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Taupasti... Ahatia

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TIME-TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

Noor

Dep: 5,40 9,15 10.30 11,40 12,00

Dap. 7,02 9.59 10.51

9.49 11.04

Dep, 7.36 10,07 11.3

Dap 8.50

9.24 10:89

12.09

1991

Taipo

Dep. 7.16

19:34

1984

Dep. 7,31

9.1311.08

19.33

Fanling

Dep. 7,22 10,03 11,18

12.48

3.00 5.18 3115.24

Shrungahui

12,53

3.18 15.29

Bhumahan

A. 7,42 10.13 11.25 12.20 12.58

2.18

3.21 5,84

A.X FM.

7,30

TX

Shamsban

...Dap. 7.21

8.06 10.38 11.40

1.56

8.00

4.17

5.19

6.08

Bhanngihni

Fanking...

...Dep. 72

Dap. 7,82

8.12 10.45 11,47

8,07 4.24

5.20

6.15

8,18 10.49 11,51

3.11

5.24 6.19

Taipo Market...Dep. 7,42

8.26 10.59 19.02

Yamati.... Rowbot

Dep. 7,48 ...Dep. ...Dep Arc

8.30 11,04 12.07 7.39 8.43 11.17 10.21 8.12 8.55 11.29 12.33 R.20 9.08 11.37 12,41

6.09 4.39 5,84

5.98 6.33 8.25

456 5.29

5.51 6,46 8.50 5,06 6.03 8.58 2.37 338 5,16 6.11 7.00

Tipo

Bhatin

STATIONS,

SHA TAU KÖK BRANCH.

WEEK. DAYS,

Fanling ...Dep. 7.48 11.30 2.20. Shataulok...Am. 8.40 12.25 3.15.

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

I.K. P.M. P.M. STAZIONA

6.45 Foaling ...Dep. 7,5 11,30 8.20 Shstarkok...Arr. 8.40 12.25 4.15 7.20

STAZIONE,

WEEE DAYS. Shatankok..Dep. 6.30 10.15 1.05 6.00 Fanling A 7.25 11.10 2.00 8.55 SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

AM. A 73 7

STATIONS.

Shataukok...Dep. 6.90 10.16 2.05 8.00" Fanling.A.7.95. 11.10 3.00 6.55 Farther information may be obtained at the HAIZWAY OFFICEs, Kowloon, or from Mesure, Tos. Coox & Sox; Ltd. Honekone, är fram Tax AMERICAN EXTREM COM PART, HONGKONG.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ~ 15, 1926 #B

THE RESCUE OF SHIPS OFFICERS AT

WANHSIEN.

THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES OF. MUZZLE-TO-MUZZLE FIGHTING.

STATEMENT BY A MAN WHO WAS ON BOARD THE "KIAWO.”

Freeing The Officers,

An eye-witness's account of the Wan-I helped by the fring from their own ship, haien Incident which portrayed vividly I the one pom-pom gun dealing out terrible the heroism of the British Naval officers slaughter to the Chinese rabble. and men on the str. Kiavo has been obtained by a representative of the...-C. Daily News In an interview with the individual in question it transpired that nothing but praise could be accorded to the handful of men who lost their lives or were wounded while fighting against overwhelming odds in one of the most sensational and one of the most valorous fights that has ever been seen on the Yangtze.

During this engagement it was ascer tained that Commander Darley had been killed and Lieut. Fogg Elliott took charge of the boarding party.

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-Individually Perfect The Chinese guns having been that the silenced, the party, in more or less safety, sive to play, and one can scarcely take managed to work their way to the place one's children to bathe for a leaser sum where the imprisoned officers were being than would transport the family from held captive and they eventually, after London to Brighton and back. Golf is. probably 33 minutes of muzzle-co-muzzle even more of a luxury, clothes, and shoes, fighting, succeeded in freeing the three hats and bandbags, make heavier and chief officer, and M. Kerr, chief en- to look around, not so much with a view gineer. Two of the captives made their to cutting down expenses, as in ambitien way over the bridge, while the third, to augment her income.

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[61 Father hazy, walked aboard the Aiawo, and yet unsupplied in the Colony.

"The mission of the Kun having demand which must inevitably drop up been accomplished as far as the Wanksien when so many people are contemplating was concerned, the vessel pulled away six or ning months of leave, and every and went alongside the Fantung, oa time I look into the blue eyes of my see Siamese tyrant, I see it plainly stated: which were three other captives, to

What are you going to do with me when what could be done.

