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EX-LINCHENG CAPTIVES IN

HONGKONG. "

MAJOR ALLEN'S - "PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.

BRITISH INACTIVITY IN EFFORTS FOR RELEASE,'

This is at present staying at the Hang- kma Hotel, a mwali American family of three people, consisting of Major Robert

G--DAILI PRESS,

THE BONGREIG-

DESCRIPTION OF THE BANDITS STRONⱭHOLD.- Major Allen very fully describes the bandits" "stronghold. In the top right baad corner of the manuscript the address of the arritor is shown as To Kon, near Lincheng. Province of

KINDLY, BANDITS.

"About 9 o'clock wa.arrived fugged out, at a miserable Chinese village. These vil lages are all alike a cluster of stone and tud buts shut in behind stone walls. We conducted into one of these hats. The Top of Patriwas full of ameke. The place was so crowded with Chinese that we were led to a on the Hour

We were invited by

were

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1928.

SPORT

LAWN BOWLS.

Saturday's matches remaltel in the fir louding teams in the league securing wilt. Taikoo No 2 defeated Taiko No. 1 with

-Shaatung, China." It is dated May 4th small stable. There some straw was throw comparative ease. The No. 2 team have

100th, and the writer opens his story with following paragraph:

Three Americans are now held captive A. Allen, of the Medical Morps, United by the Shantung bandits on the bars and Stite, Army, his wife, and their twelve-windy, top of this almost inaccesible penk three of the unfortunate year old sou Babbie, who formed part of |

We are

After been

get we had both seed with comfortable now played five and won five and they have alight anilvantago over Kowloom hot tea we stretched our weary bodies and rest. One of us (there were five Docks RC, who end the league with six foreigners in our party) had been walk wins and one defeat to their credit, In in stockinged feet and when their match with Crigengwer they just gur bandit conductor saw his plight he ro moved his own shoes and offered them to managed to win with ten points to the the captive. Unfortunately they were too girl.. The Kowloon Bowling Green the party capture by the Lincheng foreigarrs who were taken from the small, Two hours later, when we resumed!

inted Tientsin-Pukow express on the our flight, this same considerate bandit secured an easy victory over the Civil procured a horse for this shoeless American Service men whilst the Polios had no

Kitle,

and he made my son to

son rile behind difficulty in defeating the Kowbọn him. This is only one instance of witnessed by and showing a kindly and Cricket Club, Scores:- helpful spirit towards prisoners on the part of more than one of the bandits.

at a

Bandits; the story of which has caused a scusation in all parts of the civilised morning of May it's. Two escaped, eight world. Major Allen was held in captivity were pleased-five women, two children; and one Frenchman. The remaining 'for' 25 days, Master Bobbie for four days, and Mrs, Allen was released shortly after even are securely held in fimbo in an capture, in company with Mrs. Piger, ancient temple at the foot of this mou- tuin. This old bandit stronghold look, wife of Major Pinger, Ordnance Depart

distance, like a huge lauf of sugar ment, United States Army: thongh not before passing through the trying ordeal et on the top of a velenic cone. Until our reaches the foot of this precipitous of being pulled out of the train in ber night attire, without who, and being

rock, 200 fent high, it seeins almost im- separated from her husband and her son. possible of ascent, but the bandits have Mrs. Allen anil Mrs. Pinger and Mrs, ent steps in the face of the cliff with handbolds for greurity, so that the ascent Pinger's baby son' were weirnsul—after traversing some little distance from the is not at all diffent. We came up last train over the rough plain. The bandits Saturday. "Why we were thus honoured we can only guess. as the wily ways of the heathen Chinese are hard to fathom, We are held as pawns in their ass with the Chiness Government and the Foreign Powers. Without us they could expert

then found their speed hampered by the wamen. folk, and they left them stranded in the plain. During her husband's cap: tivity Mis. Allen stayed at Tientsin, where she was later joined by her son. There"]

mang

TAIKOO NO. 1 . TAIKOO NO. 2. Played at Tuikoo, No. 2 team winning by 33 points.

TAIKOO NO. S H. Dionen 5. Amery Jus. Sloan

TALKOO NO. 1.

On auri on we trampel through the darkness. At midnight the moon came up and lighted our way. I hold the bridle of the son, and urged the beas, ou to keep un Joha T. Sloan the horse carrying the big Americauan my with the procession. Inter Un Ellicrap we were given a best of stew.in a farm. Young yard And after we hul slept we were W. Wotherspoon given tea and unleavened bread and some J. Muitheail

It was tasteless, but it D. Slackintosh native porridge. www nourishing and filling, and we ate it."

