Nanking's Recognition of Peitaiho Incident: Scroll For assisting in the capture of nineteen pirates last June at Pellaiho, Mr, Hans Berents has been awarded "Scroll of Honour" by the Chinese Government in recognition of his services.
'The story of Mr. Berents' hero fe single-handed ght with six pirates, whom he managed to hold at bay: armed with only a club and knife luntit the arrival of men from a Chi-hose gunboat, it still too fresh in the minds of most to need repetition. When Mr. Berents returned to Shanghhal an account of his adventure was forwarded to Mr. N. Aall, Consul-General of Norway, who sent. the same to Mr. Wang Ching-wel, President of the Executive Yuan.
The following is the reply recently received by Mr. N, Aall from Mr. Wang Ching-wel:—have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your note of July 12 last year forwarding a report and a brief ketch submitted by a Norwegl civil engineer, Mr. Hans Berents of Shanghai, who had ce-operated with
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