While crossing Canada by train the 26 children were interviewed at practically every station, great terest. being taken in their experi fences before the evacuation. All the children had been evacuated to safe treas while with their schools England, but some told of alr raids which had taken place near their districts, "The trip deres the Pacific was comparatively "uneventful after the Atlantic crossing, but the black: out was enforced until Japanese ter= fitorlal waters were reached, 'The children all seemed happy to back in Shanghai, although some were in dimeulties over their ward. robes, as they had had no opportunity {fp chinin summer clothes during the Journey. "A few members, of the original' party remained behind in Victoria, andi are expected to follow fater, together with another party from' England.
The following are the children who arrived yesterday:—J. Mills, L. D. Barnes, P. Brown, H. A. Clarke, P. R. Colman, M. Crows, A. Dykes, R. Hi, Felgate, D, RS. D. Gritin, Hutcheon, D. Kennett, D. Long.
Southerton, K, Flemons, J. Break-spear, W. Weight; the Misses J. and Newson, F. B. Barraclough, 8. M. Chatoner, J, L. Harling, Q. Haiekings.
'L. Hunier, A, Arnold-Jones, Lobb, 8. Peachey, R. Rigas and Gallant Constable Shoots Assailant A gallant, Chinese constable, having Shona, July 28 been attacked by armed assailants and. relieved of his pistol at noon yesterday, had an opportunity some; inoments Inter to tackle one of feiteved his weapon and in the subsequent. seule, shot and killed his} opponent. His" action is somewhat different—and the circumstances may also be—to similar instances in recent mouths when Settlement and Con cession police had their pistols stolen by armed gangs.
"Attached {0 Pootoo Road station, he was on pated near the intersection Of Hart and Robison Roads—a none Yeo,"heallify" area at the best of times—when shortly afler noon, at gemed man, accompanied by a con federate, stuck his pistol into the officer's stomach, ordering him to re-Train from raising an outery. The second man, while the other covered. the constable, look a pair of scissors from his poche removed. the pistol holster moment later, The constable, on the alert, wateried the "pair and "saw them separate, whereupon he cautiously followed the scoundrel who lad taken his pistol. Swooping down on him suddenly as the latter rounded a corner, the oflcor employed his baton to good effect fand downed is: man, While prone, the other managed to draw the Weapon from his pocket and drow the slide of the automatic back firlee, apparently under the impression that such was the manner of lieing it merely ejected two shells, however. The CP.C, who mist be nameless and numberless, be-ise confederates of the sial
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