Interference with Camp Near Hungjao at Night But No Danger Six troops of Shanghai Boy! Scouts had the unusual experience on Wednesday night of being driven from their camp ground near the Hungjao Aerodrome by about 100 Chinese soldiers and were forced to take refuge in the compound at the home of Mr. W. J. Hawkings near by. The affair happened at about 9 o'clock and completely upset the camp for a time, but after being calmed down by the Scout Masters they spent the rest of the night in peace.
The troop consisted of three patrols of foreign Scouts and three of Chinese, Most of the latter were Cantonese and it is believed proable that it was for this ranson that the Chinese soldiers broke up the The Scouts went to the ground on Wednesday afternoon ud pitched, camp with the intention. of remaining until Thursday afternoon. This was a part of the competition which took place on Thursday at Milling ton Camp during the annual Scout Jamboree, The competition was coming along. uecessfully until about 8.0 when the officer in charge of the soldiers at the aerodrome came to the camp with his men and demanded that the boys leave immediately, ing that there was a war on and martial law was in effect, Although those in charge of the boys remonstrated with the soldiers and told them that they were camping on ground belonging to Mr. Hawking, the officer in charge would not listen, He demanded at first that they leave the vicinity, but Anally said that it would be all right if the camp wore removed to the compound around Inv, Haw-Kinggs's home Quite a commotion was caused as the boys prepared at about 9 o'clock to move the camp. Several of them came somewhat frightened, but soon quieted by Mr. Jacobs, the District Scout Master, who was spending the night with them,
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