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·號式拾九百式千壹萬弍第

日八十月八年寅丙

HONGKONG,

MONDAY, OCTOBER 418, 1926.

號四月拾年五十國民華中

THROUGH THE CHINESE FIGHTING LINE.

SHANGHAI HOTEL MANAGER.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.

Yazmati...

Shatin

Tipe

Tipo

Market

Fading

Sheungehni

Shamahan

Yazmati...

Kowloos...

TIME-TABLE.

Dep: 7.38 10.07 11,92

7.42 10.38 11.58 12.00 12.58

700 879 10.45 11.475

3.99 456

Dep. 8,19 8,35 11.29 12,33

8.20

BUNDAYE AND PUBLIO-HOLIDAYS

324 6,19 5.84 8.29 5.38

WEEK DAYS

AS NOCKE

Kowlook... „Dep. 6.40

6.15 10.50 11.40 19.00

1.15 35

Dep.

Deg

...Dep.

6.50 994 10.39 7,02 2.36 718 9.49 11.04

12.09

10.51

12.41

12.84

Dept 7.21

9.53 11.08

1.38 4.56 6.51 3,09 1.49 12,89 1.58 3.18

6.04 6.08 748

...Dep.

7.99

10.03 11.18

12,48 12.30

2,03 5.24

6.19 758

2.07 5,28

2.13 5,84

6.291 8.08

4.x. F.M.

P.X.

Shamehun

791

8,05 10.39 11.40

1.56

3.00

5.18 4.08

Bheangshui

5.07

5.20 6.36

Fanling...

Dap.

7.32

8.18 10.49 2131

8.11 4.98

Taipo Market

Dep.

7.42

8.26 10.59 12.02

4,38

Taipa

www.

Dep

7.48

B.30 11.04 12.07

3.25 4.42

Shatin

Dep. 7,59

8.45 11.17 122

9,08 11,87 12.41

2.37

5.51 8.48 3.50 5,09 6.03 8.58 358 5.16 6.11 7.08

4.X.

A.X

A. ↑ Noon

Kowloon...

Dep 6.40 8.85

9.15 10.30 11.40 12,00|

20

Taumati...

Dep. 6.50

9.24 10.99

12.09

2,31

5.29 7.10 188 739

Skatin

.Dap. 7.03

9,86 10,51

12.21

243

Tipo

Dep

7.16

9.49 11.04

12.34

2.56

6.05

744

Taipo Market

Dep.

9.53

11,06

12.38

3.00

6.09

7.48

Fanding....

Dap. 7.32

10.08 11.18

12.48 8.11

8.20

7,58

Sheungahus

...Dep 7.36

9.12 10.07 112

12.82

8.15

6.24 8.02

Shumchun

12.38 821)

6.30 8,06

PAL

Shumchun

Shenngakui

...Dep. „Dap,

8.12 10.38 10 8,19 10.46 11.47

5,07

1.58 8,00 437 5.90

4,24

40 6,09

5.27

5.16 616

Farling

...Dap. 8.25 10,49 11.51

8.11

Tipo Market

Dep.

8.33 10.59 12.09

Tipe

.Dep

8.37 11.04

12.07

8.25

5.31.6.20 3.01 6.30 8,05

Shatin 14

...Dep.

8,51 11.17 12.21

1.38 4.55

Yaumati...

Dep.

9.03 11.29 193

3.50 6,07

Kowloon...

.A

9.11 11.37 12.41

1.37

3,69

5.15

6.04

8.34 6.18

6.47 8.80 6,59 7.07 6.38

WEEK DAYS,

STALFONS,

Fanling

AT 7.42 9,18 10.13 11.28 12.20

SHA TAU KOK BRANCH.

7.3.

7.15 11,80 2.20 6.25 ...Dep Bhatankok....Arr, 8.40 12.95 215 720

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIO HOLIDAYS.

STATICOS

LX. P.X. F. FAL

Fanling Dap, 7.45 11.30 3.00 8.25 Shatankok...ATT, 8.40 12.25 4.15 7.20

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WEEK DATE

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AK. AM 2.x. STATIONS.

PM

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→ THE ENTERPRISE AND EXCITING EXPERIENCES OF A RETURNED STUDENT #

THE VICISSITUDES OF A TRIP FROM CHANGSHA

TO HONGKONG.

(Contributed.)

