AMBASSADOR'S CONDITION
Chinese Appalled By Yesterday's Misfortune CHANCES OF RECOVERY INCREASE WITH EACH HOUR
GIVEN MORPHINE
INJECTIONS
M
Shanghai, 3.01 a.m., To-day.
Medical examination of the British Ambassa dor, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, who was seriously wounded by Japanese planes yesterday, shows that the bullet entered the right side below the armpit and emerged on the left side well-below the shoulder blade near the waist.
اؤ
The Ambassador at first was in considerable pain and it was necessary to give him several in- More will be given if it jections of morphine. proves necessary.
The official bulletin says that Sir Hughe is rest- ing quietly and is as well as can be expected.
Reuter was informed by the Country Hospital that Sir Hughe was asleep, ,"which is a very good sign."
Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatch bull-Hugessen, the British. Ambas-
The corridor outside the Ambassador's room in the hospital is filled with flowers from wellwish-sador in China, who was seriously ers, among whom are General Chiang Kai-shek and other Chinese notables, including Dr. C. T. Wang, Chinese Ambassador in Washington, and other Ambassadors abroad.
CHINESE APPALLED BY AFFAIR
Sir Hughe is extremely popular among Chin- ese, who are appalled at the news of his misfortune, which was immediately carried by radio and in ex- tra editions of the Chinese newspapers.
Reuter was told by the Country Hospital at midnight that Sir Hughe's pulse and temperature are quite satisfactory and that no change in his condition is expected during the night. As each hour passes, his chanees of recovery increase.
The crisis, which has not yet passed, is expect- ed to be at about 2 o'clock this afternoon. If his con- dition is then the same, the Ambassador will be out of danger.sban
HA. Thomson, attached to the Hospital Corps of the United States Marines, gave his blood for the Ambassador last night. Thomson is from Mountain View, California.
Shortly after midnight, a lone Chinese plane hummed_over the still-coveted Idzumo. The plane dropped no bombs but drew A.A. fire which was clearly audible in the Country Hospital-Reuter.
"EXTREMELY
UNHAPPY
INCIDENT"
SAYS JAPAN
AMBASSADOR HAS RESTLESS NIGHT
Shanghai, To-day.
An official bulletin issued 830 this morning.
Sir
wounded when his car was bombed and machine-gunned by a Ja- panese aeroplane yesterday.
POIGNANT NOTE
Shanghai, To-day."
A 3 o'clock this morning, Sir Hughe was resting comfortably, stimulating the hope that the doctors may be able within the next eleven hours to announce that he is out of danger.
FOREIGN OFFICE AND SHOOTING
London, Today.
communique issued by the Foreign Offices that the Governme ceived the shooting Knatchball H the deepest
ording to the
two Japanese planes
The Ambassad as very
wounded and is now in hospital
in Shanghai
The British milita
aches and
financ
were
the
same car, are stated to have been
unhurt
APPROPRIATE ACTION
The Government
tain further information which they require.
As soon as this inf ceived they will be take appropriate act panese Government-
The tragedy has acquired
more poignant note with the re- port that the Ambassador on the way to Shanghai especial purpose of
was for
.the..
ussing
with the Japanese Ambassador, Mr, Kawagoe ways and means Shanghai.
"D. C. L."
MALT EXTRACT
WITH
COD LIVER OIL
amade from the finest selected Barley and malt- ed with the greatest care on the Company's own p mises by the most scienti fic methods of manufac-
ture.
THE DISTILLERS
COMPANY, LID.
INBURGH
the
Obtainable
5200
SEIDER
drug stor
SOLE
GANDE PRICE & CO. LTD.
St. George's Buldog Ice Houss Street
Hoe Lon