THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 15, 1937.
BOMB ATTACK
ON K.C.R. BRIDGES
Canton, To day. .-
Only one direct hit on the fine
INDUIRY
SETTLES ARGUMENT
London, To-day- Investigations have established that the motorcars înswhich a Bri- tish party were attacked by Ja- panese aeroplanes were following the route between Nanking and Shanghai which had been pre- viously notified through the Con- (sular authorities to the Japanese armed forces--British Wireless.
was registered by eleven Japanese JAPANESE
planes which dropped eighteen bombs on the - Kowloon - Canton Railway yesterday.
Several other missiles fell near the banks, twisting the track slightly.
A foreign railway official inform- ed. Renter that a breakdown gang was quickly rushed to the spot, and by 10 o'clock last night, repairs had been effected, and the line is now in order again.
PROPAGANDA
MISSION
Tokyo, To-day.
Four men prominent in Japanese political and economic life left
The noon train from Hong Kong Tokyo yesterday on a journey eventually reached Canton at 1.30
I through foreign countries to ex- this morning.
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plain Japan's position in her con-
Another three bombs were drop-flict with China. ped at a point between Tongmeî and Sientsun station, one landing
They are Vice-Admiral Godoh
on the platform and killing three former Minister of Commerce, who peasants and a child.
Two dropped at the approach to the East River bridge, with- out, however, affecting the bridge itself, and three- more missiles aimed at Tungkong Bridge fell harmlessly into the water.
will proceed to Germany,
Baron Kishitshiro Okura, chief of the Okura concern, who is visit- inz italy,
Kajero Matsukata, member of the Diet, who is going to the Unit- ed States, and
Mitoshi Auchida, member of the
Eight bombs were dropped at Diet and proprietor of the "Japan kilometre 94: near Chenngmuktan, Times," who is going to the United in which section one direct hit was States and later to Europe.
registered. Renter:
POISON GAS CHARGE TAKEN TO LEAGUE
Trans-Ocean
STOWAWAY'S SUICIDE ON JEFFERSON
Geneva, To-day. A tragic ending befel S. The Chinese delegation has sent Raman Nair, believed to be a to the League of Nations a fresh Hong Kong car driver, who stowed away on board the Dollar memorandum accusing Japanese liner President Jefferson on its troops of using poison gas and voyage to Manila: dum-dum bullets on the Shanghai front since October 3.
..
Discovered on board shortly after the departure of the yes- sel for Manila, Nair was put in The memorandum adds that not the ship's brig, it being the in- withstanding the resolution passed i tention of the master to hand by the League Assembly, condemn him over to the authorities in ing bombing of open towns, the Ja Mani'a
panese are, continuing "these me. On arrival, however, the Manila thods of frightfulness in violation of authorities insisted that he be taken all rules of civilised warfare.” back to Hong Kong and handed over
The memorandum was accompani-to the British police.
On October 12, at 12-10-p. ed by a declaration by the chief physician of the Red Cross Hospital steward who was taking his mid at Napking and other medical an-day meal to him found the unfor- thorities, certifying that wounded tunate man hanging in the brig by men suffering from the effects of sheeting torn off the bed. He had poison gas have been treated in the been observed a few minutes ear- hospital - Reuter..
UNIVERSITIES TO AID CHINESE
meeting
aden, To-day.
versi stu-. London last
night, called by the British Cozo-
lier by the wäichman and then 2p- peared to be in a perfectly norma. condition.
Examination revealed that death had been caused by asphyxiat and the body was handed in Manila Hong Kong driver's licences No. 16214 found in the-ma possession leads to the belief that he - public car driv
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An SOS has been picked upl from the freighter Phillis Sot formerly the Cuetopa, whichs recently sold to a Chinese buyer.
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JUNK MASSACRE INQUIRY
It is
The money will be used entirely 1,400 miles south-east of Horola testing of certain fisting junks the mittee of the International Student for relief of University students and is leaking badly, with four survivors of which
Service, to launch, an appeal, sup plementary, to the Mansion House Relief Fund for £4000, to be rais ed in England, if possible before the end of the year.
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feet of water in the hold and the into Hong Kong on board the s.5. This is part of an international pumps not operating.
Scharnhorst" and 3.3. "Kayin: apneal for £10,000.
The message added: "Please ask will be conducted in rublic at the Professor Chang Peng-chun was coastguard cutter to stand by.” Supreme Court on Monday, the chief speaker -at the meeting. - | Penter.
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