On nearing the Wantung, we saw you and those boxes set offi"

What am I going to do with bim?, He "One i isn't everyone's cat! He has charm, but being prouder than Lucifer, "tife, said charm has to be worked up, like a vein of gold from a riverbed. His appetite, and finicky tastes would seem tiresome to many a saner being, and some of his pretty Fanny's ways" of nipping one's unprotected ankles, might meet with a response which would send him flying

Relating the story of the incident from the very outset, the eye-witness said: British Naval authorities on September 4th, while she was lying at Ichang. She as taken first to the fuelling anchorage after which she was transferred to the harbour anchorage. While there H.M.S. Hantis came alongside and a pom-pom Also was mounted on her fore deck. Beveral machine guns and a large quen- tity of ammunition and supplies. She laid at anchorage throughout the night awaiting the arrival of H.M.S. Scared. Early the next morning the Starub including Commander F. C. Darley, water, the eye-witness related. Lient. A. J. Higgins and Lieut. C. F. of these, Mr. Paul, the chief officer, was Ridge, who were killed, and Lieut. -Com-rescued by the French gunboat Doudart. mander E. S. Acheson and Lieut. J. O. The chief engineer, Mr. Johnston, missed Fogg Elliott, who, were wounded, came the Doudart and was shot dead in the aboard and another pom-pom was also water. put.aboard.

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"Under the command of Commander Darley the Kiawo sailed for Ichang at 8am. The vessel was camouflaged with various coloured paints and the gun hidden and naval sailors kept out of sight in order that the vessel should re- semble an ordinary cargo boat.

fast.

"We arrived at Wanhsien at 6.20 p.m., the eye-witness continued, on the after- noon of September 5th and immediately went alongside the Wanhaien and nude Without hestitation, an order was given that the Wanhiser should be boarded and for this purpose one officer and four men were chosen. They had no more than commenced to board the Wan- haien, when they were fired upon point blank by the 400 Chinese soldiers aboard the Wanhaien and they fell at the first valley..

This was a signal for the entire bat. tery of the Kiawo to get into action and

within a few minutes the Wanhaien was being raked from stem to stern with the machine and Lewis guns and the pom-

"About this time we saw that Capt. Bates had also jumped overboard and was clinging to the Fantung toward the after part of the ship. We also saw that the Chinese soldiers aboard the #anting were firing at him. We even tually rescued him, however, but only after he had been shot in the throat and wounded.

"This completed the work of the Kiara and we pulled away."

Wanhaien Shelled.

with an unfamiliar flea in his ear.

A Government servant is placed in a more difficult position as regards his pets, than an ordinary householder, for while the Intter can arrange with his temporary tenant, the house of a civil servant is, at best, on loan, and reverts to a mother- ly government, who is under no obliga- tion to state his successor, if any, and such successor is under no obligation to cording to the eye-witness, through retain the servants of the former oc- out the whole of the proceedings H.M.S.Scupier. There must be two dozen owners ridgeon and Cockchafer were shelling in Hongkong, who are much troubled at into Wanhsien and it was seen that the the prospect of finding a temporary home city was on fire in several places. This for their pets, and if there are so many action was necessary, however, since, animal owners, there are surely two when the fighting first started between

young women, who would run an up-to- the Kia and Wanhsien, a battery of date, animal resthouse on a prontable 12-pounders opened fire from the banks of the river on the side where the city was located..

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Small capital would be required. The All along both banks were thousands motor has left empty many roomy chair- of Gneral Yang's Sen's soldiers who coolie quarters, which would turn into

kennels, providing they were sufficiently KING EDWARD were also firing at the ships. Two of far from the house, or a matshed on the shots from the 12-pounders struck the Harlech Road would be more convenient. iawn during the battle and carried for exercising. The first essential is an pom on the stern, the forward one not away tanks and ventilators. being of much service on account of the After the Kiato bad left the scene of instinctive love of animals, and after that, way in which the vessels were interaction the Cockchafer and Widgeon con- canine and feline complaints, simple book- a small knowledge of locked.

tinued to bombard the city and the båt-i tery and finally succeeded in silencing keeping, and a contract with the Dairy Farm for food. One coolie to keep guard the latter about 8 o'clock.

against thieves, and to help the owners. clean animals and pens.

