In re-adjusting it a second time the stock was not in perfect apposition, and the wiseacre, whose business it was to render the weapon fireworthy, observing this defect, sought to remedy it by striking the butt end sharply upon the ground.

It can also be used for class C fires where the nonconductivity of the extinguishing agent is important.

Outside Taipei, several new hotels have been opened in Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan and Hualien, and plans are also in the works to develop the Shihmen area just south of Taipei into Taiwan’s first international standard resort.

But long snapper Steve Schmidt hit upback Bryan Crawford with the snap and Jason Arakgi recovered for the Lions at the Argo eight.