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CHINESE PLANES ACCIDENTALLY BOMB AMERICAN LINER
STARTLING EXPOSE
Small Staff Battling Cholera Epidemic
DR. INGRAM SHAW AND INFECTIOUS. DISEASES HOSPITAL
A startling expose of conditions under which a small, stai at the Infections Diseases Hospital, Kennedy Town, is batiling against the cholera epidemic, was given by Dr. G. Ingram Shaw, medical officer in charge of the hospital, in the course of an in- quest at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.
Mr. W. Schofield, sitting as Coroner, assisted by a jury, probed the death of Ko Chul Ying, a cholera patient, who, jumped out of the lavatory window at the hospital on Friday, August 13. It was disclosed that this was the only means by which a person could meet his or her death as the remainder of the windows are barred.
Dr. Ingram Shaw, in the witness box, said: "In connection with this case I feel that I have something to say about the con-" ditions under which we have had to work. Cholera is a terrible and dreaded disease. Assistants, especially the ward boys and amaks, do not even stay a day as they are frightened after set. ing the condition of the patients."
Dr.. Ingram Shaw also explained the hardship under which a small staff. of which he had charge, had to work in their fight against the epidemic.
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ATTACK ON
AMBASSADOR
Retort To "British Observer"
(To The Editor, The "Hong Kong Dally Press."}
Sir-I cannot permit the re- marks contained in the letter from 'British Observer' on the above subject published in your 15sue of this morning to pass unchalleng- ed. Hia observation that. the Japanese and Chinese authorities should have been informed in ad- vance of the Ambassador's visit la tantamount to recognising, the legality of the Japanese action in machine-gunning non-combatants.
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SPANISH WAR
Heavy Fighting
Madrid, August 30. The Government claims to have made advances on the Saragossa front but the Insurgents are mak ing counter-attacks in which heavy aghting is occurring. Reuters Bulletin Service.
REFUGEES
S.O.S. MESSAGES
Mrs. Cheetham and Mrs. Hudson to phone Claremont Hotel, 57385.
Mrs. Herlofson to 'phone Mrs. Turner. 29325. between 6.30 and 9 p.m.
Mrs. Henry to communicate with the Swedish Consulate, 30938.
Mrs. Zellenský to 'phone Mrs. Dewar, 58365..
Mrs. J. H MacMichael to 'phone 29160.
Mrs. M. Dick. passenger Empress of Canada, has lost a black enamel tin trunk;
Bira. Binks, passenger Empress of Canada, has lost a suitcase marked V.K.
The Central British School Re- fugee Centre is in urgent need of
cushions and pillows,
JEW KILLED IN ATTACK ON- OMNIBUS
Jerusalem, August 30. Several shootings took place dur ing yesterday and to-day. Three Jew labourers going to work this morning were shot at south of Halfa. Yesterday an Arab omnibus was sniped but no passengers were injured. A Jewish omnibus was also attacked and one killed.
Reuters Bulletin Service.
Jew was
LADIES WELFARE COMMITTEE FOR
SHANGHAI REFUGEES
MRS. R.A.C. NORTH RELINQUISHES DUTIES OF ORGANISING SECRETARY
consented to join the Com-
Mrs. Dicken, Mrs. Gerrard, Mrs. D M. Richards and Mrs. G. M. D.
.Wolt.
It is a matter of great regret, ly that Mrs. R. A. C. North, wife of mittee:- the Colonial Secretary, has relin- quished the duties of Organising Secretary of the Ladles Welfare Committee for Shanghai Refugees. owing to illness. Mrs. North did very valuable and arduous work for the refugees, when they first arrived and was responsible for starting the welfare work.
Mrs. R. M. Henderson, wife of the Director of Public Works, has kindly consented to take over the duties of Hon. Becretary.
The following ladies have recent-
The Welfare Committee is now comprised of the following:-
Mrs. N. L. Smith (Chairman), Lady MacGregor (Hon. Treasurer), Mrs. R. M. Henderson (Hon. Sec- retary), Mrs. R. E Lindsell "(res-" ponsible for Jockey Club welfare), Mrs. D. M. Richards (responsible for Central British School welfare), Mrs. Dicken, Mrs. Gerrard and Mrs. G. M. Wol.
