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CLASSICS FOR BANDITS.
HOW A FAIR CAPTIVE WON HER RELEASE.
ESCORT INTO SAFETY,
Romance That May End 300-Year Old Feud.
Because she possessed the eloquence of a Portia, a Chinese giri, obtained her release, without payment of ransom, from bandits who were pleasantly surprised to receive subsequent payment to
Such is the story related to a "China Mail' reporter by the girl's father, a native of the matro politan district of Pun U, whose home is close to the naval port of Whampoa, about an hour's steaming from Canton,
In a village of several hundred souls, there are two clans which have been bitter enemies because of a feud' which originated about three centuries ago.
Some three years, back, the weaker clan had its houses razed to the ground. their members having started the fight the re vious day.
Deprived of their homes, a num- ber of the young men on the losing side betook themselves to the hills where they earned a precarious livelihood by acting as scouts for robbers.
Just before China New Year, four sisters, whose ages ranged from sixteen to twenty-five, were returning home from Canton to enjoy the annual festival with their relatives, On the sumpan which was to convey them over £ the last stage of the journey, a man who had been half asleep | produced two revolvers from the fold of his long-coat. It took him several minutes to suppress the sisters' cries of feur, and when he had done this he ordered the sampan-folk to row the boat ashore where several confederates awaited him. Leaving one to "see ff" the sampan, the gang made a trek for the hills, meanwhile removing what small articles of jewellery the girls had with themi:
had taken them nor would they give any clue to their brother who insisted on revenge as to the identity of the man who had engineered their capture,
For This Afternoon.
WHAT SHOULD WIN.
GREY MORN BIG EVENT AVOURITE
THE
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HONGKONG SERVICE”
IRELESS NEWS FOR STEAMERS.
NEW BROADCASTING PLAN.
Improved "Ship to Shore" Arrangements.
Passengers in Far Eastern waters may era, long have “all the latest wirelessed to them from Hongkong instead of having to depend, as is generally the case at present, on Gorman and French wireless stations.
Unless there is a pronounced change, for the worse in the wea-WORT ther Itery likely that the second spice race meeting of the season, will, as held this afternoon as intende
As the father said to the "China. Mailman, "My fourth daughter there has little
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WEDDING.
Naval Yard, Kowloon, and Chief Officer J. T. J. Dayton: a mother and father, Miss Edith Marsh, bridesmaid, and Me
On arrival at the robber den, the girls were questioned one by one. No matter how they tried they could not separate the won her freedom through speech. some time. This morning, the youngest of the sisters who In the course of her speech,, she course was slippery in a few places insisted on answering all ques- gave her word of honour. I had but not holding. Undoubtedly, tions, They tried to conceal to redeem her promise and there times will be on the slow side. their identity but the robber the matter ends as far as I am Sand may be put on the grass at who had been in the boat insisted concerned. Nevertheless, she is the bare spots on both sides of the to the others that they were the still receiving correspondence winning post and near the six daughters of a rich member of the from the robbers, including a furlong post. - clan which had been victorious in letter thunking her for the money Of most interest to-day will be the village scrap. He went fur- and gifts. I can only hope that the performances, on a compara- ther Pointing at the girls, be her friendship with them will puttively heavy course, of the ponies told the gang that their brother an end to the feud between the which did well at the annual and had taken a leading part in the two neighbouring clans.".
the first extra meetings when the raid on his clan. Against the
track was hard." brother he had sworn vengeance
The first saddling bell is at and the opportunity had now,
2p.m. and the first race is at 2.80.
come.
BON VOYAGE!
Blake Pier was crowded this morning with friends of Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung and other well-known personages who left for Home this morning by the "Empress of Canada?"
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However, the majority of the robbers were inclined to accept SIR ROBERT HO TUNG SAILS. the girls' story, which was that they were only employed in a "paper-flower" ·· shop in Canton, and were going back to their people in Whampoa, and on the counsel of the leader, decided to release three of the girls, keeping back the fourth sister. At this stage, this girl of sixteen pleaded with them to let her go as well: During the whole night, she spoke about the generosity of chivalrous outlaws in the days gone by. Quoting the classics she remonstrated with them not to divide up the sister hood, and the other three backed her up by refusing to leave unless she went with them.
Unable to come to a decision, the gang sought the counsel of a neighbouring bandit chief who extracted a promise from the girls that if they were released, they would pay a sum of money-what- ever they thought fit to their captors. On their giving this promise, they were escorted to neighbouring ferry-point where. the robbers bade them return home. Still, the fourth sister was not satisfied. Because of the
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Below will be found my selec tions for to-day.
1-March Stakes: mile.
Jimmy Lad Quab
Lumbmle
2.Hainton Plate;
Phenomenal Dahlia Baby Eyes. Strathallan
Hainton Plate, furlongs,
Gypsy Love....
