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THE KULING EVACUATION.
FOUR MEN ESCORT ELEVEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
THE LOOTED. "KIUKIANG CONCESSION.
BOLD FRONT CARRIES THE 'DAY.
The story of the evacuation of Euling by its British residents fifteen people, four men, the rest women and children, three hospital patients and one a lady unable even to walk is not a flattering one to the Cantonese military. One of the party thus related his experience to the NC. Daily News.
One big party left Kuling on Friday, the 7th instant, and this party, as a result of its experiences in the countryside, sent an urgent message back to Kuling urging it mediate evacuation of the rest.
Similar messages. came to Kuling in increasing numbers, and on the Saturday January 8th, Dr. H. C. J. Ball decided to evacuate the Sanatorium taking the three. patients, all women, with him. He
THE BRITISH IN HANKOW.
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Passengers who came in yester day, states the NC. Daily News of January 12th, stated that the handful of: British men, who were last heard of in the AP.0. godown, were still there. They were of simistic and defiant It is under- stood that they are adequately out atted and equipped and ready for
A Shanghai passenger, who want. to Hankow in the Zuenho, was subs ipoted to severe treatment on al- risal and had to be rescued by a party from ..S. Woodebel. With a bag in either hand and his boat thrown over an arm, he walked toward the pontoon. Once theresa he was assailed by the roughs and was badly makreated. They cuffed him and best him with sticks and scratched him. He was in danger of his life for a few minutes until the landing party get him back to his ship.
+
To, Rescue A Mais.
defence arrived yesterday in the One of the heroes of the Hankow
Luendo, being none other than Str. Charnock, who was wounded by a
long siege, if the Cantonese de- cide on such a veature. Mounwhile they are acting under the instruc tions of the first day," Don't Fire,"
Several machine guns are still oufined to the fat roof of the godown, ready for business, should need arise."
Mr. Goffe, HM. Consul-General, has his office in the building and the Union Jack flies aboge. As one said, "As long as the Consul Gen- eral is here and the fag, Hankow has not been evacuated.” “
It was told yesterday that the wife of one of the leading Russian advisors, was assulted on the roads and became hysterical before being
He was, it seemed, detailed for
and want at once to the barbed wire duty shortly after noon on Monday
barricade.
NATIONALISTS TREACHERY,
"PROTECTION" OF THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
From later reports from Hankow further information is given re- garding the incident which led to the occupation by the Chiness of the British Concession there. It seems that, after the demonstration
against the marines and volunteers on the boundary of the Settlement
balding the barricades, a meeting | took place in the evening attended by the British Admiral, the Chair man and Secretary of the Council, etc., and a representative official of the Nationalist Police from the bayonet on the first day of the Native City. In the course of the trouble. Str. Charnock was con-discussion, this official asserted that a cabin during the trip it would be impossible to restrain en the ship, having with him A.B. the crowd from demonstrating Flaxington who fell and broke an against the Concession as long as ankle or Christmas Day.
foreign soldiers manned the "bar- ricades and by their presence pro-
Lese outside the barriers. This voked demonstrations by the Chi-
official stated that the task of keep- ing the peace amongst the people on the Nationaliat side was ren-| dered extremely difficult, if not impossible, by this disposition of troops within the Settlement. But
there would be nothing on the boundary to focus, the attention of the mobs parading the streets and they could then be very easily dealt with by the Nationalist police or troops, who would absolutely guarantee to keep peace and good order outside the Settlement.
Here he turned back Chinese for hours, all the time being cursed, reviled and stoned and abused..
•
"In a moment of respite." he continued, "I looked toward the
I was joined by three more, men, and rescued from the moh. Another river, where several details had been that if these troops were withdrawn
when the party eventually got away there were fifteen 'all told, made up as already described. Thero was no difficulty about the journey, down 'the hill, and coolies were procured te parry the long chair containing the one lady who was too ill even to walk, at Duff's farm, just out side of Kiukiang. A number of
report has it that large and gay parties are held tightly in the man sion, which Yang Sea had built for himself, but which is now occupied by the Russians
High Priced Privileges... The rowdies, according to some of the passengers, did not always insist on carrying foreigners' bag
carry the pieces themselves. When they arrived to the pontoons the pickets then charged them 86 for the privilege of having permitted them to carry their own luggage."
