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ALHAMBRA
* SHOWING TO-DAY EN
A Lavish Laugh-and-Rhythm Show to Drive Dull Care Awayli
NEW FACES OF 1937
PENNER MILTON BERLE YARAZKUS
PRIET HILLIARI WILLIAM BRADY JEROME COWAN
THELMA LEEDS
NEXT CHANGE"
George O'Brien
RKO RADIO
Picture
Cecilia Parker
HOLLYWOOD COWBOY
ADDED ATTRACTION
The Sensational Heavyweight Championship Bout JOE LOUIS vs TOMMY FARR
BURNS PHILP LINE
M.V. "NEPTUNA" Due 30th October -
PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE TO
AUSTRALIA
Sailing on Wednesday, 3rd November for Saigon, Sandakan, Madang, Salamaua, Rabaul,
Sydney & Melborne
First Class Fare to Sydney: Single: £47.10.0d. Return: £76.-
Passenger & Freight Agents:— GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
P. & 0. Building
Telephone 28031
Joint Passenger Agents:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
das King's Building
CHINA MAHL, OCTOBER 15, 198
HEAVY TOLL IN SHANGHAI DURING HECTIC BATTLE
LAST NIGHT20
· SHANGHAI, 11 AM,
Messageries Maritimes and Lloyd TO-DAY. Triestino stated this morning that IT IS NOW ESTIMATED they felt no apprehension and the THAT OVER 150 PERSONS Victoria and the Felix Roussel WERE KILLED AND INJUR- would sail as intended, the former ED, INCLUDING THREE SIKH at 11 p.m. and the latter at mid- CONSTABLES, BY STRAY night.
BOMBS AND SHELLS WHICH KESWICK ROAD DAMAGE STRUCK THE SETTLEMENT Mr. F. C. Millington, managing AND FRENCH CONCESSION director of Millington Limited, has DURING YESTERDAY'S ~ HEC-received cable advice to the effer. TIC BATTLE.
that his house, situated in Keswick did not Road (Hunjao District)
One of the most dangerous areas was Spechuen Road where escape unscathed from yesterday's approximately 25 shells penetrat bombing in Shanghai. All the led the roofs of homes and offices
window panes were broken and or burst in the street, causing a section of the roof was damaged. panic among the residents of the neighbourhood.
Among the buildings hit was the Navy YMCA. near the Capitol Theatre. The Navy Y. received a direct hit, the shell penetrating the roof and crash- ing through into a lavatory on the sixth floor. The room and its surrounds were wrecked.
NANKING ROAD
The Nanking Road, from the Sincere Company building to the Bund also received its share of shells and splinters, and as a result it was closed to all traffic. A French family residing the Concession had a very narrow escape when a projectile pierced their roof and landed in the din- ing room while several persons were dining. The impact of the shell wrecked the room but the Reu- missile failed to explode. ter.
REFUGEES IN QUANDARY
Passages Cancelled
Many passengers booked to travel to Shanghai from Hong Kong to- day are in a quandary. Many have sought to cancel passages.
Tales of bombings and artillery barrages, bomb-splinters and shrap nel falling all over the Internation- al Settlement, numerous casualties, caused not a little disquiet...
And then telegrams started to pour in. One refugee interviewed
.
HECTIC DAY.
-Shanghai, To-day. After one of the most hectic days since "Bloody Saturday,” Shanghai was kept awake all night by the terrific rumbling of artillery, rattling of ma chine-guns and thunder of an- ti-aircraft fire.
Japanese warships were kept on the qui vive all night as Chinese planes time and time again visited the Japanese positions in Yangtsepoo and Hongkew from 6 o'clock yes- terday evening until 5 o'clock this morning, each time draw- ing an intensive barrage from A. A guns.
MASS CHINESE AIR RAID
The Japanese claim that one Chinese machine was shot down in flames in Pootung.
Official Chinese description of the raid says that a number of Japanese planes on the Yangtse- poo airfield were destroyed, an ammunition dump blown up and other military establishments effectively bombed.
More than 20 Chinese planes, forming the biggest fleet to de liver a night attack on the Shanghai front, are stated to have participated.
The Chinese also report that two Japanese warships were hit and damaged, though this can- not be confirmed Beuter.
DEATH OF DR.
KENG-SENG
by a "China Mail" representative CHEAH
The death occurred at his home
this morning showed a wire receiv- jed at midnight yesterday from a
husband in Shanghai. It said "Si- in Beautiful Terrace yesterday of Dr. Cheah Keng-seng, who was an tuation worse. On no account reAssistant Port Health Officer for turn."
Several have received similar
messages.
Others, however, feel that they are between the devil and the deep sea. One girl in a state bordering on hysteria displayed two tele- grams. The first from her em- ployer said, “B your substitute is carrying on. Why not you. Take passage on first steamer. Imper- ative" This was received days ago
QUALITY & STYLE and a passage booked as the
Plaids are smarter
colour and design than ever.
sult, by the Victoria.
* JUST IMAGINE This morning another wire from relatives told her definitely not return. She cancelled.
nearly ten years until invalided from the service in July.
He had been ill for some consi- derable time and was only $8 years of age. He leaves a widow and three children, two sons and daughter, with whom the deepest sympathy will be felt.
The funeral takes place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery afternoon, the cortege passing the Monument at 5 pm.
Belgians Held On Fraud Charges
Brussels, To
"I feel that my life is far more Much interest is being tak valuable than my job and I don't the trial of four Belgian ATISFACTION GUARANTEED feel equal to work under Shanghai on charges
conditions anyway" she remarked. fraud.
AHMED DIN & SON
No. 4, D'Agullar Street.
Tel. 21670.
No other Branch
"My employer says the office, si- Accused are charged, among tuated in the centre of the Shang- other things, with having by means hai business quarter is perfectly of fraudulent representations, suc
Land are further protected by sand-Bank to discount bills totalling
bags. Just imagine.”
safe. Windows are kept shuttered, ceeded in inducing the TA
000,000 francs.--Trans-Ocean.