Horrible Experience of Bri Boy Dies After tish Soldiers in Hongkong: Gallant Rescue Hongkong, June 22.
Five British children, two of whom were girls, had a horrible experience id a narrow escape from death to-when they were flung into a ditch by. an apparently demented Chinese. They were return-Inq feom the garrison school at the time, Quick thinking and fast action by of the First South Wales assisted by several Chinest saved the lives of the youngsters, o of whom was washed down the nul-fob, through the drainage tunnel and the harbour before rescuers could reach him.
The children, all belonging to the Borderers stationed in "Hongkong, were playing near the watercourses Which had become a raging torrent due heavy rains which have flood~ ed. parts of Hongkong.
Suddenly the unidentified Chinese grabbed the children and dung them all into the water, then jumped in himself, This action wae witnessed by two enlisted men of the garrison, Private O'Kelly ran to a place where the nullah passes into Underground tunnel, Here he was fable to lean over and grasp the girl out of the water just as she was about to be sucked into the culvert.
One Ind, Michael Pine, brother of Mary, was swept into the underground ditch and carried through its entire length before being washed Into the open water of the harbour, At great danger to his own life Corporal Giles, of the same regiment, rescued the boy, who was badly cut fon. the head.
the lad was taken to the hospital sutlering from water in his lungs and numerous cuts, bruises and abrasions.
Chinese who heard the screaming of the children as the crazed man Threw them into the water were quick enough to reach the water-Course side and pull the other three children to safety—United Press.
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