Although chairs had been provided at Lien Wha Tung the Prince Gecided to walk, ang in company. with It. Stevenson arrived half an hour before the rest arrived with chairs. On entering the Estate the Prince was loudly cheered by the children of the Rederoft School. On arrival at the Kuling Hotel, the! Prince after partaking of tea, immediately went out for a walk and afterwards visited friends, this respect, assistance was asked fo1 ina little time H. M, arrived on the scone. Her arrival relieved matters considerably, as the pirates were so determined and so daring that they actually attacked some members of the crew Jof the Rheinland who attempted to prevent their removing cargo and other things from the vessel.
Afterwards, protection "of the vessel was placed in the hands of 'The Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company's salvage and rescue craft Saucy and St. Sampson found the Rheinland in' a hopeless position and condition so far as salvage was concerned, and after doing what they could returned to Shanghai,
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