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Encl. 1(2)

S6216

·11490

I.P.C.695 Alli Brx states :- At 0*30 a.m’ 19th Inst.

duty on Blake Pier, I was standing in the verandah & typhoon was

very strong then. I saw one Chinaman blown away into the water on the

eastern side of the Blake Pier. I ran after him but the wind struck

me against the lamp post. I got hold of the post firmly & took off

my turban from my head & tied one part of it with the post & tried

to save the man from drowning by means of catching my turban. Upon

this a European gentleman came up & he caught hold of my turban &

jumped into the water. I caught hold the other side of the turban

& pulled them both ashore. When I got near the steps my turban got

broken & I was very near to go into the water, but luckily I saw a

hole in a step & put my hand in supporting myself, with the other

hand I caught hold the European gentleman by his tunic, he was then

holding the Chinaman. Thus the drowning man was saved.

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Encl. 1(2) S6216 ·11490 I.P.C.695 Alli Brx states :- At 0*30 a.m’ 19th Inst. duty on Blake Pier, I was standing in the verandah & typhoon was very strong then. I saw one Chinaman blown away into the water on the eastern side of the Blake Pier. I ran after him but the wind struck me against the lamp post. I got hold of the post firmly & took off my turban from my head & tied one part of it with the post & tried to save the man from drowning by means of catching my turban. Upon this a European gentleman came up & he caught hold of my turban & jumped into the water. I caught hold the other side of the turban & pulled them both ashore. When I got near the steps my turban got broken & I was very near to go into the water, but luckily I saw a hole in a step & put my hand in supporting myself, with the other hand I caught hold the European gentleman by his tunic, he was then holding the Chinaman. Thus the drowning man was saved. 16.685
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> En fraat 1(2) S6216 ·11490 I.P.C.695 Alli Brx states :- At 0*30 a.m’19th Ibagt. duty on Blake Pier, I was ctarding in the verandah & typhoon was 0 J 07 very strong then. I saw one Chinaman blown away into the water on the eastern side of the Blake Pier. I ran after bir but the wind struck me against the lamp post. I got hold of the most firmly & took off my turhan from my head & tied one part of it with the post & tried to save the ran from drownine by means of catching my tur ang. Upon this ar European gentleman care up & he caught hold of my turhan & Cand jumped into the water. I caught hold the other side of the turban & pulled them both ashore. When I got near the steps my turban got broken & I was very near to go into the water, tæt luckily I saw a hole in a step & mut my hard in supporting myself, with the other hand I caught hold the European entleman by his tunic, he was then holding the Chinaman. This the dy wning man was saved. مركز 16.685
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En fraat 1(2)

S6216

·11490

I.P.C.695 Alli Brx states :- At 0*30 a.m’19th Ibagt.

duty on Blake Pier, I was ctarding in the verandah & typhoon was

0 J 07 very strong then. I saw one Chinaman blown away into the water on the

eastern side of the Blake Pier. I ran after bir but the wind struck

me against the lamp post. I got hold of the most firmly & took off

my turhan from my head & tied one part of it with the post & tried

to save the ran from drownine by means of catching my tur ang. Upon

this ar European gentleman care up & he caught hold of my turhan &

Cand jumped into the water. I caught hold the other side of the turban

& pulled them both ashore. When I got near the steps my turban got

broken & I was very near to go into the water, tæt luckily I saw a

hole in a step & mut my hard in supporting myself, with the other

hand I caught hold the European entleman by his tunic, he was then

holding the Chinaman. This the dy wning man was saved.

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