BLISTERED FEET,

together with Mrs. Pinger, they waited in nothing but merciless punishment, So: haully with the aid of #

a constant state of anxiety and2 dread bero we three stay and wait and wait and

rested

T. Grimes J. Ferguson W. Weir Whete J. Rasell

A. Hamilton

12 R. Wallace

G. McLeod

A. Holland

D. Morrison

10 N. Drummond

J. Laing

M. O'Brien

G. Morrison

HIGH

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Abdulla Cigarettes

No. 11 per tin $2.80

5

2.50

14

2.20

16

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1.35

Straight Cut. Boguslavsky. Virginian Piccadilly State Express Cigarettes

145

No 2

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1.25

1.20

Manbums

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TOBACCOS

23

Abdulla. Straight Cut

4

Total 74

17 J. MacLachlan

Total 39

I

K.B.G.c. v. es.Ç.c Played at Kowloon, the home team winning by 34 points.

K.B.UI.C.

Hamilton

"Ia the afternation we again henril the hateful word "tu" meaning move on. My blistered feet were now so sore that every step was torture, that I limped along. as best I could. My boy also could hardly walk. We were urged up the stony slope of a high hill. Part of the way was so steep that steps lad been hewn out of solid rock. The bandits were in

great One foreiguer was imping along cane. (e prisoner had to crawl op with his hands. At the top until they were rvjoined by their husbands wonder How long O Lord How long the air-hind the rains of After nearly a fortnight's rest at Tientsin will our captivity be," while the Chinese wo

ancient

temple, and at the end of the two MacFarlane the Allen family commenced their return officials talk and talk and wriggle and hours we head tua' and were sent down! journey for Manila, arriving in Hongkong hedge-do anything to save face and no- again. We let our cuptors know our anger Harvey and disgust at this cruel treatment and Kushell on Friday. They are continuing their thing to end mir miserable situation, "?

they must have felt some sympathy with us, voyage to the Philippines to-day hy the

for I was carried down on the back of the Barr same bandit who had provided the horse Farrell 8.8. President Wilson,

for the American and

my boy the night be Gay fore. Bob and the other cripple were taken Edwards

J. Kynoch down in a similar manner.

The night of May they spent Whibley at a village further on #d on the R. Hall Tuesday morning fresh eggs were added to Crawfor their dist of Chinese bread and hot tea. We ate them raw and Eard boiled, anys Major Allen, and rested. We rested for time only to be driven" ou into the being able tu walk because of

On arrival there Major Allen will pro- ered to Fort Kinky to rejoin his nait, which he left some two or the mouths ago on 'h two months tour of Northern China, Manchuria and Japan. Japanese and the Manchurian part of the tour they have not completed, for, after their sensational experience, they have no

pin's

THY STORY,

The

THE MOUNTAIN OF TEMPTATION,

ling in . clump of trees, grey rockly mountains. "I'was riding sure tests

Rarely Allen then went on to a

NOT

fingers

4.3.C.C.

Oswick Vergette

Keegan

25 Pathyjohns

F. Allan

S. Aldatman

A. Murphy

28 A B Allan

Rudd

Cuilip

Sullivan

MA HIR

Total 77

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Standard

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2.50

1.95

1.75

1.50

State Express Tradition.

1.90

Hankeys Mixture

2.20

Sil Philips

2.20

Craven

1.75

12

ม

1019

-Total 43

CHAGIENGOWER, KOWLOON DOCK R.C.

Played at Craigengower, the visitors

Describing the scenery from the top of the rock, Major Aller says it is mag nificent. The peak must be 2 feet above sea level and overlooks the runding country as far as ese can see Bure lills, encircled by regular lines of the farmers' terraces, broad valleys with their crazy quilt patches of green and brown, here and there a village nest- butes in the distance and high- other with but to get back to the Philip.et ranges jus blue haza. On such a son. Ruland, were released and setit to winning by ten points.

visible many miles away through the mountain it must have been that Stan the railway station. This was

dore tempted Jesus. Last night we caught The story of the outrage is of course of the lights of the cost mines at Ts through the efforts of Major Finger, who Green

favourable already well-known to the public, but Channg, 17 miles away, where our friends seized u

sopportunity to gain thie Souza are awaiting our colense, And every day we consent of the baudit chiefs and persuade Mactariane < Major Allen's personal experiences are took across these peaks and hope that this them to let the

boys go.. The boy were | Bradbury interesting and throw additional light day

well well, but we were always in dread of their our release may come. We are well becoming ill. day

