KONGMOON BOMBARDMENT.
Bastille Day on Pakkai Bund.
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By
Kongmoonite."}
Longwoon, July 18. Just as July 14th. remains one of the most exciting days in the history of Paris, so July 14th. is now destined to be remembered as quite one of the most eventful and thrilling that has occurred in the annals of Kongmoon City and ite apburb Pakka! Port, three miles distant, where are situated the Custom House, foreign hongs. and mission hospital.
It had been rumoured for two or three days that Sun Yat-sen's | gunboats wore going to attack Kongmoon. But as so many false alarms had been going the rounds lately, the majority of p.ople did not consider that the promised invasion would lake place.
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extraordinarily lucky in socaping the nopleasant experiences that michs- have fallen to their lat fincluding loss of life and looting. Finally, but for the kindly presence of the “Rablo,” the fracaş might bawa assumed grim aspecta. Its personality noted [ns « rosienining infpanos.
Attickers Defeated.
chastity) getting comfortably
A telegram from Cban Wing into position, blazed off as Kong: son, who is a Dative of Heung- moon City, if you please, three shan, to the Heungshan Com milas distant-and no blank mercial Society in Hongkong. about it this time.
states that Li On-pong and Li "Whizz!"* One could trace Tin-yak, with 600 astiaan soldiers mentally, and orally, and im and three gunbosis, as well as aginatively the COUTED of over 30 armed lunches, after the project le. This occupation plundering many market towns sufficed to entertain her for and villages, attacked Kongmoon two or three hours, the intervals on the 14th, instant, but were between rounds being long; prob-repulsed and retreated to the ably not mach 4-inch ammunt- Shua Tak, district Ho (Chan) tion was aboard.
and General Fuen Tai, on heir
The Admiral of the Fleeting the news, immediately started secure on the "Wo Fung," her with a force of artillery on junks self surrounded by a bevy of and attacked them on the 15th. launches, and situated behind They were absolutely defeated but separated from the Kwon and fed in all directions, many Chen, at about 3.30 p.m. came being killed. Many prisoners The Sze 1 Hein Shang Puo, one ashore, firmly clasping a revolver. were taken and seven launcher of the chief newspapers of Kong-He is an intelligent and sincere sunk and six esplored. Anathar moon, did indeed print leading | Anhui man, named Yang Ho. gang of citizen soldiers, about articles deploring the gullibility The landing party from the 300 trong. endeavouring to and excessively ready receptivity fleet, which cannot have number captare Chinshao, near Mavao, of the inhabitants, who would besed under 1,000 men, and had were dispersed on the 16th. lieve anything that came along pushed on seross country. instant. and hope cheerfully for the worst towards Kongmoon City, the It pointed out that with Colonel objective,
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began to retreat Chan Tak-chan in command of about 5 p.m. Rapid machine- the Canton (Chan King-:ning)jgus fre could be heard soldiers stationed in Kongmoon, the hillsides. A heavy shower there could be nothing. Yet, it fell, night was coming on, and it
Two Jazz Artistes. said, with a sigh: "Wu Ha! was getting near supper-time. Rumours still exist."
Thus the field-day drew gradually Close upon seventy couple" On Wednesday evening, the to a close.
took advantage of the opport 12th, s typhoon was raging, and, The flagship, meanwhile, cut alunity offered last night of enjoy- what with rain and burricane, the surprising figure. Realising that [ing one of the Kowloon Theatre's folks who bad been expecting to the retreat of the landing party popular two-dollar dances and of hear the sourd of guns, step: was not only imminent, but in witnessing at the same time s peacefully, scotbed gently in progress, a launch started towing performance by two dainfy little Brmly beshattered rooms, by the Wo Fang" opstream. For jazz artister, Miss Juanita Antido) the wind battering barmlessly some reason or other, abé could sad Miss Conchita Blus, who re- outside thick walls. H.M.S mate no headway with such anțcently came up here after a sue- "Hobio" reached the "port the elephant in tow, and the crew' of cessful season at Singapore. Miss dame evening, and confidence the flagship consequently re-Conchita specialises in rose sccordingly, as rapidly as mored practically in blue to the "Shimmy shake" and with her did the barometer fall, whichistaches, leaving only a couple partner she contributed some vGLISH MADE incidentally sctually reached the of persons on the Wo Fung." effective song and dance numbers. low figure of 29.43.
Two other launches subsequently The most popular item of the Thursday, the 13th. would prob-came to her rescue, sad towed evening, however, was undoubted: ably have seen the fight on the beraway. As the sgship passy Miss Juanita's clever tambou Grey
Black Rabin" she solemnly)oarino dance, which called for Dark Gree following day but for the typhoon, ed the which bowled from morù till saluted. Most of the boats now strenuous efforts by the orchestra, night.
bustled up river, taking back with to keep pace" with her whirlwind On Friday morning, the water them the landing party, which movements. was calm once more, and the had re-embarked. Chan's soldiers weather cloudy. Nature seemed came ranaing back to Pakkai, to have spent itself to have which they bid evacuated soven "bankrapted her emotions." as houta previously; down came the Putnam Wesle would say, and to notifications of the invaders: the be decidedly dull as a result. At game was over. The Kwoog about 11 am. the Shakki tow Chen" and "Kwong Heng" slipped arrived with news that Cho Tan hebind Edgill Island, opposite Canada by the 3. President A Chinese lately returned from Shan, only four or five miles Pakkai, in the Harbour, and Jackson was charged on remand distant, was the scene of beavy Chan's largest gunboat, the "before Mr. R E. Liadsell this fighting. Even the flippant Ching," which had been invisible optimists who had been outraging all day hitherto, minced dow of one ride, one revolver, and 1,000 morning with unlawful possession their fellows by concocting divers the creek, carefully peeping tumours in which aeroplanes and round the corner to see what the other exciting agents figured, 4-inch boats were about. Ballets began to look less perky, and to whizzed and patiered on the feel that they were not only water's surface, but no biz guos Jackson & the Kowloon wharf be going to lose raah tats, but that came into action. A duel between They were going to feel rather the Kwong Chen" and the "Hoi gestioned him as to the owner- foolish, thinks to their misplaced Ching" would have provided ex-ship of some luggage near whers he was standing, and the defend. optimism.
