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ROWSON RETURNS.
RELEASED AFTER ATTACK ON BANDITS
BY
SOLDIERS.
HOW HE KEPT HIS DIARY INTACT.
Confined in Small Cave. With Arms Bound.
The story of Mr. Rowson's ex- periences, as told to a represent afive of the Telegraph, reads like a chapter out of a thrilling book of adventure.
stead.
up to meet him with's supply of medicines, but was glad to find these were not required.
The Return
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SOVIET REPLY TO BRITAIN,
Change of Policy Probable.
(Reuters Service")
London, May 13
and 6 pm, yesterday îns of He was headed by a complia |of saldiere; who aigualled dhal approach by the sounding s The guard, when Mr. Rowson bugles. He was taken dire expressed his desire to move Wong Ming-tong, after which Tokyo, May 14.-M. Joffe may the quarters of General No Agreement With Japan. OD, forthwith
set out for Pakbol, providing him with a pony
he made his way to loggggf leave for Chine in a week's time, and a chair, and putting a chair e Consulates, but the Comal according to Viscomas Geto's re-
appears to have been absent. He parted ratament to the press, Note of May 8ib. It is a lengthy, argumentative reply, suggesting The Foreign Office has received the Soviafa reply to the British at the disposal, of his salesman.
Mr. Hayes mes them a short then, visited the residaros of the which further appears to indicate a desire for further discussion rather than definitely accepting or 10 distance from Limehow at noon Commissioner of Customs - the failure of the Mayor' jecting Marquis Carzen's demands. The Cabinet is to consider the last Saturday, May 12th, and companied by a member of the efforts to bring Joffe and the reply to-night, when it will decide whether its tone is such as to they reached Pak boi at six o'clock B. A. T. staff who had gone but to Japanese Government together justify a belief that the Soviet policy of pinpricks has given place to that evening. They all then went/meet him. The Commisi jar fernept on the fisheries question, Je more reasonable attitude. It is pointed out that the British Note,
with other members of the com- which he describes as to call on General Wong Mingmunity gave him a warm welcome, ide-issue." Some disappointment ultimatum," has already had the effect of slightly improving the purely which is officially described as "a serious communication," not "an formal report. This General is which he thoroughly deserved. is expressed in the fishers, nicoles Soviet's attitude towards Britai in charge of the whole district, He was wearing a shirt which at Joff's announcement that the
London, Mast 14 have the troops get on the trackably changed its colour. His thus delaying a start on the fish-prepared to settle the Russo-British differences in a conciliatory. and had made a special effort to as once white, but twenty days officers who will vize passports
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald has received a telegram from Litvinoff," with the bandits had considerare coming from Vladivostok, despatched from Moscow, declaring that the Soviet GovernmentTM is of the bandits and obtain the long woollen stockings were also ing grounds.Beuter captives" release..
Imanner, as is proved by its decision to release the trawlera.
Russian Denials.
London, May 14. The Rossian Note, as published by the morning's papers, statss that satisfactory relations with the Soviets cannot be achieved by ultimatums, threats and regrets. It says Lord Curzon has not cited" a single case supporting his assertion that the Soviet has deliberate
tong at his younen, to make a
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The British "Consul is busy investigating the affair: hoʻarriv- ed in Fakhoi yesterday from Hoi-" how, where he resides.
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falsified and arbitrarily supplemented extracts from deciphered tele. grams. It expresses willingness to compensate Mrr. Stan Harding and Mr. Davison's family, provided Britain agrees similarly respect- ing Russian citizens. It suggests an International Conference to decide the question of territorial waters and promises to abide by the decision thereon.
The Note denies that the Soviets have persecuted any religion whatsoever and agrees that the Bussian Note replying to British representation on this subject may be regarded as nod-existent. It declares that the Soviets highly valus their present relation with Britain, which they desire to maintain and develop. It proposes a conference at which both sides can not only settle secondary points- of dispute, but definitely regulate to the fullest extent the relations of the two Governments,
GERMANS. DISAPPOINTED.
Criticise British and Italian Replies.
