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Night in Hongkong Hongkong, Apr. 14.
'A narrow escape from death in the form of two tigers was the experience yesterday of two British naval officers who Icst their way in the hills near Taimoshan, the highest Peak on the mainland.
The two ofticers—Pay-Commander W. RE. Steele, of H.M. cruiser Copetows Osborne, of HMS. Tamar, were accompanying a. climbing party to Zaimoshan when they became detached from the rest of the party. Before long, they found themselves lost the hills, and, when darkness felt, they were stilt striving te find an Throughout the night, they trampled and down hills when suddenly they stumbled upon two full-grown tigers, which they later described as "large as buffaloes,"
Both were unarmed, but fortunately, the "cats" showed no disposition {o'attack them and moved off. Hours later, the officers: still feeling somewhat' shaky from their merve-racking experience, managed to find their way out of the hills Meanwhile the situation caused by the number of tigers seen on the mainland i receiving increasing. attention.
'A Chiness women, " grass cutter, reported missing, and it Is probable that the police will now organize an intensive anti-tiger drive with the help of villagers residing in the territories,
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