Blose As it was, they were none upon the life of the captives with the to eat. We lutte cots to sleep on and enough the worse for their experience. They were Veure fairly comfortable.. We have enough

Greensett bandita. Major Allen is a typical Ame- covering to keep us warm. We have maga taken at once to their mothers in Tien- Forbes

Greener rican, tall and decidedly handsome in apzines and books to read. We get letters from our families and friends, and we send

Alves pearance, and willing to talk. Their son.

out letters as we

captors are Bobby when a Billy Press representative friendly and

They

to be respectiuse Our

appear please

and to make us cum- called upon theni buried in an adventure story, perhaps

Under other circumstances we like them. But we are pestered with hardy more exciting than his own flies which breed in the human excreta scattered all over the ground; we are infested with fleas which make our sleep restless;

have A continual:

struggle

on Saturday, was

will

to

12

adventures with handita, which aurlynurk him cut as a hero in the we ayos of ins boya frizalls when he returns keep clean and, worst of all, we are in

to

Cain"

20

17

GRAIGENGOWERA KOWLOOK DICK EL

Puncheon

Allen

Brown. Glow

19

Johnston Brown Hedlug 15. Lapsley

27

McKelvie

Keith Gourlay

18 Gmy

Total 10

Total 60

Omar

FOLICE R.C....K.C.C

1.3.12.

Played on the Police ground, the home

home to Amriga. All thres look remark constant danger of contracting use of the He was a tail, bearded nun with a booming team winning by 17 points.

dreaded discases with which China is always

suffered.

THE NIGHT OF THE CAPTURE.

o'clock

bandit

stopping to give one little notrs of ex-lowed to go with coach and begged to

planation.

I

E

FOLICE

D. Clark

KIGC

R. Abraham

J. Curnley J. Hyde

20. McMurtrie

H. Overy .A. Davidson ..C..I, Thechi

20 A.0. Pile

H. Davies

C. Dance J. Gibson

NEWS FROM THE OUTSIDE WORLD. "Now we were allowed to rest quietly Ismail for a few days, not being moved again until the following Monday morning. On Basa Friday we were greatly excited by getting our first offer of help from the A German missionary outside world. caine into the village, having walked

the hills from Tsao Chuang, across

miles, to bring us messages and to try and do something toward arranging a conference. voice and a hearty sincere manner of speak ably At and in reply to a query as to the infested."

He trembled with emotion as he greet effects of the strain upon their health

ed us and he pleaded with the Chief to A. Taylor endeavour to Major Allen said they had now quite re- Major Allen later describes that hideous

bring about a conference, covered from any ill-effects which they night of capture within a few minutes of this the Chief would not consent, saying that Robertson be withdrawn-was not complied S. Shepherd troops T At this time" he says. Major Alen produced a type-day not inghe morning-a calm grey Sun- if their original daan-that the Chinese J. Clark written manuscript of his experiences, was standing on the flat plain, a wild with within two days we prisoners would Grant

be shot. However, we did not worry J.Ogg which be had written whilst in captivity. Soon I saw my son following me in charge would have been suicidal on the part of

poking me along with biz rife.

about this threat as such an act A. Grimmett and this he read aloud, here and there of another brigand. Then my wife came the bandita. As long as they had us alive W. Knight

to the door of the

be could

terpis. dicker for

A.. Nicoll us, but told her she

Allen's

narrative,then proceeds to W. Mair must not do it-that she would do better to remain behind. The East was just becom.outline the terms of release imposed by W. Clearand

the bandite and tells how on the following Elis story is written from an American ing grop with the dar as we tramped in Monday, much to their disappointment ingle file ncross the plain, some 500 Chinese they were moved bandits stronger! point of view and speaks lughly of the bandits, with 24 foreign captives and inang Pao Tze Kou, the

to the foot of stronghold, services rendered by Mr. Roy Andrus lays in the procession as our capturs would the worst place in which

Chinese prisoners. There were frequent de they were badly who he said was mainly responsible for stop to examine and compare their loot securing the release of the captives. His Jay of the prisoners were hara-footed and quartered. In this stronghold they were

And Lept until rele

released. On May 31st Major manuscript contains one sentence alleging wore only their night dresses, wrapped

clad only in pajamas. Some of the women Allen and Mr. W. Smith of Manchester A friendly match between the K.C.C apathy on the part of the British to secure about with a blanket. As the mares pro were released, and escorted in chairs to the and Civil Service was played on the The British greased, the bandits provided these with Army of Chinese which surrounded the K.C.C. ground, resulting in a win for the their release: It is this:

clothing from their booty and some of the concluded Major Allen's written story home team by seva points.