Berlin, May 14." According to the Lokalásžeiger Government circles are most dis- dose not mention the German agggestion to submit the reparations appointed at the brusqueness of the British Nets, chiefly became, it
papers agree that the Allied Notes do not improve the prospects of a The next move is unlikely to be before Whitsun. The news-
ss. "Cardillere."-Page 4.
Consignes are notified of the courage those who believed the door to negotiations was open. The settlement. The Tageblatt says Marquis Curzon's note does not en- [Stinnes" organ, the Allgemeine Zeiting, says the Note sounds like Member of the Royal Hong-cquiescence in the Poincare's mean policy of chicanery. The in the notices appearing on Page might have saved Europe, but have become France's puppet. The Long Golf Club will be interested Boersen Zeilung states that Marquis Curzon and Signor Mussolini Vossische Zeitung, however, advocates a reply filling the gape in- LISTEN.
dicated by Britain and Italy. The Forwaerts thinks the Anglo- Good advertising gives con-Italian wishes might be met regarding specifying the guarantees for fidence to the buying public. an internationa) [can.
current attraction at the World "The Valley of Doubt" is the
Theatre-Page 12.
Mr. H.C. Rawson, of the British- to the outside world of Mr. Rax American Tobacco Company, son's plight. Hongkong staff, who was cap- tured by Chinese bandits near resumed, and after a while the That same night the march was Moli, on April 22nd inst, return-bandits and their captives arrived ed to Hongkong this morning at a wilder part of the country,
Mosquitoes bad badly toku. none the worse for his exciting where a halt was called.
Robbed of All He Had. experience. He was rescued on | Confined Six Days in a Cave.
evidently played havoc with him. Mr. Rowson was robber
There are various stories; as to May 9th by a party of soldiers Mr. Rowson was pushed into the desperadoes of all he how the release was effected, bat who rushed the village where the small cave, almost like a tunnel, possessed. including $150 inas Mr. Rowson is leaving for bandits were resting, these soldiers in the hillside, measuring about cash. having being sent out by the six feet by twenty feet, but with of humour the bandits provided ter were he to tell his own storsages assert that Admiral Taka-ly thrown down challenges. It characterises the British quotations
With an ironical sense Hongkong to-day it would be bet-
Tokyo, May 14-Special Men Chinese General in charge of the roof so low that be could not him with cigarettes out of his owal of his adventures. A wounded district Mr. Rowson travelled stand upright. He was given his stock! On one occasion they leat soldier carried on a stretcher rabs will be appointed Navy regarding Russian propaganda as a combination of invented, here on the 8.8. Taikwa Marucamp bed and mosquito net, but him his razor. from Pakhoi, with him being Mr. owing to the low roof was unable
came in with"Mr. Rawson; and it Owing to bis release by the is reported that another soldier K. H. Aumuller, assistant civis to put up the net. In this cave soldiers, there has been no nead was killed by the bandita,“but ional manager, BAT., and Mr. he was forced to remain for six to pay any ransom to the free there does not appear to havE S. M. Mayes, the territory man- days and six nights. On the first bootere, who must have found been much fighting. ager. The latter went down today be was given biscuits to eat their raid on the B.A.T. party & Pakboi some days a. o, and was and milk to drink, which was somewhat unprofitable one. the first to meet Mr. Rowson taken from his own store of The whole matter bas, of course, after his release from captivity. provisions, and after that thaj been brought to the notice of the The Taikwa Maru came to bandits fed him on park and rica British Legation at Peking, but anchor shortly before elevan which they provided. The sales we understand that the difficulty o'clock, but the B.A.T. party bad man's wife did a great deal about the matter is that the dis-) already left by taunch, and Mr. towards seeing that the captive trick concerned is not within the Rowson paid a short visit to the had such comforts as it was control of Peking, but comes Company's offices before leaving possible to arrange for.
under Sun Yat-sen, who, it hap for a rest and refreshment.