"Under this barricade a second board ing party was mustered and sent over the sides the Kiawo. It was acertained') that the Chinese were using machine guns ae well as rifles, pistols and other small arms. The boarding party, although sustaining most of the casualties for the British, succeeded in making their way on to the Wanhsien. They were greatly

BOAST OF LADY HOUSTON. -

SPECIAL FLAG FLOWN FROM HER YACHT.

FIGHT CONTINUES.

"Nemo me impune lacessit "no one attacks me with impunity."

The eye-witness, in the course of his stary, paid tribute to the excellent work which the engine-room crew of the Kiaro did. At no time, he said, did they slight their duties, but stuck to their posts and paid excellent attention to their work in every way,

WEMBLEY A SCENE OF DECAY. A COMPARISON WITH LAST YEAR.

A GHOSTLY CITY..

A visit to the site of the Wembley Ex- hibition in August, the height of the holi- day season, formed a strange contrast to sits during the summer holiday last year. Then Wembley was the Mecca of the world; to-day, though still stately. without, its glories inside have been transformed to silent scenes of decay. It is a city of ghosts.

A Press Association representative found no indication, as to what use these buildings, representing something like two million pounds in value, are to be put. The clang, clang of workmen's ham mers echoed through the great empty halls. These men, about 10 in number,

commonsense,

With such an institution two girls could have an absorbing intereat, and by rearing six litters of puppies and kittens yearly, bring their profits well over the

worth while" line.

There are doubtless many dificulties, but having had some experience of the same business in London, where the animals bad to be transported to Virginia Water for permanent quarters, there seeks до reason to expect financial failure here, with available labour and material. The need is without question an urgent one.

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This proud challenge was to-day ran to the top on the mainmast of Lady Houston's palatial ateam yacht Liberty, writes a correspondent of the Daily Bxpress on August 25th. The motto bas beca adopted by Lady Houston and in scribed on her new house flag.

Lady Houston is now recuperating at rea from ill-health brought on by her strenuous battle in the Jersey courts for the right to administer the large estate of her late husband, Sir Robert Houston, were engaged in pulling down the last brought into the town and it is expected Her legal victory has inspired the adop-few remaining exhibition stands which for that about £200,000 may be spent on. brief period were surrounded by thou-buildings The work will probably begin after the next Navy estimates have been by Lady Houston. It is a swallow-tailed floors, he writes, the noise of one's foot-

The flag, with its motto, was designed sands of visitors.

As one passed across the bare concrete introduced.

The news have conveyed to a special white burgee with a red border.

stepe rang through the building, and meeting of the Town Council by Major everything seemed weird and ghostlike. Price, the member for Pembroke, who One conjured up the millions of people said that after endeavouring to find indus who thronged the Palace of Industry, tries suitable to the locality, be approach- Australia Canada, and the Temples ofed the admiralty, who suggested ship, India. Now they are all empty shells, breaking. with the gilt lettering dull and moulder. ing. In the once beautiful gardens flow

tion of this motto.

Lady Houston, from her bed in a luxuri. ously appointed bed-sitting-room on the upper deck of her yacht, watched the fag flying in the breeze.

He saw the First Lord, and as a consequence, he added, "I can state on authority that a scheme for the estab

"Not Yet Finished.” "I have proved that I am a fighter, and the fight is not yet finished," she said to a relative who sat beside her. Shereens are growing wild intermixed with cently addressed a letter to the Vicomte thistles and dandelions. Dead leaves lielishment at Pembroke Dock of a navel de Jersey, stating that she had not re-scattered about like dead hopes. ceived a penny from her husband's estate, The great Stadium towers up to the and asking for the immediate payment of sky, but no gladiators disport themselves £100,000 from the estate, of which she is in its arena. The coalpit is as idle as Dow the lawful mistress..

the majority of the collieries in the coun- Lady Houston has a secretary on board try. The Never-Stop Railway has ceased her yacht, and is conducting her tam- to make its daily rounds of the exhibition grounds. and the carriages stand idle on paign from the sick bed.

rails which long since lost their brightness and are now but rusty steel.

She has received hundreds of begging lettera and many proposals of marriage.

institution for training a certain class of personnel for the Navy has been favourably considered, and I am officially assured that I have every reason to hope that my effects on behalf of the town to this end will be successful.

Pembroke Dock, concluded Major Price, was also to get a large tonnage for the breaking up of ships in the coming winter.

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