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HOW THE TRAGIC IMBROGLIO DEVELOPED.
a ruddy glare, visible for miles around.
The aeroplanes flew backwards and forwards across the city and the Settle- ment, the deep roar of their engines being punctuated by the crack of rifles and the rattle of machine-guns from the regions where the fighting was heaviest. AMAZING SCENE FROM SETTLEMENT.
The scene from the top of the Reuter Building in the Settlement was amazing. Around it immediately was the peaceful and brilliantly lit Settlement, while three miles away bitter fighting was going on in the heart of congested Chapel, added to which was the terror of the fire which was then, roaring through building after building.
At six o'clock this morning, the Japanese and Chinese were still locked in death grips to the tune of aeroplane engines overhead. MAYOR'S SACRIFICE IN VAIN.
One of the most disappointed men this morning is the Mayor, Mr. Wu Tieh- chen, who, by accepting the Javanese demands, thought he had saved Chapei. He was much criticised by the Chinese for his decision, and in his defence he sad- ly declared: "Because I am the servant of Greater Shanghai, it is my duty to save Shanghai. In order to save Shanghai, I have sacrificed personal feelings and have disregarded personal honour or dishonour, praise or blame."
Yet within twelve hours, his city was a ghastly battlefield, much of it going, up in flames.
The official Japanese casualties to 4 a.m. were stated to be
Four Killed
Twenty-nine Wounded.
The Chinese casualtics it is impossible to ascertain,
communication between
the Settlement and the Chinese forces in Chapei being non-existent.
The Japanese occupied the Chinese military headquarters in Chapei at 6.15 a.m., but lost the railway station when the Japanese troops there were diverted to the aid of another hard-pressed detachment.
Japanese marines have landed at Pootung to protect the Japanese mills.
Dawn this morning was the signal for further bombing, three deafening ex- plosions marking the first streak of light from the east, followed by several at intervals. Five aeroplanes have been circling over Chapei since 4.30 a.m.
ACCORDING TO PLAN.
The Japanese occupation of Chapel began "according to plan," shortly after midnight.
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The Japanese Darines whom the task had been legated were bred up outside the barracks in Honghew Park, with seven formidabir-looking
warming armoured ready to co-operate with them and twenty motor-lorries in the readiness to transport marines into Chinese territory. The pavements were crawied with Japanese residents, very few other foreigners watching the operationy.
ZERO HOUR,
At "zero hour," the first four, lorry-loads of marines moved off amil the wild cheers
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graphers, all prepared, took "an endless series of dashlight photographs.
The system of oreupation cem, sisted in dropping strong the tachments at the street open- ings leading into Chapi, andl at a given signal, all advanced juto the Chinese district, while other, detachments followed up quickly, j laying telephone lines in the wake of the advancing marines and bluejackets,
CHAPEI DESERTED.
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Map showing the position of Chapoi in relation to the International
Settlement and the Chino10 city.
NAVAL
STATEMENT.
At 9.15 o'clock this morning, the on H.M.S. Semar Naval Omer Cornwall sent the following mes sage to the Commodore fu Bong-
"It is reported that the Japanese have occupied Chapes. Intermit tent firing was observed until after this morning. Inter- daylight national Settlement years quiet. Further signal well be made when situation is clearer."
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1932.
directing operations have issued a notification requesting the citi zens to continue with their routine work.
Chinese City Defences, The Chinese Municipal Govern. meat has mobilised all the police in the Chinese city for the preser-
Soldiers of the Nineteenth Route Command are patrolling the streets, following an open! by the lending firms in the Chinese City for protection.
Just previously. Reuter's
vation of perice, £ man had penetrated into Chapel and had found the streets de serted.
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There Wax not single! Chinese soldier to be seen at the Shanghai North railway station, although the Japanese alleged that the presence of four thousand Chinese troops in this area constituted a menace to Japanese life and. property which must be re-i moved.
The North Station was oc• ; cupied by the Japanese with- out resistance, but later in the process of occupation, firing broke out.
The Japanese state that fight-; ing is going 011. Seventeeni minutes after the first shot haul; been fired, two lorry-louda of disarmed Chinese soldiers were! brought in to Japanese head- quarters.
MORE MEN LANDED. About three o'clock this morn- ing, the Japanese landed a fer- ther thousand bluejackets to assist in the patrolling of the their Hongkow district, while compatriots were carrying out the occupation of Chapel,
After some hours of fight- Ing, seven Japanese wounded men were brought into the headquarters at Hongkew.
The Japanese have driven a wedge across the North of Chupei and are now sweeping in towards the Settlement, pon- ning the Chinese between them and the Settlement boundaries. The Chinese are at bay and are fighting desperately in some sec- tions of the city,Reuter.
Heavy Chinese Casualties.
General Tsai Ting-kai, the oficer Shanghal, Jan. 29. commanding is supervising the Chinese police and soldiers of | Chinese defence. Pedestriane on the Nineteenth Route Command, the streets are subjected to rigid participated in the fighting. They interrogation this morning while have suffered many casualties and
MICROMECOMINANTLATINERAREMENTAURORALL
CHINA COMMAND
MUM.