President Hoover Struck On High Seas 50 Miles From Woosung
BRITISH FLAGSHIP RUSHES ΤΟ ASSISTANCE
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SEVEN INJURED TWO SERIOUSLY: PASSENGERS SUFFER SHOCK
FOLLOWING IN THE WAKE OF THE SENSATIONAL WOUNDING AMBASSADOR, SIR HUGHE KNATCHBULL-HUGËSSEN, LAST THURSDAY
OF THE BRITISH REACHED HONG KONG LATE YESTERDAY EVENING THAT THE FAMOUS 21,936-TON DOLLAR AFTERNOON, NEWS LINER PRESIDENT HOOVER (CAPT. G.-W. YAROLET) WAS ATTACKED BY FOUR CHINESE PLANES ON THE HIGH SEAS FIFTY MILES FROM WOOSUNG. THE AMERICAN LINER, WITH
257 PASSENGERS ABOARD WAS DUE TO ARRIVE IN SHANGHAI TO-DAY BUT SHE IS NOW PRO- CEEDING TO KOBE UNDER HER OWN STEAM. NANKING MESSAGE STATES THAT THE BOMB- ING WAS ACCIDENTAL AS THE LINER WAS LYING VERY CLOSE TO JAPANESE TRANSPORTS, ·
IT IS ANNOUNCED THAT NO SHIPS OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE CALLING AT SHANG- HAI UNTIL PEACE IS RESTORED.
ON AUGUST
THIS IS THE SECOND SERIOUS INCIDENT INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES.
-20 AN AMERICAN SAILOR WAS KILLED AND EIGHTEEN WOUNDED ABOARD THE U.S.S. AUGUSTA, FLAGSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES ASIATIC FLEET, WHEN AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELL STRUCK THE AFTER WELL DECK. THE ORIGIN OF THE SHELL WAS UNKNOWN.
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The Dollar liner 33. Pres. Hoover was attacked by four power-diving planes at 5.30 p.m. off the Yangtze, Lightship, H.M.S. Cumberland which was then five miles away, is speeding to the "Hoover which requested medical assistance. The number of casualties are unknown.
The s.3. Pres, Hoover carried 257 passengers and 320 crew. The Chinese are indignant at the Japanese suggestion that the planes involved were Chinese. The American Ambassador, Mr. Nelson John. son, called at the Foreign Office at Nanking and drew attention to the incident, and American ships not to call at Shanghai was Issued by Admiral Yarnell, Coinmander-in-Chief of the order for U.S. Asiatic Fleet. The doctor of H.M.S. Cumberland went aboard the Pres. Houver and treated two people who were seriously injured after which the "Hoover" went to Kobe, and the two U.S. destroyers, U.S.S. Edsell and U.S.S. Parrott which left Shanghat on bearing of the Incident have now returned to Shanghai.
An
Mr. Nelson Johnson, interviewed by Reater through the telephone at Nanking from Shanghai said it was customary to inform the Chinese Foreign Office of any incident in China or in Chinese waters involving American interests, no matter who else might be involved, and added that he was communicating the details of the "Hoover" incident to Washington.
Seven members of the crew were injured, two seriously and three passengers are suffering from shock The vessel was damaged above the waterline but is proceeding to Kobe under her own steam. It is announced that no more American vessels will be calling at Shanghai until peace is restored.
The attack on the "Hoover," which was due in Shanghal to-morrow, occurred afty miles from Woosung and the Identity of the planes are not known. The "Hoover" Incident is the second serious one involving the United States since the Augusta. The Dollar Line offices were besleged with calls from anxious friends and relations of the passengers aboard. The tombing occurred on the high seas, twenty miles from the shore-Reuter..
PASSENGER MISSING
Shanghai, August 30. Mr. Norman G. Harris, American, Director of the Yeet Soang Tobacco Company formerly known as the B. A. T. is m'ss'ng from the .s. President Hoover due at Shang-
hal to-morrow from Manila according to a radiogram from the ship. Mr. Harris has h's wife in Manila, also three SOTS Reuter,
LOYALS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
CULTURE AND WAR
Under this heading on Page 8 will be found the Editor's plea for the preservation of the products of Culture in time of war, regardless of their country of origin
NO OFFICIAL COMMENT
New York, Aug. 30. A message from Washington states that the US. State Depart- ment declines to comment on the report of the bombing of the Presi- dent Hoover. The Dollar Line stated that the bombing had "frustrated" plans of evacuation of American citizens from Shang- hal. Informed circles. however, stated that United States naval vessels, under the command of fortnightly. Vice-Admiral H E Yarnell, Com-
PROFITEERING
Is the Government aware of the increase in price of the various articles of food?
The question of profiteering in Hong Kong will be brought up for dicussion
the at meeting of the Urban Council to day when, pursuant to notice, Dr. Shanghat, August 30.