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When Mr. Hwang, after spending his summer vacation at Changsha, decided to return to Hongkong to resume his studies, he found that the armies of Chiang Kai Shek were fighting a battle across his route. Changsha, as can be seen by those who possess a map of China, is a, town on the incompleted Hankaw-Canton Railway, about two hundred miles South-west of Wucbang. Mr. Hwang'a ordinary route would be to

the river proceed north by this railway to Wachang, cross "Haykow, and thence proceed by a British river steamship to Shang hai. With Chang Kai Shek's armies deployed across the railway, and a big battle impending for the Hanyang-Hanków-Wuchang conglomera- tion, this route was impossible. Rolling stock was otherwise engaged, and.... was directed to places where civilian could wish to be conducted. steamers which usually ply from Changsha through Tochow to Wuchang were held up, antil mare settled times, at Changsha. An ordinary man Anding himself situated at the beginning of September, would have decided to stay there until the clouds rolled by. But inspired as he was with the intrepid zeal of a true student, Mr. Hwang decided to carry out the journey. He would make his way either through or round the armies arrayed for battle. How he succeeded is a narative of more than sufficient interest to justify the detailed account which he will some day write, as the hero of Waverley is conceived to have written the account of his experiences in the 'Forty-Five. For the present the story may well be told in outline.

Realising that it would be impossible fortaveller to pierce the centre of the battic-line, Mr. Hwang decided to go round the left flank of Chiang Kai'Shek s To do this he decided to use a private motor lauach. In it he would sait down the river from Changihe into the huge lake called Tung-ting, which he! would across diagonally from the south. cast corner to the north-weat, and then! make his way to a town on the Yangtze called Shasi. Shasi is more than two hundred miles above Hankow But

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the matter, Mr. Hwang's launch stole away into the night. Mr. Hwang admits that his luck, in being thus enabled to escape, was probably due to the good effices of one of the requisitioning officers whom he had once met somewhere be fore."

MR. ALBERT E. WILLSHER ACCEPTS INDIAN APPOINTMENT.

NOT COMING TO PENINSULA HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Mr. Albert E. Willaher, the manager et the Palace Hotel, Shanghai, for the past two and a half years, is leaving for India shortly to take over the management of the Grand Hotels, Ltd., Calcutta. With him go three heads of departments, a

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In order to take over this appointment Mr. Willsher resigned his position with the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.,

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Last week Mr. Willsber was presented by his colleagues with a gold watch and chain..

At the presentation ceremony, Mr. Percy Suckling, general office manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., made an appropriate speech in which he referred to the great loss which the Com. pany was sustaining by Mr. Willsher's of congratulating Mr. Willsher upon his departure. He took the opportunity" also" latest appointment. Others who spoke and congratulated Mr. Willaher were 3r. v. Maurer, on behalf of the whole Palace Hotel staff, Mr. Rumberg, on behalf of the Palace Hotel orchestra, and Mr. Chang Ling on behalf of the Chinese staff.

ON THE TUNG-TING LAKE When they reached the Tung-ting Hu they found that they dared not proceed directly across the open waters of the Mr. Hwang's launch had the bad luck to fake. They decided to skirt the shore, be stopped outside Yochow, while a shore and make sure of the villages where they picket argued with a French gunbeat could get gasoline. This was a tedious which persisted in going on. As bis and trying part of the journey. They launch lay mid-way between picket and were repeatedly stopped by pickets, who gunboat, the argument was carried ou were very difficult to satisfy. Their over head. The boarded by two officers who took charge machine-gur fire and finally shell-fre journey became futile when they were stages of the argument were successive of the launch and used it to make & As the arguments were not always so well

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and skill which won Mr. Hwang's admire engineering cousin stack to the wheel and tion, especially on account of the care the launch Happed into Yochow. and accuracy with which reports were. Here, however, it seemed to be a case

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out of the "frying pan into the As a preliminary to doing this the written up each evening. private launch had to be provided with a Napoleonis skill in military duties cannot Ere." What they had reckoned on as a KING EDWARD crew, and he himself with some form of commend the man of war to the man of haven, proved to be the scene of their A species of dock loafer, spoliation. permit to authorise movement through peace, who is tired of his company, And

so Mr. Hwang finally decided that it organised in gangs, clad in scrounged occupied territory. The crew was a one man business, in the form of an adven would be better to return home than to uniforms and armed with abandoned but turous cousin, with a suficient knowledge be detained as boatman in perpetuity to dangerous weapons, boarded the launch of engineering to keep the motor running, reconnaissance officers. With such a and stripped it of everything detachable. End 2 sufficient knowledge of the world cargo the southern outlet of the lake After this had happened Mr. Hwang

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to keep the average inquisitor guessing was the only possible egress. So back succeeded in fading a friend in Yoshow. even if armed with a gun. The permit they went to Changsha, After more than He advised them to retire with what was was two-fold letter from a high official a week's wandering, Mr. Hwang found left of their boat into the seclusion of which would carry weight in the final himself beater back; but not overborne a neighbouring creek, and there hide had come through judgments of high officials; and a bundle I was a case of reculer pour mierz themselves. News of flags to prevent interference from sauter. He meant to set out again as that British, river beats which had been detained at Changsha, were soon to cont soldiers of less exalted rank. For each soon as he could find fresh supplies.

