebaked them and informed them ventilator five feet in diameter. The there was no turning back.
that Mr. Oldfield was a peace delegate passengers remained for the greater must part of the time below and fortunate- strung, but they resigned themselves leave his
Everyone was naturally highly from Liuchow, and they
a
every
rustle in
caused
were
was abundant, There birds may be to the possibilitira of getting cart esen still but they seem to be becom- ridges and the precision of the ing decidedly las aburdant,
modera slot gua. If the whole There are many causes for this New Territory were made an absolute gradual disappearance of these and preserve it would be only too smail other birds. The Island and the New for the salvation of the surroundi: 8
party alone. The ly nobody was injured. Sleep was Territory are being steadily opened district.
to whatever late awaited them. They use worked and they were told impossible and three who attempted. up: new roade and paths have been
If an absolute restriction were put did not at first dare to use the paddies to carry on. A little distance lower it were flung mercilessly from their constructed, motor-boat, steam launch on the destruction of all birds there for fear of attracting at ntion, and down, however, they were halted by burke. Some of the more courageous and motor car bave made many would be people of course to raise the trore content to drift down with the Lamber of garriann soldiers on the endeavoured to coax slumber on the
lacos easy of access which, fiftee
outery about the damage bird do, river bugging the bank. No one on other bank of the river. They were deck but the ship was rolling and years ago, were the toward of keen and the danger from birds which are board slept a.moment during that not impressed by the robber chief's labouring to heavily owing to the and good pedestrians only. Many ol only vermin. This is always exag-night.
They were constantly eloquence, and there was no option cross Бева that there these birds are nervous and shy; thgerated. Any person who has opened alert
but to go ashore. Mr. Oldfield pruna better result, the Chinese fleck additional traffic and habitation and examined the crops and stomachs by the wind the bacher, sentru the Commander's card, but the passengers took muters very atolidly. of birds knows how hard it is to bring The crack of the rifle was constantly soldiers said they must examine the smoking calmly while the typhoon But there is far worse than this chapter and verse for such an accusa- in their ears as they drifted along, boat. They had all the baggage raged. One of the officers who bas The whole territory and the surround tion. The magpie, the kite, the spar-gradually growing fainter sa the City opened, and finding that the party experienced the violence of weather ing districts are being shot over to an row and a few there are local offen- dropped behind.
had no money, demanded that the both east and west of Singapore, ever increasing extent, The regular dere occasionally. They might be left After the party had gone about boards at the bottom of the boat be stated that he had been through a game birds are pursued in aenson by to their natural enemies,
half a mile, they received their first removed. The whole party had to number of cyclones, but he had never sportstaen with dogs, etc. This, of On the other hand the good done real shock. Suddenly out of the get out for this to be done, and when experienced a wind of ench force as corse, is enly within fixed dates, by most birds cannot be exaggerated, darknees on the other bank of the river the soldiers saw two bags of rice be was experienced by the "Egra." He (except for enige.) But there can be but, owing to i's involved and subtle came a voice ordering them to come longing to the boatman, they an stated that he observed a tremendous no doubt about the Cect this is having nature it excapos the notice of all across and submit to search. Every nonneed their intention of taking number of swallows being blown past Da there game birda.
There is even worea than this. It except close ofservers. Take a local one naturally thought it was a robber them. Mr. Oldfield was very obliging, the ship, and on Sunday they sagas
Everybody mast have camp they had disturbed. They were and remarked that he was sure that across is a pitiable thing to have to say but noticed that about 50 per cent of the greatly relieved to discover the pupa personal friend of his," would be down among the deck passengers the august and illustrious Commander, absolutely tired out, and they fell nevertheless it is true; all sportsmen lichi crop in every year injured or posed robbers were some soldiers of doa't always play the game. Some made useless by a grub which develops Liucbow's garrison who had managed pleased with him when he learned giving the impression that they had shoot practically anything that comes in the fruit tear the stalk. This is to escape actors the river. The party that he had helped his men with pro- been blown about at sea for a con- their way. Paddy birds, pigeon, etc. the larva of a dy, probably was recognised and allowed to convisions in their time of need. It was siderable time. are shot and given to the Chinese Drosophila. Perhaps the best local tinue their journey unmolested. The a mild way of saying that he would servants who eat them eagerly. At ono shooting expedition in the Phili.my of the fly is the whito ege Zosterops simpler. But the Chinese
shot.
fostance.
