The Archive · 1935

TREACHEROUS SADDLE

(Continued from page $33.) sion on which a serious accident haz occurred close to the Saddle Islands, Tt is a pity that Shanghai people have such very little opportunity of visiting the Saddles. Tt is dificult to imagine any more pleasant way of spending a week-end than taking a trip out to one of these charming islands, and taking advantage of their splendid bathing facilities. In addition, they offer plenty of Interest In themselves, judging by two accounts published in the "North-China Dally News" in 1003 and 1908 of enjoyable week-ends spent on the islands, The frst, entitled "A Trip to the Norta Saddle," describes a visit paid by a party at Whitsuntide, They travelled the island by means of a tug the Welcomed by Lighthouse Staff

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