(Continued on pert Column),
posted along to protect, our flank when I saw one of my buddies down and about 30 or 40 Chinese beating him with sticks and the butt of his ovn rifle. I jumped for him, but he was unconscions when I got there. I reversed my rifle and gave them the butt and managed to clear the crowd somewhat Out of the
corner of my eye, I saw that chap with my buddies' rifle come for me. I.swerved I could not get my weapon round to protect myself and he ran me through the left thigh, about seven inches above the knee.
The Ruse Works.
There appeared to be some force in this argument and it W&S troops from the barricades on Mon- eventually agreed to withdraw the day night and leave the handling of the Chinese to Nationalist Police outside the Concession, the barri- cade to remain intact. Early 'on Tuesday morning, however, it was seen that the Bandbag breastwork at the end of the Bund was being pulled down and in a very short time, it was discovered that other groups of Chinese were dismantling the barricades on other parts of the boundary,
coolies, insolent, overbearing and, but permitted the owners to truculent, unceremoniously seized all the small baggage belonging to the party and announced their in tention of carrying it. at the price of one dollar per package,—this for a journey of from 20 to 25 yards. Cantonese military officers were living at Duff's farm, and the party was informed that it was im- possible to go into the city as the gates were closed, and looting in the British Concession had been very extensive the night before Since it was essential to got to the others of the party who had gone he and Flaxington being stretcher the Settlement to which, of course,
Dows
Evacuation From Hospital. The Chinese got off with the rife, but I managed to hold mine until athers came to my assistance.
man pulled out a vicious fook ing knife and cried " Sa to men," I clung to it as I was taken to or "Come, let us kill them. One the Catholic Hospital. Here I was of his colleagues of a more cautious operated upon. To make the rifle nature replied Teng i ha useless I removed the bolt" or wait a minute and continued the negotiatiosastiat this juncture
ย
ahead returned with a
sampan and
Str. Charnock then went on to say that they had to evacuate the hospital on Wednesday night, both
Simultaneously with this action. crowds of apparently peaceably dia- posed Chinese began to wander into cases, at about 9.30 p.m. the Chat normal times they have free nese military, forming
Soon the thoroughfares Charwers thickly crowded with the mob escorted them, according to neck, to the water front, whence and then, apparently by precon- It was inter ascertained that about mount convenient places and work they were conveyed to men-of-war.ceived plan, agitaters began to 20 civilian patients were also order the mob up into a state of frenzy
while the soldiers were debating whether, they should murder them or not, the two foreigners proceed ed to get the invalid lady on board the sampan. Then, with foverish haste they pushed out, leaving their enraged persecutors on the bank to hurl bricks and insults after themed out. He thought that some of The volunteers had been disbanded, in the dark.
then had arrived here already.
Both patients are now in General Hospital."
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Concession in order to board vessels to get to Shanghai and safety, this was extremely disquieting The party then asked for sampans to take them down the creek, but for no money could coolies be per- suaded to take them
Finally two of the men decided to take a chance, and to adopt the very risky procedure of getting into the Concession by a round-about U.A. Naval Men To The Rescue. route, there making arrangements The party arrived on the Con- Missionaries from Nanchang, for the party to be received aboard
cession side tired and worn out, ship. They crossed the Creek and but jubilant at outwitting the chargiu managed to elude the Can- Eight missionaries from Nan- managed to see a Senior Can- soldiers and still hoping for the tonese on January 7th, reach Kiu- tonese-officer, to whom they ex-best. They were not left long at kiang, be shipped off to Baakow for an escort, After a good deal however, for another patrol and then re-transported to Shang, of cross-questioning this man grant side of the creek with the questions, through the capture of Nanchang
of soldiers stopped them on this bai. The missionaries had lived KULING INVALID'S FATE ed them a solitary soldier.
Soldiers In Foreign Homes.
plained the situation, and asked
Describing their return through the streets of the Concession, our
informant said:--
2.
the
They
the marines had returned to their ships. It was too late to counter: act the effects of what now appears to be an act of treachery on the tive, which in a few hours led to the part of the Nationalist representa ignominions light of British and" Americans from Hankow.