Amongst those assembled for the purpose of saying farewel to Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung 6 furlongs,, were: the Hon. Mr. A. GM. Fletcher, CM.G., C.B.E., the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, Mr. P. PJ. Wodehouse, CIE D.S.P M8 B. D. F. Beith, also the follow-6 ing well-known representatives of the Chinese community- Messrs. Li Po-kwni, Chairmen of the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce, Ma Chul-chiu, Chairman of the Tung Wan Hospital. Diree- ore, Li Yik-mul and Lo Chting kui of the Po Leung Kok Direc- torate, Yung Tsz-ming, Chan Teen-son of the Yuen Fat Hong, Li Yau-tsun, Ho Fook, Mrs. R. H Kotcwall and many others CABLE PAGE
CANTON RIVER.
4.-Aggregate Stakes:
mile
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chances of Gypsy-Love because of the work he has done in training and because Mr. Doyle is likely to ride.
We also learn that the station at Stonecutters has been broad- casting news purely for the Chine station for some time and that a precis of the newspapers of Hong | kong has been regularly despatch. { [ed for the benefit of the ships in the Far East who are on the high sesa or out of touch with ♬ mail.
No charge can, of course, be made for the service that it is' anticipated Hongkong will pres vide, but the tribute to the enter prise of, the Colony which will be paid by many a passenger as he glances at the words "Hongkong service" at the bottom of the welcome message (always aseüm- Ing that plansmaterialise) will Burely be sufficient to justify the little expenditure that would be incurred in running such a service.
The service would also be a boon to officers of the mercantile marine who are practically cut off from all news at present when between, ports.
Regarding wireless communica tion generally it was noted in the annual report of the Hongkong
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that the fact that messages can only be received here during the hours that the Hongkong Post Office is open causes, considerable delays at the end of the week, and the suggestion there put forward was that in view of the extent of "ship to shore" traffic, arrange- ments should be made whereby messages can be received and delivered in Hongkong, at least, at any time during, the twenty- four hours.
In the same report are em- phasised the exceptional difficul- Lies of wireless in Hongkong on account of athrospherics," already referred to by Mr. L. H Grey Morn will be hot favourite | King, Government Electrical | for the big event. King of the Engineer in charge of wireless, in Plains is very fit and has im- a memorandum on local and gen- proved on his previous best. eral considerations concerning Going by appearances, the wireless telegraphy here. The Dynasty candidate should do well "atmospherics," he stated, were on a wet track and that is why prevalent practically all round the my $5 will be on him in prafer world at this latitude from April fence to going through the crush until September.
twice for 20 cents. Even if the King does not win he should give Grey Morn a run for his money and these two should finish in front of Chicago or whatever op- position there may be, but Mr. Harriman may spring a surprise on Gold Leaf.
HOME · MAILS,
The Home mails via Suez and Siberia arrived simultaneously this morning.
The P.&O. Karmala via Suez brought 469, bags of letters, and In the sixth race, I shall pin my newspapers posted in London on faith to King Ptolemy on the February 19, and the parcel mail strength of his game fight against of February 12 comprising 111 better class ponies, over the same bags. The mails will be ready. distance at the last meeting. for delivery about 1 o'clock With a little luck, he should even to-day,
'class:
win.
elass:
one
Rothesay
Uncle Alf
King of the Plains
Grey Morn
Gold Leaf
6. Canwick Plata: 1 mile, 165 yards.
Solly
Saracen Gimlet
6.Brocklesby Stakes
one
mile
Poppy Leat
Tadworth
King Ptolemy.
14
miles
Belcorney: Star
Notice has been given that, threats made by the member of owing to breakdown of mechanism, the rival clan, she felt that they the fog-gun at Sampaneliow Light would be open to further attack house is out of commission Pend on the way home. She insisteding repairs, a bell will be sounded that her escort accompany her to at intervals of two minutes during the wharf nearest Whampoa, and for or thick weather. Owing to the guards actually consented to the hall being of email aize, 11 leave the safety of their own dis-mariners are warned to navigate trict just to comply with the the vanity with qautione request
At Whampoa,
put up
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village
berated girls
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The mail of. February - 27 vía Considering the class of ponies | Siberia which arrived by the a.. 20 he is likely to meet, Beldorney Agapenor (approximately Star should credit himself with bags) will be ready to
for delivery first place in the sixth race. about 4 p.m...
My "selection" in the final event may be projudiced, again on account of reluctance to elbow my way for n "hot. favourite dividend. However, if Grey Morn does not run and weights are put up-5 pounds all Yound, I will not consider myself lucky if 1 win on either Dictator Dahlia, | Chinese was remanded at the
or, preferably, Spoted Sand.
With an outward mail this morning and bumper arrivals of European and other mails, the G.P.O. ataff had more work than they could handle:
Charged with robbery at No. 6, Mongkok Road, on February 5, a
Kowloon Magistracy, this morning,
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