On the third day, April 25th, pens, has not been officially re- this woman was released by the cogaised by the British Govern bandits, but her husband, the ment. salesman, was detained, acdi
Shareholders in the Hongkong In connection with all that
A scheme is on foot to establish Hide and Leather Co, Ltd., abould remained a captive with Mr. was done towards Mr. Rowson's a new Cadet Company for British refer to the notice on Page 4. Rowson up to the end. The release, special praise is due to boys in Hongkong. “The Hong- Surprised In Wayside Teashop. woman was sent down to Pakbel, the efforts of the French Consul kong Volunteer Corps Dadet on which The Four Horsemen There are only two more days As already reported by us. Mr.being guided on her journey, at Pakhol, M. Reynaud, who was Company has now been disbanded) of the "Apocalypse" may `be problem to a committes of international experts. Rowson and his party- an inter- Mayes, from Mr. British Consul at Bethow, lit. applications from British boys Wanted Experienced tracer,
carrying two letters, both address-unsparing in his efforts. The but providing thers are suficient seen.--Pag 12. preter, Chinese salesman, the salesman's wife, and barrow
Rowson. One was written at the Bristow, could not be com-new Company is to be formed ouPage coolies were reating in a way requested prompt payment of the to a telegraphista' strike through give it a definite official status instigation of the bandits, and municated with until late, owing somewhat different linés:řwhich side teashop some air mies beyond the small market town of nsom, whilst the other was out the district, and when word and recognition. Ng Lee, between Limchow City
personal letter.
did reach him it was difficult to and Ling Shan, on the trade Rawson was taken out of the bours' ses journey. He arrived of 14 years may elect to be sworn On the seventh night, Mr. obtain transport for the fifteen may join and on attaining the age Boys of 10 to 14 years of age route towards the Kwangsi border, whos they were suddenly Care, and he and the salesman at Pakboi on Saturday morning, in or resign. Boys from 14 to 18 surrounded by bandits. It was were marched in north May 12th.
years of age became sworn in the morning of Sunday. Aprilwesterly direction for a distance The strike of telegraph work-members and their service will 22nd, and everything seemed the whole party rested at a farm throughout, and the 8.5. Taik H.K.V.D.O. On attaining the age of roughly twenty, five miles, then ers impeded communications be reckoned as boys" service in the peaceful and quiet. Though the region is one that for a long time started on another trek, and by Cables addressed to the B.A.Tanother company in the Corps or The following night they | Maru's radio had to be utilised. of 16 years, they may transfer to has been much disorganised by bandit activitiee, no
now Mr. Rowson estimates they Co. in Hongkong could not resign." for- eigners had ever been molested, border, north-west of Ling Shzo. Pakhoi did all he could to assist work and will be eligible to eater bad arrived almost on the Kwangsi get through. The Postmaster at They will be taught first aid and Mr. Rowson bad no sp prehensions whatever about being found the ransom was not arriv released by the bandits the day examinations. There will also be From time to time, when they The interpreter, who had been for the St. John's Ambulance attacked. In fact,
European missionaries frequently trave!
ing, the bandits made demonstra of the raid, managed to get his shooting practices and competi4. about the region in perfect safetetions, brandiebing koires in front message though to the B.A.T. by tions, and if camp is hald, they and as late as May 8th last, a wise he was not illtreated in any to get a special concession in his
of Mr. Rowson's face, but other-paying no less than $40 in order will be expected to attend, French Father crossed the very way. He was very careful of his favour. He was helped in this for British boys to obtain useful This is an excellent opportunity same territory unharmed.
health the whole time, eating by three lady missionaries. While the party were quietly
training to Bt them for emer- sitting in the teashop sipping re-paringly and drinking the tea Provisions and other supplies gencies. Further particolare can freshment, six Chinese walked in, that he was provided with when were sent up by the B.A.T. as he obtained from Mr. D. Davies,
were armed" with it was almost scalding hot. soon as possible, when Mr Rowson of the Sanitary Department. antiqusted-looking rifes, but pre-
Released by Soldiers.