Who are you 1"What is all and two recaptures and had thought It is with great regret that the, this stuff Where are you go-little of any further trouble, the death has to be announced of Mrs. ing and why if "Have you got Chinese being in control there. Curtis on board the s.5. Mei Chun. much property? Once again" the The soldiers were in the mission Mrs. Curtis was an invalid in reas members of the party were compounds quartered in churches Kuling and was brought down On all sides from foreign houses gathered round them, threateningly Every one was accustomed to them owing to the threatened troubles.
calucky ones and the
and school and other buildings. hastily to Kiukiang some days ago we could hear shouting and sing- ing. Gramaphones were being play and adopted the usual bullying at and no one appeared afraid of She was placed in the Franch. Mis- ed and Chinese were strumming on
titude which the party had by now them." But when the message to sion hospital. That same afternoon the pianos. They were having a learned to expect from Cantonese leave came, the band of workers occurred the riot on the foreshore high old time and seemed to be soldiers. Once again the escort did not hesitate, but made prepara- and so i was decided to maye her thoroughly enjoying themselves. soldier was called upon to in- tions to depart before dawn on Fri- out to the Hei luan. She was Chinese soldiers were keeping order tersede, and once agin with obvious
carried down in a stretcher and to ia the foreign concession by living reluctance he did so. The officer in day
After avoiding the soldiers in get to the launch had to be taken in foreigners' houses and making them to the American Raval" launch their compound, the little party out to B. & 8.'s bulk. The erëwd :
charge was invited to accompany LISA of everything they found therein."
did not believe their stroy, but crossed the country, went over the of rioters saw her and, yelling, if he On their arrival they ordered the only persuasion which had any rived at the terminus of the Kiu swinging their bamboo pales. For
river and after several hours, ar- made a dash towards her stretcher, their party to make ali haste. The effect was the usual one of money,
railway Inain body went ahead, with the and a payment of 810 was made fade in the kitchen ear. and near by and they dashed "down" on tunately, some British sailors were two gentlemen already mentioned Once they had, pocketed the cash, coming up in the rear with the however, the patriotic instincts of cooling car and experienced no dis to the foreshore and placed them- comforts from sildiers to Kiukiang, selves between the stretcher and the sick lady, being Tucky in obtaining the soldiers revited once more and
"At 5 p.m. they arrived at their would-be murderers.” The body has Increasingly coglies to carry the baggage and they became the chair. The party ended its sive. One of the male member of destination, but on the way to the been transferred to the Sheng king
waterfront
of pickets, and will be sent down river." crowds in the darkness through mar the party then "managed to slip Why
(Continued on page 3). row Chinese streets and did not quietly away, and when he was out olles, etc., shouted three or four attract much attention until they of side of the group he ran for all times at them kill, kill. reached the bank of the creek, where he was worth to Jardine's hulk below waved at them and as they they ran into a large crowd of where he got hold of the American hurred on they found a launch soldiers yelling at the tops of their naval men. and appealed to them to awaiting them. The Luenho bring voices songs of a nationalistic and come to the rescue. This they did, ing them to Shanghai.
Mr. Hopkins, one of the party, "patriotic
This little and at the sight of uniformed for aid that it was known that some band of heroes stopped their sing eigners the military gave way and C.IM, missionarica were held as ing to indulge in the usual joers allowed the party to proceed. hostages up country probably to and filthy insults, but they offered
The launch took them out to prevent & reprisal which the Chi- no violence and the party was the C.N.S. Shenking, the passage nese expect He saw a telegram allowed to proceed a little distance across proving a hectic anti-climax sent by Chiang Rai Shek telling down the road, where they ran into to their adventures ashore by rea- his subordinates to treat these cap-
accond and equally ugly-band of son of the roughness of the water. tives well troops.
Loot And Patriotism,
nature.
Men
Once on board they sims but the changfu in the real seat of the Can- how Mr. Hopkins declared, that. Nan- ever, they received nothinking tonese Government, that all policies | This second allowed first. kindest. Ereatment paris Borough and interfered why is a very small ship, built to
the two men and the invalid. They 15 prasenger-Ouziki occasion she seat of military power. The army, laid hands on the men and wrench-carried 50, all refugees from Yang, in addition to the usual Cantonese,
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Dalo groups of Hunanese hailed the rest of the party in We understand that there are volunteers, who like the Cantonese, front, and the soldier escort came still a number of Americans at are serving, without payin back, and very reluctantly, com Kuling, who believe that in the Each is an enthusiast, Mr. Hop menced to arbitrate. The soldier event of further trouble the Chinese king concluded, and believes in escort suggested that perhaps #20 mobs will distinguish between world revolution-that India is would see them through, but in the Britons and Americans to the ad- next to revolt, then Burma and then meantime the Cantonese were grow vantage of the latter. It is to be the Philippine Talands. Within 100 ing angrier and angrier, and one sincerely hoped that this belief is years they expect to blot Chris
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