THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1989.
QUIET SETTLES ALONG BORDER
Royal Scots Resume Normal Duties
After yesterday's excitement on the border, all was quiet this morning, with no special precaution- ary measures being taken, although extra po- lice have been drafted to the area.
Police are in full control of the border area, the Royal Scots having resumed their normal duties.
It is stressed, officially, that atish side,, who may have received lone Japanese plane was respon- their injuries on the Chinese side. sible for the bombing and machine- No accurate estimate of the Chi- gunning of British territory yes-nese side casualties ́is available, terday.
but it is reliably stated to be not less than 50 killed and 80 injured.
GOVERNOR'S REPORT.
This machine broke away from the main group of nine. which de- vastated Shumchun Market and dropped four bombs in the imme- diate vicinity of No. 11 Post, which had been manned by police until Sergt. Pile gave the order to dis-
perse.
FLEW LOW
It then flew low along the rail- way line, machine-gunning a group of about two hundred civilians, Chinese customs men and several policemen, who had sought, con- cealment by crouching close to the bank. Two Customs men were killed. One was found dead still in a crouching position.
The plane proceeded about a mile further along the line, to the vicinity of No. 47 bridge, where it dropped two bombs in ́--an attempt to hit a. standing train, splintering the side of one coach and smashing glass. The only casualty was to a young girl. who had the tops of her fingers blown off.
A quarter of an hour later and a detachment of Royal Scots would have been aboard the train.
The machine then climbed rapid- ly and disappeared towards Chinese
territory...
No bombs were dropped closer than a point half a mile from Lowu Camp.
London, To-day.
The Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Geoffry Northcote has, it is stated, sent a full report on the Japanese air raid on Kowloon to the Colonial-Office.
No information is vouchsafed concerning the contents of the re- port. Trans-Ocean.
TWO DIE. IN HOSPITAL
Two unknown, Chinese pa- tients at the Kowloon Hospital, victims of yesterday's terror raid, have died since admis- sion, it was disclosed this morning, Kowloon Hospital handled all the more critically wounded.
NO EXPLANATION YET
Mr. T. Oda, the acting Ja- panese Consul-General, told the "China Mail"" this morning that no reply has yet been re- ceived from Canton offering any explanation for the bomb- ing and machine-gunning of British territory yesterday.
It was categorically denied this morning that Major-Gen- eral Grasett had arranged for a conference with the local Japanese authorities, concern ing yesterday's incident,
Between 4,000 and 5,000 refugees NETHERLANDS
crossed the border and they were
gradually marshalled into the dif AND BRITAIN
ferent camps, The majority went
to Kam Tin, but Fanling North
and South Sidings were reopened IN FAR EAST
for their reception and the railways
on camp housed about 1,500 | night. More are expected to
day...
Past experience enabled the re fugee problem to be handled with celerity on this occasion and the fnflux placed no great strain on local resources.
The Hague, To-day. Exchanges of information be tween the Netherlands and Bri- tish Governments on defence in the Far East have been of a “nor- mál and technical character," ac cording to a statement mado In the Second Chamber yesterday in answer to questions from a Na- tional Socialist member, Heer Van Vessem.
The exact number of casualties on the H.K. side has not yet been finally determined. It is known that 12 were killed and at least 12 more wounded. But there were The question of German and Rus other wounded found on the Bri-Isian broadcasts to the Netherlands
ACTION IN- TOKYO AGAINST
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H.K. BOMBING A Reuter despatch from
London, received late last night, says that the British Government has instructed the Ambassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, to protest to the Japanese Government in regard to the bombing of Hong Kong territory yesterday.
News of the bombing, says Reuter, is confirmed in Lon- don, but full details are not yet available, though these will undoubtedly be the Ambassador's
s possession when he makes his protest,
East Indies was raised during the debate on the N.E.I. Budget.
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FOREIGNERS ROBBED IN MAIN STREET IN CANTON
Canton, To-day.
A foreign source reports that in the past week there have been several armed robberies in
heart of the city, and in some ne
foreigners were the victims.
cases
It is stated that five foreigners were robbed whilst making – pur- chases in Canton's famous “Black- wood Street.
No names,
owever, have been disclosed. Reuter.
WAICHOW BOMBED YESTERDAY
Linhsien, Kwangtung, To-day.. Heer Welter, Minister for Co-& After reconnaissance over the lonial Affairs, announced that the Walchow area along the East Government of the NEI intended River, nine Japanese bombers raid- to prohibit reception- of foreigned the villages east of the town radio news broadcast, without the yesterday. Many bombs were drop- consent of the authorities. Reuter. ped-Central Newa;
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