Sailing Junk Sunk Near Sitai Lake by Foreign Houseboat During race week holidays the nking of a junk by w forciza motor launch near the entrance to the Sitti Lake brought about tervention of Chinese soldiery, atvl it is satisfactory to be able to state that the foreigners concerned were treated with complete courtesy and fairness by the troops concerned.
The launch concerned is owned by Col. M. H. Logan, and accom-paying him on the shooting t were Mr. N. W, Hickling and Me, Keswick. They reached where in the vicinity of the Lake ate night, and were ug slowly along a fairly wi creek which leads to the entrance fof the lake when the collision with the Junk occurred. The motor bout took a bend in the creek close 4 number of boats moored at the fand just as she did so the Junk proceeded to tack across her bows. The junk was struck a glancing blow, which it was subsequently "discovered, holed hive
to turn a half circle, and she then ised her proceeded to sink. "AL the same time the Twuneh ran ayeround, and was found that two holes boon knocked inher bow.
The Soldiers Arrive As soon as the collision occurred 8 considerable outery took plac: and it very quickly became evident that soldiers were turning out to take a hand in the affair, Hurried repairs were done to the motor boat while awaiting their arrival, an scarcely had the holes been boarded than a squad of men arrived under an officer, The latler prov ely efficient us well ay court ind, invited into the cabin of houseboat, proceeded to hold investigation' into the cireumtances the Inodah of the junk, who had escaped with a wetting, being sent for. It was clearly establishes! that while the motor launch had eon proceeding slowly with lights, the junk had none and had, without notice, attempted to cross the bows the launch, The officer expressed the view that the junk was entirely:
fault, and that the foreign launch could proceed. In customary Chinese fashion, however, he suggested that, as the foreigners were weal men, they might give a small ensue to the junk people to help th in the work of raising her, and 2 greed upon. There shed.
The party got some shooting, ver 50 wondeoek,
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