ant claimed it. The defendant produced a bunch of keys and opened his boxes for inspection. and at the same time informed the Revenue Officer that he had some firearms. He also said that he had
cellent entertainment.
ARMS POSSESSION.
A Useless Permit.
rounds of ammunition.
A Chinese Revenue Officer deposed that when he saw the defendant leave the President
permi
At 12.20 p.m. the gunboats Rapidly night fell. The Bring arrived in a long row, sixteen died down completely. All was of them, making for Fakkai.quiet again. There was
Two or three hours later, the 130 besitancy.or undipe braggadocio
about con rose over Elgili Island, and them. One of the bigger boats a carpet of Imperial yellow Ing wheeled towards the Band, and across the rivet Night insecte in the most offband manner fired hummed lazily to themselves, a
Mr. GR. Haywood, for the defence, produced the permit in a fairly large gun. The fact that few cocks begin to crow con It was only a blank shot did not tentedly, and everybody slept in quection, which was issued to his mitigate the shock to those on peace. The Bund was deserted ::
client in America. Mr. Haywood shore. There was a complete all the Customs buildings, and said that this was not a case of clearance of the Bund in two foreign houses -were
Packed smuggling. The defendant was minutes. Rifles barked, the land with relatives
taking the arms to the interior of and friends forces replied to the fire, ballets of natives fortunate
Chins to protect himself. enough The Magistrate imposed a fine. whizzed and twanged through to
Boy connection the air, and the fleet sailed down therewith. In the open basements
of $25. Io reply to Mr. Haywood, the waterfront. The land forces. under the verandah, in the back his Worship said that the aro
would be returned to the accused
have
only some 30 meo, saw that yards, in the grants' garters, if be produced & permit from a .sixteen gunboats &ud some tia master's emply room, a trust-
thousand representativas of the ing, simple mass of infant-like responsible official in
"People's Army" were
tben
more humanity lay prostrate, breathing within three months.
match for them, confidently, relying on the pro-
Canton
and they retired to thetection which they knew theyHE WHO HESITATES.”
rear. Half an hour later, pro-could expect under the white
clamations were posted in Pakkai,Į wan's wing.
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saying that nobody was to ba No theatre or cinema could Robber who was Lost. afraid, but to carry on basiness as have provided a better show usual, There would be no thin the "Naval Battle "at" If Koog Sze, alias Wong Loi, looting; if any case occurred, it' Kongmoon. It was really had not hesitated he may not was to be reported at once to the la most interesting affair, have appeared before Mr. Justice O.C Fleet, who would severely and the beauty of it all was the Wood at the Criminal Sessions this punlab offenders.
almost complete lack of casualties.morning. He and another alleged Hardly any soldiers lost their robber were being chased. They lives, and although hallets were came to s place where there was flying all sound, po civilians big drop. Kong's companion seems to have stopped any. took the jump at once and suc- The affects of the 4-inch gun ceeded in getting away. Kong for it had to be towed. The bombardiment of the city three hesitated until it wis too late.
The fleet of 16 vessels included the "We Four." a white yacht with a yellow funnel, a most picturesque boat, but a white lephant, although the flagship,
engines evidently did
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not miles off were seen next day. A detective came up and caught) or, at any rate, Severalshellsbad landed ipshope, him.
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of order. The and one had penetrated three The story of the affair, as out most formidable ships were the houses, landing under the floor lined by Mr. H. K. Holmes (who robbers overpowered their victim, Accused as sentenced to 18 "Kwong Chen" and "Kwong of the fourth, scratching some conducted the case for the Crown), stripped him of his clothes and months imprisonment. Heng both with. 4-inch guns. body on the cheek. There were was that about one o'clock in the The robbers went in the direc- Barker (foreman), A. Abraham,,
then ran off.
The Jury were Mesars. E. P There were some black gun- no explosive shalls, evidently.afternoon of June 3rd. a boiler ton of Ho Mun Tre, the victim W. F. Ford (jun.), L. A. Bone, launches, and some strange half Nobody appears to have been maker named Cheung Muk following. A detective happened L. de Leeuw, E. B. Raymond and breed vessels that bad been picked killed in
the city, although proceeding towards Hung Hom to be passing at the time Cheung 8. H. Rose. up.goodness know where. The some dozen shells, fell from the direction of Sbatin. rest were commandeered passen- there, and although some people When near ■ railway bridge he called him and pointed out two of in per to-launches, the Lung Fo, were wounded and some houses was stopped by two men, who the robbers who were in sight. the Hoa Chung, and others, rained. This is the element of were walking is the opposite along the railway line tutil they The detective pursued the thieves" Presently the "Kwong Chen," the situation that rellevas it of direction. These two men ware (the liller character it might be tragedy. Can thing is certain then joined by a third, who came came to 's place where there was noted, is thus which stande for 1 the people frying in Pakkai were tonning ont of the bill alde. The big drop, where one man got
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