R. A. de Castro Basto will ask the The Loyals occupying a block-following questions:----- house in the North Station sector closely escaped a Japanese shell which landed on a building 60 yards away on the Chinese side of Range Road which forms the Bet- tlement northern boundary. The building was formerly a Japanese printing press and is believed to be occupied by Chinese troops. The shell started a devastating fre from which Games and smoke, visible throughout the city. shot up- Beuter.
CONTROL OF SHIPPING
Tokyo, August 30.
pose to obtain the control of ship- The Japanese Government pro-
p'ng in Japan owing to a shortage in tonnage. Shipping Interests. have agreed to, this step- Reuter's Bulletin Service.
circumstances
Considering the of the case, is this increase justi- fable?
Is the Government aware tha profiteering is going on to a cer- tain extent?
Will the Government take im- mediate steps to stop profiteering If extant, and take in anticipation any other necessary steps to pre- vent it?
CRICKET LUNCH
SCORES
mander-in-Chief of the US. Asia- tle Fleet, would probably be used additional American citizens chose to leave Bhanghai.- Reuter.
DORADO DUE AT 10:45 A.M.
The R. M. A. Dorado is due to arrive at Kat Tak about 10.45 a.m. to-day. She landed at Tourane at 3 p.m. yesterday, according to a message received by the Kal Tak Air Port authorities.
v. Yorkshire 191; Sussex 151 v. New Zealand 386 for 6; Kent 94 för 2 v. Derbyshire 154; Essex 334 v. Warwickshire. 20 for 0; Somer- setshire 283 v. Lancashire 187 for London, August, 30.
4: Gloucestershire 572 for 9 v. Cricket lunch scores:--
Northampton: Warwickshire 383 v. Middlesex 53 for 2 v. Burrey Leicestershire 155 for 2 509; Hampshire 93 and 39 for 3 Eleuter's Bulletin Service.
BATTLE OF LOTIEN
RECOUNTED
Chinese Withdraw-Then · Fight Back Gallantly
The battle of Lotien on August 25, was recounted by one of the gallant Chinese officers who took part in the engagement, ac- cording to news received in the Colony yesterday. This officer said that the Japanese, led by Chinese traitors, succeeded in.. landing some 1000 troops and took the Chinese by surprise. The latter, however, stood their ground despite the fact that the Japanese troops were aided by their warships which kept up a continual barrage of Bre and planes which were dropping tombs on the Chinese positions.
By 2 p.m., the defenders had lost about half their men and there was nothing for them to do bat to withdraw, as no relni. forcement appeared in sight. Just as they were about to do so. however, further Chinese troops came on the scene and thus strengthened, they returned to the fray with fresh vigour and after further ferce Bghting the raiders were repulsed, Both sides suffered heavy losses, in-Chief in North China, made a the Japanese losing about 2.000 report to the Navy, Army and War men. They were driven across the Offices in Tokyo to the effect that river where they at once settled since the hostilities started on down to entrench themselves and August 13, the Japanese suffered from where they tried, for two 7,600 casualties (wounded) while days, to stage a come-back." Ey those killed in action totalled about this time, however, the Chinese 6,800. In addition to this damage were ready for any attack:so that was done to two cruisers, three the Japanese efforts were futile. destroyers and four gunboats while Despite the fact that the general two transports were also reported Impression is that aghting on all to have been damaged, - fronts had quietened down, there So far as the Japanese air force was ecnsiderable activity during was concerned, the Vice-Admiral's" the week-end. Five Japanese report, it is stated, said that 42 bombers raided Hongkew in the planes have' either been brought early morning and dropped about down or are missing. Sixteen more half a dozen bombs but the damage | have been seriously damaged while had not yet been ascertained up those in the "slightly damaged" till late yesterday. -
11st humber "no less than twenty- two. More than 600 Japanese civilians are reported to have been killed.
HASEGAWA REPORTS From reliable source
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It is learned that Vice-Admiral Hase- gawa, the Japanese Commander-
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Speaking of Unfriendly Acts-What's an Invasion?
GET OUT OF
OUR WAY OR WELL CONSIDER
IT AND
UNFRIENDLY
ACT!
MILITARY MACHINE
From "Christian Science Monitor
THE DOLLAR
T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/4 T.T. LONDON: 1s. 2.7/8d
London Silver Market
(From Our Own Correspondent;.
London, Aug. 30. London silver prices to-day were up. 3/16 as follow: US,
Spot, Forward.
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