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Statement by A.2. Evans, of & Humphrey's Builder 25
Kowloon
I boarded the
On Sunday the 25th of January, 1920. Star Zerry launch leaving Kowloon at 10:30 am for Hongkong
and sat on the starboard side
About 150 to 200 yards
from the Hongkong above the launch quickly slowed down and turned a little to port. Hearing excited talk among the Chinese on the lower deck of the launch I went to the stern and saw, about thirty yards behind the launch and the port side, a man floating face downwards the water. What affeared to be one I his coats
little
a
in
on
floating some parts from him. After a short preparation. plunged in and swam to the
unconscious.
-man
and found
he
quite
Almost at the same moment, a Chinaman
me
who had jumped in from the lower deck of the ferry launch. ales reached the man. This Chinaman attempted to helf
"I'm mon
the man drowning man, but I took sole charge of the and swam with him back to the ferry launch I had just left, on to which we were assisted! "I then saw the
rescue
was a
the
Chinaman about 50 of boy:ars old.
With the
help of two Europeans I attempted artificial respiration
on
the affarently drowned mon.
Before the ferry launch
reached the Houghing wharf he gave signs of returning
to life, struggling a little and groaning.
the Hong Kong wharf an Indian policeman and at Ence went to get an ambulance. minutes before the
ferry
On reaching
board
came on
About two
launch was due to leave the Harston
board and
Hughing whef to the starch was due to the thing Hongkong
L
my place, gave
the man
came on
artificial respiration sentil the
ambulance arrived. The man was placed on the ambulance. and taken ashore. Iremained on the ferry launch and
I have no knowledge no to
returned to Kowloon on
hows the
il
man came to be in the water. BoEvans.
Royal Leirvatory 3:2/20
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