Not to be beaten," Mr. Phillips continued, "you made your way on August 28 through Nantao. Pootung and the point across the river again to the Shanghai Power Co.'s Wharf, where people tried to detain you in the interests of your safety, and, managing to elude them, started off a two-mile walk to your house, where you found your dogs safe, but in poor condition, Subsequently you arrived at the Shanghai Club with the help of a kindly police sergeant with a car. passengers' arrival featured the mission of a 12-year old boy, Takashi Ikeda, who brought the 170,000 letters from he Osaka pupils. He was accompanied by Mr. Kyoichi Hioki, of Osaka The boy, who is a pupil in the sixth year class of the Tenoji Primary School, said he came here to visit the soldiers as a representative of the Osaka schools In addition to the 170,000 letters, the boy brought other letters written in English by students of the Osaka Shinai High Girls' School to express sympathy with the victims of the Panay incident.
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