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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1920.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WAR MEMORIAL.

[To the Editor of the China Mait.]

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CAPTURED BY BANDITS.

DR. SHELTON HELD FOR RANSOM.

ESCAPES AFTER 90 DAYS.

WEATHER REPORT.

March 28 12. 10m-No returns from Japan and Fladivestock.

Pressure bus increased slightly at the insjority of reporting stations there Sir. It is possible that a large,

Lieut.-Colonel Drysdale. Militarys no apparent change in general die- section of the public will endorse the Apache at the American Legation,tribution since yesterday. decision of the War Memorial Com Far Eastern representative of the along the China coast, and over the N. Peking, and Mr. Frederick Smith,

Fresh to strong-monsoon will contiume mittee to erect "a simple but apChicago Tribune, arrived as passen-China Fea propriate memorial to the dead" on gers on the French liner Andre

the finest site of the Colony "

Lebon" yesterday, Both of these Hoorkoor Ratriftail for the 14 hours

Forecut for the 84-bours ending t non on the 97th.

At the same time, I have grounds, gentleman were active in assisting entlog at 10am. to-day, 0:00 Ineb, for believing that a number of re Shelton, the Foreign Christian oral since January 14 4.03 inches, sidents feel, like myself, that Hong-Missionary, who was captured by an average of 5,59 inches kong should not confine itself to candies near Yunnanfu, to escape. building

The missionary was captured while local memorial, but should secure representation in a memorial proceeding with his wife and daugh- designed to perpetuate the memory ters, from Batang to Yunnantu. His of those countless fellow-subjects of wife and two daughters, however, ours who answered the call of duty were allowed to continue their journey trom Overseas and made the great unmolested. sacrifice.

After all, many who went from here came from different parts of China, those who were resident in the Colony, may probably have been? here a comparatively short period before their summons arrived.

At Home, in the towns and vill ages where riemorials are being erected to the tallen, there is a local patriotism, which has no counterpart here.. The different communities are honouring the memories of those who were born and bred amongst them. Here we take pride in the Colony as a valuable asset of the British Empire but few regard it as their home.

Dr. Shelton was captured by, the notorious brigand chief Yang Lien-fu, who has been guilty of many heinous crimes.

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ROYAL OBSERVATORY,

LONGIONG, DAILY WRATHER

REPORT.

-South cout of Chins between Cod. Drysdale states that the Chi-kong and Hainan. The same aa nese authorities, helped him in every So. T way possible to rescue Dr. Shelton, and gave the Colonel permission to negotiate directly with Yang Tien-ft. The Governor sent with him a large ! body of troops to drive the bandits out; of their hiding places in the mountain. Dr. Shelton was suffering at the time with an abcess on the neck. Other than his sufferings from this, he had no complaints to make as to his treat- ment while a prisoner, being carried about in a chair and led as well as possible.

In addition to erecting our own simple memorial, therefore, could not

Finally however, his ail- some means be found to secure ment became so bad that he refused Hongkong's representation in the absolutely to continue his journey. great War Memorial Building which He was believed to be dying, and the the Overseas Club and Patriotic robber chief was forced to leave him League ате about to. set in a secure hiding place in order to up in the heart of London, Avoid capture by the soldiers them- Contributions are invited towards selves.

MARCH 28, 1620-

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this Memorial Fund with the idea- | Coll Drysdale states that the that donations from each of the Governor had offered the "sum of Dominions Overseas, and from British $20.000, a tree pardon, and an ap- Knchi communities in. Foreign lands, will pointment as Major in the Yunnan Nagasaki be kept distinct and the Central army, for the safe return of Dr. Shel-Kagoshima Committee will, according to the ton. Yang however, was not aware

Jabima....! amount contributed, name various of this, and so lost quite a good deal rahim

...!! portions of the building accordingly. when he left Dr. Shelton behind.ain Taland The Overseas Building will be a

Dr. Shelmn finally escaped with the Weihaiwai. B. 30,49 36 66 "centre from which those who are aid of his caretaker, who proved

Tantor devoting themselves to the creat friendly to him, and one of the spies ciukiang

Ichang -*མ་ work of reconstruction after the war

sent out by the magistrate of Wu Ting will draw their inspiration. Every For the purpose of discovering the British subject from my and every out

whereabouts of the captive. post of the Empire will feel that here rescue party escorted Dr. Shelton to is a sport sacred to the memory of Yunnanfu through the mountains, and stow friends who have gone home It will be home and a meeting lace the next day, the missionary under- raiboku.... went an operation. He is now on his Taichuire in London for British subjects,