was released, but these passed santed the typical aspect of des- Travelling thus in stages, and him on his way down to the cost. peradoes. It is interesting to note always by night, they apparently
Fooled the Bandits Over that they carried their weapons went round in a circle, and came
Notebook,.. across the backs of their necks. back to the cave where Mr. Row. Mr. Rowson kept in wonderful with both arms raised, and bad son had first been confined. On spirits all the time, and baying Mr. Rowson been armed he could the night of May 8 h. they were managed to retain possession of probably have accounted for them resting in a ruined village in this his notebook and pencil, he took all before they could have lavelled district, and at daylight the folcotes daily of all that occurred their weapons at the party. The lowing morning there was a and of the districts he passed men suddenly called upon the sudden outburst of firing in the through. These very interesting E. AT. group to surrender, and distance. Chinese troops had ar-records be still has in his keeping, proceeded to make them captive.rived. Ten more bandits presently ar
but only through a very clever Mr. Rowson saw a number of ruse. rived, and the victims of the soldiers, appear on the skyline, outrage were marched away to a and they rushed down, apparently salesman overbeard the bandits It happened that one night his nearby village. There they were taking the bandits completely by discussing the captives, and they taken to a house which was ap-surprise, those who could flee decided that the notebook, fa parently the freebooters' head- doing so. The soldiers immedia- which they had seen the foreigner quarters, for here there was "ately released the captives, and writing, should be taken away. large gathering. including a from then onward Mr. Rowson The salesman conveyed this io- number of women.
had the very best of treatment. formation to Mr. Rowson, who Bound Round Neck and Arms. He speaks in terms of the highest tore out all the pages containing Mr. Rowson had been loosely praise of the soldiers' efforts to do his notes, as well as a few blank found round the neck and upper all they could for him, and the sheets, and filled up the book part of bis arme, his bands and excellent food with which he was with comic songs and rhymes and lower limbs being left free. He provided.
anything else that came into his was kept in these bonds the whole The rescuing troops were under head. The bandita, duly took, time, and throughout the period of the command of Ling. Yun-ting, away, the notebook, but Mr. Row his detention by the bandita. at one time a bandit chief himself. son had his precious jottings intact!|
When the party arrived at the They took the released men to house already mentioned, there Moli, where Mr. Rowson was ative, Mr. Rowaon certainly
When seen by our represent was a short discussion among the banded over to guard under the appeared in the very best of desperadoes, and then the inter-command of Oban King-ah. By a spirits, and his experience should preter was released, with two strange soincidence this was on be something to look back upon barrow coolios; and the interpreter his birthday, May 10th, and was later sent to Pakhoi with a happy birthday it was... note which Mr. Rowson was told There was name talk of Mr. to write, describing his position, Rowson temsimtg at Moll for and giving the bandite' demands time, but as he was anxious to a ransom of $85,000 before the get back to Pakbol as wood as captives would be released, and possible he made the excuse that another $3,000 as provision be was not" feeling well Mr.
That was the first czews. May
The
as a break in the monotony of the average foreigner's life in China. Mr. Rowson's Return to Pakboi.
(Our Own Corrispindent:)
Pathol, May 13th. Mr. Rowson has bien released: hearing of this, iravalled and he arrived hare betwser. 5
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THE CASE OF ART O'BRIEN.
Court of Appeals Decision Stands.
London, May 14. The House of Lords by & majorify have decided that they have
case of Art O'Brien.
Fallowing this decision, the Cabinet is introducing an Indemnity Bill immediately after Whitsun covering the Home Secretary.
London, May 14,
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Art O'Brien arrived at Euston early this morning in the charge of Scotland Yard detectives. There were few spectators. In view Court of Appeal on May 16th. of the House of Lords decision, his case will be brought up in the
London, May 14.
"It is understood that in view of the House of Lords decision, the Home Secretary has formally tendered his resignation which the Government has not accepted..
NO ADVANCE TO CHINA LIKELY.
Consortium's Policy Explained
London, May 14.-
In the House of Commons, questioned regarding the Gavern- ment's policy in view of the Chinese request for the Consortium to Įmake advancer to meet current expenditure, Mr. Ronald McNel declared that the Consortium's policy had always been not to granš loans except to a unified China: The present moment was an inopportune one for modifying this policy.
THE ROYAL HOME COMING.
London, May-14.
Their Majesties the King and Queen returned to Bockingham Falace from Italy last evening. They were ordially greeted in the course of their journey across France and eight French and British destroyers escorted the royal steamer from Calalz. -A royal salu marked their arrival at. Dover where thousands to the vicinity of the pier lustily welcomed them home. There were slso striking greetings on arrival in Lendon, the throng including many- London: Flacjest whilet a little Italian girl presented the Qusan with a bodge Behalf of the Itäller Legion.
LAWLESSNESS IN INDIA