Meantime events of importance had down the river: Mr. Hwang hoped that area through which he would have to pass, Mr. Hwang was provided with the taken place, Chiang Kai Chek's armies had he would be accepted as a passenger on His friend hoped flag of the brigadier commanding the fought their way to their objectives and board one of these.

The windoas form of safe-conduct inflicted a defeat on Wu Fei Fa. The that he, would be able to keep in hiding, recalls that which Ulysses received from naval engagement at Wanhsien had, ac and keep his launch, until their arrival. Aeolus; but our Ulysses used his with cording to local accounts, seriously dis more discretion.

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At midnight on the first of September 3r. Hwang set forth. The country he

The firil British boat which arrived- found to be, on the whole, in a very

round the scene of battle; and for the settled state. The first wave of troops second reason, there could be no certain took Mr. Hwang on board, and his from Canton were not only sufficiently advantage in making for the upper launch in tow, to Hankow; where Mr. well disciplined to refrain from ill-treat Yangtam across the Tung-ting. Mr. Hwang transhipped to another British ing the civilian population, but also. 50 Hwang, therefore, decided to make his boat, which took him down to Shank- well trained in the arts of propaganda as second attempt by the east side of the All this happened while the remnant. ie be able to recommend themselves and Tung-ting, instead of the west. their cause wherever they went. Instead would take his launch direct to Yochow, of Wu Pei Fu's army was defending Wuchang against Cantonese forces which of spreading frightfulness by murder and and hope for land transport from there.

had entered Hanyang and Hankow. It oot, they spread amity by such gailties

*. THE SECOND ATTEMPT. happened while the Yangtaze was rever as lantern processions; and they had an

berating with the Wanhsien engagement. telligence service actively employed in

This time the journey was even more The background to Mr. Hwang's experied

The rabble of lines of comences, according to conreational opinion, convincing the inhabitants, by public discourses, that a victory over Wa Pei difficult. Fa was all for the good of the people, munication troops, and other undiscap is apposition to Western merchant enter Nevertheless, Mr. Hwang suffered several lined bodies, which even in well-discip prize, and is often described as instigat of these inconveniences which, even in lined western armies are so much more ed by Chinese students. Yet here is a the most disciplined wars, are insepar- of a nuisance to a country than any Chinese student travelling in the most able from journeys, through war zones. amount of fighting troops, had been turbulent area, at a time of special ex- Sprinklings of rifle fire were frequent, if brought up. Mr. Hwang found that, for citement, and, when he is in search of a seldom purposeful: Delays were imposed all his flags and paport, he had to safe-conduct out of dificulties, he has by pickets who were not satisfied with strain to the utmost his capacity for no hestitation in trusting himself to a And the fings as & passport, and the written gentlemanly meekness, and had to enter British merchant captain. document had often to be carried to tain extensively. These troops were no British merchant captain, need it be headquarters. On those occasions Mr. exactly living on the country, because added, makes no objection to his student Hwang found it advisable to display the the army makes use of a proper rystem passenger. I had the return half of so I knew submissive courtesy of a scholar con- of requisition, payment, and rationing a ticket," says Mr. Hwang, fronted by rough men, and entertained But they expected, and exacted, generous the captain would take me. There was his interrogaters in such tea-shops, or treatment, and extreme tolerance, from no ill-feeling. Some of the ship's officers restaurants, as were usually at hand civilian so privileged aer to travel know me. I can speak to them. "

It is with the Chinese as 'with us: no when his documents were locked into by special permission, through country. On one occasion three officers decided to where a war was being held. The diplomkn is a foreigner, even during an anti- comreandeer his launch, and might have matic skill of Mr. Hwang's engineering foreign agitation, if you know him; or

by the cousin was sorely tried. It triumphed can spear big Innguage. ventured to send him "home

Whether or not Mr. Hwang, in the promptest of all means of transport. But until there occurred an incident which fortunately a launch is a form of booty nearly put an end to all skill and enter course of the academic studies at hin journeys, end, will learn much to fit which becomes useless, when divided, and prise.

As a consequence of what took place him for his future career in the turmoil each of the three wanted it for separate

It was evening; the three adjournat Wanbeien, riverside pickets were of Chins, one feels sure that he will ed to a ten shop to settle the allotment endeavouring to stop all traffic of foreign learn a tremendous amount of positive of their prize, and while they were draw-ships on the waterways of Central China value in the course of such little expedi-

(Continued on next Column). tions to and fro, ing lots, corks, or whatever would settle

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