Tainan TOIM men and women, from overseas way to Hongkong, having recovered, Koshan and not only that, it will be a tem to some extent. his shattered 'health. Pescadores, ple dedicated to

When Yang found that Dr. Shelton Canton a sacred cuse." to every movement which has had escaped, he raided a British mis- Rongkong

Rock.. for its object the creating of a better sotary station, and carried away Misca and happier Empire.

isionaries Metcalf and Gowman. Mr. Wachow9.. ***

Gowman luckily escaped the first Pakbol night, found his way to Wu Ting, and,

Foibo with his wife and child, accompanied Faaliea 7.30 02 D. Shelton to Yunnanfu. Mr. Met-St.James 09 calf, made his escape on the second day, and was expected to arrive in Yunnanfu the day following the de- parture of Mc. Smith and Col, Drys- date from that city.

No Imperial Society has a finer record than the Overseas Club. Now it is just starting an active campaign in the Old Country to save the lives of the children in our big cities.

Let us have our local memorial by all means and let "S make it worthy but do not let us confiné ourselves to that and forget that we are a small part of a great Empire. ! It is said that robber chief Yang The objects of the Overseas Mem has grown bolder than ever, and con- orial Fund, briefly stated, are: ditions for foreigners in Yunnan Pro-i

(1) To erect in the heart of the vince are very unsafe. The bandit Empire a building dedicated to chief is known to be a very desperate the memory of the men from man, and all foreigners in the pro- overseas who have made the vince have been warned by their Con- great sacrifice, and which will suls to renre into the city of Yunnanfu be devoted to the interests of for protection at once. British Subjects from across the sras for all time.

(2) To promote the welfare of

those who have suffered in the LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

. Great War and especially to

look after the Empire's children -the citizens of to morrow.

(3) To draw closer in the bonds of comradeship British subjects in all parts of the world. Surely, they are objects we would. gladly forward, and, surely, when the Finance Committee is consider. ing ways and means, it would not be difficult for it to allocate a small pro- portion of the funds to the establish ment of a Hongkong room in this Overseas Memorial Building, provi ing that it was considered such a course would meet with the approval of the subscribers.

In issuing their appeal the Com- mittee might ask subscribers to state whether they would like some of the money devoted to this wider scheme, or some method might be desited for testing the feeling of the Community. The cost would not be more than a few thousand dollars. Lady Des Voeux, who is one of those in charge of the scheme would gladly give acy details that might be required, and would see that the desires of those providing the money were faithfully carried out.-Yours faithfully.

ÖVER SEAS CLUB 14119.

LARGE SUGAR EXPORTS

FROM US TO ENGLAND,

Although there were general com plaints of sugar shortage last year the Department of Commerce reports that the year's exports amounted to

ARRIVALS.

The ss. Andre Lebon, Capt. Cousin, 7,375 tens, arrived yesterday at 6 p.m. from Haiphong, with 224 tons of general cargo.

The s.s. Chongva, Capt. Fletcher, 558 tons, arrived yesterday at 11 p.m. from Haiphong, with 900 tons of general cargo.

Thess Uraga Maru, Cap, K. Sehi 1,287.61 tons, arrived yesterday at 11.10 am. from hin Wan Tao, with 2,920 tons of coal.

The s.s. Harold Dollar, Capt. In Ridley, 2,823 tons, arrived yesterday at 7 pm. from Shanghai, with 200 tons of general cargo-

The s.a. Fuoksang, Capt. T. A. Mitchell, 1,987 tons, arrived yester day at 5 p.m. from. Singapore, with 2,500 rons of general cargo.

DEPARTURES.

The ss. Circe Shell, Capt. Griffut, sailed for Tarakan at 8 am, to day.

The 9s. Tjibodas, "Captain van Buren Schele, sailed for Shanghai at 7 am today. A

The ss, Nanking, Captain, Dobson, sailed for San Francisco via Shanghai at noon to-day with 2,000 tons of general cargo.

The ss. Ningchow, Captain Kwok

1,475,407,760 pounds compared with Shau, sailed for Haiphong via 407,296,384 the previous year. One

reason for the increase was that Eng. Hoihow at 5 am, to day with 300 land sent much cane to be refined in tons of general cargn.

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Weather.

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HONGKONG TIDES.

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