A New Zealand cow, one of the shipment of 248 cattle brought over fon the s, Winifred Moller by the Southern Cross Company, thought that Shanghai was far too hot when the boat arrived at Chang Wa Pang Wharf. on Monday (uly 16). So" biding her time she waited until her turn came fe hoisted the "cattle box and Tek down to the what. The other tte mad all been fairly quiet and Being one of the fair sex, tie Chinese slam! gino were taking the animals From the whart {othe nearby" train nile trucks, ald not expect, any ffoubie, But they were caught, unti wares for as soon a the door of the tattle box was opened find been Jed forward the took matters into ESwormng ner head "sudgeniy" and pilling'"on' the leading. rope she Hoored. all ner atenduns Sad then the. end ofthe wharf and plunged ing nerseif free trotted. dows
into the Whangpoo striking out with the approved dog paddle stroke.
Whetter she meant to set up a new time record for crossing the Whangpoo or'wheiner she bed already decided Shanghai was too hot and was returning to New Zealand, wil never be known, 'For at the side of the. Winifred" Moller was. a_sampan, full Chinese womenfolk, who" had Reard of the strange cargo. being med at the whart and came. to Hookesee:" "Seeing the noble efforts the animal for liberty' they. de-Elaeds etter some hesitalon, to alve have' and caught. the beast which Sas ati going forward strongly. She Was then brought back to the wharf, Ind being somewhat short of breath anyway content to be Jed into one of the ttle-trucks of the waiting train.
The 248 head of cattle brought into China by the Southern Cross Company, came on the s. Winifred Moller, which was spect tions commenced on Monday atter-noon, continued throughout the night and were completed early Tuesday morning. The only incident of any nature was the one which has been. Just recorded. "Otherwise the hand-Hing of the cattle which was carried out by local Chinese dairymen was done eMiciently, There is quite a possibility that a similar shipment, of cattle will be made to China in the near future as there is a growing demand for grade cattle from the interior.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.