PANICKY CHINESE.
GUNBOAT FIRES ON HOUSEBOAT.
By Citle —Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PEKIN, May 11.
A message from SlTarighai states that a houseboat, with two Britishers, Lawson Hall and Walker and their wives and children aboard, returning to the harbour from a pleasure trip just before nightfall, when nearing a Chinese gunboat, suddenly without warning the latter fired a fusilade at the houseboat, with rifle fire, Lawson Hall was wounded in the thigh.
The British Consul-General entered a strong protest. He was informed that the shooting was the outcome oi the crew of the gunboat becoming panic-stricken owing to a warning of an impending attack by an opposing faction.
COMMANbER APOLOGISES,
CHINA’S READINESS TO PAY,
By Oabla—Pro** Aiaociatlon —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association
PEKIN, Alay 11
The Commander of the gunboat called on the Consul-General, and apologised for shooting, and announced China’s readiness to pay the hospital expenses of Mr Lawson Hall, and repairs to the houseboat.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 13 May 1925, Page 9
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161PANICKY CHINESE. Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 13 May 1925, Page 9
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