"Swallow Li? Ranking as Public Enemy No. 1
Peking, Nov. described by the police as Peking's Public Enemy No Peis again under lock and eye vias arrested by detectives yeaerday Afternoon while taking a. siesta the skylight of a bath-house in Fu Vu Chien, inside Hopinmen.. He of-{ered resistance, but he wat 2000 overpowered and irrendered 'This is the fourth time "Swallow Li" has been under aerest He leaped elly-wide notoriety years ago when stole into. the' heavily-guarded howe of the late Marshal Chang Toungeehang one night snd decamped with valuables estimated to be worth several thousand dollars.
He was arested. in front of a local" temple, While distributing the proceeds his Toot to. the poor. At the. trial which followed, "Swallow Li" admit. fags. A complete model of the new bridge which stretched the whole length of the platform attracted considerable Interest from the visitors.
Following the speeches Mrs. Tseng Yang-8u, wile of the Reconstruction Commissioner, unveiled a memorial fable set in the face of a concrete vouch mark placed at the foot of a hill, The Vice-Minister of Railway: Mr. Tyeng Chun-Ming, inserted a bol a steel plate attached to the bench mark, thus setting the centre line.
The guests then moved 10 the riverside where the Vice-Minister started the "pile-driving machine. Then several were Invited to break the ground, "As a fitting end to the ceremonies a banquet was given to official guests in the Six Harmony Pagoda.
Yeast andes sent t0 gaol for seven 7 "After his release, he resumed his old calling. and. was arrested agai, {his ime fora minor offence, which resulted' ina sentence of ess" than arly this year, he was Tee in, but later "he was. involved in the burglary of the Peking Fesidence of Mr. Pan Fu, Prime Minister in Chang Too-tin's' Govern: ment in Poking. He war sentenced {o eight months in the reformatory, but'last week he' escaped, through the alleged connivance of his keepers, when is sentence had less than month to run Chinese with miraculous powers. Te "Swallow Li" is credited by the
said to be' 30. light of body that can fy and. scale walls without any effort Reuter.
Features of the Bridge Whereas the length of the famous Yellow River Bridge is 1250 metres fneluding the approaches, the new structure's main bridge measures one Kilometre, "in addition to the approach spans which are each 100 feet Yang. Beyond these approach spans earthen embankments approximately 450 metres) will be built ea both sides of the river, to connect with the: existing railway line and highway.
The bridge will be double-decked: the lower deck being for the railway and the upper for pedestrians and Vehielar traffic, The contractors are
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