This appear to be quite, inactive.", ""Major women were placed on donkeys. However, Allen in his manuscript wrote after a few some of the men were wearing pyjamas for and the later details which he add verbsily

Then foreign food was clad in men's trousers up to two days

five days, and Mrs. Verea, a lexican lady, have already been published. begal to come. in; wheat bread, canned. before her release." My son leid, a milk, sugar, rite, conued meats, fruits, pistol put to his head because he li

travel fast enough to s

to suit his cuptor."w trackers, baked beans, etc., and since then (five days after captivity) have had a steady supply, of good food-even bottled bread water and fresh vegetables. All of this Here Major comes from the American Chamber of from

THE REITISH attitude..

days of captivity:

practically all of the relief work for us.

not

it

they

had

been

AN OVERSIGHT.

TO FINE OF $30.

After resting at a stronghold for sang SERVANTS CARELESSNESS LEADS

during which they were fell on an

and raw eggs and a the march was resumed.

21 H Stevens

Total, GT

FRIENDLY MATCH.

---K.C.C. CIVIL SERVICE.

14

Total 50

* The Cali

CROC.

J. C. Fletcher:

F. Wheeler

A. C. Parford P. Heathcote

Daves Dixson Cowan

17 Seccombe

R. Hutchison

J. Smith

E Hoather

I often was again separated". man, described as a member of S.E Greea:

All havo shared in its benefits, America. him,"

said the Major,

Then

and

ין

Williams Deacon FleFE

W. Goldenberg

10 Blake

A. Purves

Smith Wheller Taylor Massey

Total 61:

Total

TABLE PLAGUN

Prs.

12

but, later on, he found him crew of a patrol launch organised by the V. C. Labrum Commerce of Shanghai, which has donn and kent with him until his release entry of Kongmoor to patrol the delta J. P. Robinson

As we were near that town, was brought before Mr. Porried akng in the dark and clouds were

bril with the unlawful possession of 37 rounds tinaher of I

ghing the

zigzaggeri

He was ar across of Winchester ammunition. British, French and Italian, and oven the the heavens and presently it began to rested on one of the river steamer wharves Chinese prisoners have not been neglected rain. It rained anil

this long as he was about to leave the Colony the of captives, stumbles sime morning. It is also through the generosity of the

shin line Americans of Shanghai that we have re

There was a the darkness. on through

The defendant and that he came to ceived cala, bedding, blankets, clothing, mysterious drumming in the distance, like Hongkong to see one of the masters res. Kowloon Dock

for the upkeep of his launch to Taikon No. 2 many other things of the greatest value bably a signal. Then we saw lib

in the

draw the pay. Prior to leaving Kong-KB0.C. in aiding to be comfortable."

Police flows Major Allen's terse summing up of silence, as though of a city. Gunboats, moon, he had given instructions to his alleged British inactivity which we have light across the black murit and winked out. servant to empty all the amminnition from Taikos No. 1

trains,' said another. Relief his bag, and believed that he had done Craigengower C.

Kowloon C. C. already quoted. ing paused, and said "Perhaps you will terious lights gave us a thrill of hope of munition and decided to bring it into

SHOTS FULL AND AGAINST. not care to publish that?" "Why not? bope that our reason told was vain. We Hongkong and take it away when he left. our representative replied, "if it is your were tired we had been stripped by the This he was doing when he was arrested.

FOR now driving us to God Sab Inspector Macdonald informed His...

ABT, DE DOWN, knows where, only opinion. by all means any it."

wish was father t to

427. 220 Worship that defendant's story was quite Kawiory Dock

.321 I thought you would not like it to the thought rovers tight anu now and silver coins with him.

our probable as he had over $200 in Chinese Taikoo No. 2 troops,

KFG.C marines, car put the cowardly, cruel, ignorant The Magistrate informed defendant that Polico T. C The British can stand critician if it humilits to tight like a pack of dogs and in this Colony the possession of arms and Taikoo Ke-1

restore us to liberty. Later we learned that ammunition without licence by the local Craigengowers. those lights were at the fortited coal inines of authorities was viewed with suspicion. Kowloon (C.. Two Chuang Bfteen miles distant

Io imposed a fine of $50,

Civil Service

Major Allen at this stage of his read. Armon coming? Anyhow, the BD. On the trip down he noticed the am Civil Service Of Cr

appear in a British paper, the Major added.godere modo par

in deserved," replied our representative,

Major Allen then went ending from his manuscript.

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