Tbs
paddles were now used.
ROBBER GAME.
fate
WAR
report them to the Commander.
The soldiers took the hint and left)
8
ewarm of small swallows,
pina Islands at which I was present, trap so many of these birds that they
the rice alone. The boat again got With reference to the "Tuhan. Wagtail, woodpeckers, sunbuds, and are becoming more scarce.
Several hours later-early the next through. A little distance further Argus" Hankew's evening paper, ven the wonderful hornbill (Buceros bird breeds freely beza hut avery from the store and once more ordered the party and seturned.
morning-th b at was again hailed down the river, the robber chief left which is to make its debut this week, bicornis) were all indiscriminately nest is robbed. and Chine to stop. This time the party had
the "Central China Post" (the owners ho the oijcining country of China are constantly saking if you know of strucks robber camp right ecough, party was stopped three times, but ay, in the course of a long statement: During the rest of the journey, the of which are starting the newspaper)
bat again no "cicie 518300" for birds is any nests of the young birds. No
species could stand each a drain on to them. The chief recognised them through without even a search. a paper at the present time are kind each time the Commander's card saw The rousons for bringing out such oberrved, not judging by the digits reproductive powers in addition to Mr. Oldfield, a Fraca Delegate Finally the end of the Red River was numerous, and all of them peculiar to turbed condition of the country, is its host of natural enemies. likely to bo observed, for generations
and the jossman of Lidichow, and resobed. Entering the West River, itself. I will be a British organ.. Another very useful local bird is the he allowed the party to proceed.
the party was ablo #gain to breathe nineo all connected with it are of that nationality, but they are not bigotted. It is not intended to support British without incident. About a day and of any other country. It bss no The trip down the West River was interests in particular, or the interesta half from Wuchow, the party was cause to uphold, and co axe to grind
freely.
to come. At the present rate of ex-Wa Mci. But again, this is a favourite Nothing untoward happened until termiantin China will be as bare of birde a the Sahara desert before any cage bid of the Chinese, and many the afternoon of the following day, stable and effective wild birds' pro- by them. Their scarcity is largely to and the soldiers ashore opened fire. ara Cecored and ingeniously trapped when the best-passed a small town bisme for the abundance of pestiferous Luckily the shooting was poor and no is there then which can be insects of the grass hopper and other one was hit. "Mr. Oldfield decided to overtaken by the Standard Oil Co-It does not even expect to accomp What done Our duty is plain. Hongkong fetalles.
take no chances, however, and shouts pany's launch coming down from fish any grest reforms in the politics,
tection Acts are in force.
and the whole New Territory ought to
by made sa abbolute preserve" lo Even if the New Territory and od soros that they would voluntarily Nauping. The party was taken on morale or deportment of the neigh which no bird of any kind game bird adjoining letanda were made an submit to a search. The boat then board, and the last section of the bourhood: It is simply intended to or other should be abot, trapped, absolute close preserve there would made for the shore. The soldiers of journey was complated in com'ort. be a newspaper which all alike will decayed, or snored. At present Hong- always be a certain drain on many this garmon town were under a Come party arrived at Wu read with pleasurs, eo that its pro- kou and the various Tranty Fast pacies by perche who skilfully mander whose headquarters was show about the middle of September, moters may be justified in their hope Aong the China const ate simply ended the clutches of the law lounted in a larger town further down after 21 days of anxiety and prive of receiving a moderate reward for dynatnie przitres of destruction owing.
the river. They were, therefore not tion, Yellow Diagon,
their labours,
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