TROOP MOVEMENT QUESTION.
Enquiries at Headquarters Command this morning as to whether the sending my troops from Hongkong to Shanghai WILS contemplated were met with the reply:- "We are muking no statement on the matter",
raid that
A Stalf Oilleer nothing could be divulged, us they had to give an imitation of an oyster!
So far a British warships Pave left Hongkong for Shang- hai. It is pointed out by the
that naval authorities
the matter is one for the Com- mander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, who is now on
Bouthern cruise.
The Kent to at present In Batavin, where Admiral Kelly is keeping in touch with events in Shanghal. No movements from Hongkong will be made unless at the direction of the Commander-in-Chief.
MI SETI STARTERASTIAITALAKULENTACJANCISRAE wounded soldiers were being ad- mitted to hospital In largo num- bors this morning.
The Japanese military officers
ill the hotels and boarding houses in the Chinese City have refused to admit visitors.-Renske,
Demonstration Stopped.
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A monster Chinese meeting in a rotest against the Japanese "Threat" to Shanghal was planned yesterday, but the meeting was stopped by Chinese Police prevented them from entering the Public Recreation Ground, the proposed scene of the demonstra- tion. The Government has also taken over all the seized Japanese goods stored at the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese! Boycott Society--Rennha,
SUGAR MARKET.
THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday has been received by Pentreath and Co.
Messrs.
PEAK RICKSHA INCIDENT.
AMBULANCE DRIVER CHARGED.
DELAYED SUMMONS.
An incident on The Peak, in which Mrs. J. W. Frunks, wife of the Superintendent of Prisona, alleged that ricksha in which she
* was travelling narrowly avorted collision with a motor. ambulance
on its way
sway to the Matilda Hospital
was recalled before Mr. Schofield at The Central Police Court this mor ning when the driver of the motor ambulance, Li Yin, attached to the Fire Brigade, was summoned for dangerous driving.
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Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the defendant, and, on entering plea of not guilty, applied for partienters of the facts which were alleged to constitute dangerous driving on the part of the defend- unt.
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Inspector C. P. Alexander told his Worship that at 1.15 p.m. on December 17. Mrs. Franks was riding in a ricksha on Stubba Road going from the direction of The Penk towards Homestead Flats and
un ambulance was travelling up
Stabby Road from the direction of Hongkong to the Matilda Hospital. When it was some distance away, the ricksha was crossing the road when the ambulance swerved to the left and nearly collided with the rickalu. If there had been a colli- Aion Mrs. Franks and a child, who were in the rieksha, would have. been thrown over the bank.
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Mr.
remarked that it. WUR 102 Mullient to Atate the fuels of the case. What he wanted to know was what actually constituted the dangerous driving. From what he understood, the alance drove up and turned the bend. He could see nothing. to his mind which had been dir ravel to constitute dangerous driving. Was it the swerving to the left or the speed of the am- bulance 7
inspector Alexander snid that it was the swerving to the left without regard to other traffic. The rickshn was turning to the right and the ambulance
went straight for it and then swerved back to the right to take the bend. If the ricksha had gone on, it would have collided with the am- bulance.
Delay in Summons.
Mr. Lo said he would also like to know the reason for the delay in taking out the summons, The alexed offence took place on De cember 17, and almost a month later the application for the sum- mous was made. We did not know what ruling his Worship had made in that connexion, but his prede- eissors in the Dench har mrde rule that unless traflie suminonars were applied for and taken without
any undue delay, they would be dismissed on the grounds of delay. Mr. Lo usked his Wor- ship to dismiss the summons on the ground of delay.
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His Worship, on referring He summons, remarkel that the date of the occurrence was Decem- ber 17 and the application made on January 20,
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Lut of Correspondence. Inspector Alexander replied that the reason for the dehy was that there was a lot of correspondence in the matter, and the Inspector General of Police had been sidering it.
Con-
The traille Depart- ment were then instructed to trike action,
His Worship: When were these instructions given to you?
Inspector Alexander:On Janu) #ry 20.
His Worship:--Or enurse it puts the defence at rather a din. advantage to have the case post- poned for so long. They may have forgotten about it.
Inspector Alexander replied that he did not think the defence would have forgotton the incident, statements had been taken from the driver after the securrence.
His Worship pointed out to Mr. Lo that the delay was due to cor- respondence and consideration of the case. He did not think it was a case of netual negligence or anything like that. He thought he should proceed with the case. The hearing was adjourned Thursday next at 11.15 p.m.
SHANGHAI BANKS
CLOSED.
to
EXCHANGE BUSINESS AT STANDSTILL. Telograms have been received In the Colony to the effect that the native banks and gold bar market in Shanghal have closed down, in consequence of the crisis caused by Japan's action,
RADIO BROADCAST
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME OF
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0.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7.00-10.30 p.m.
European Pro. gramme of Columbla Records.
7.00 p.m. Stock Quotations, Mall Notice, etc.
7.05-8.00p.m. Variety. Orchestral Mean to Me.
Ted Wallace and His Campus Boys, Orchesteni-Sweet Music.
Paul Specht and His Orchestra. 5455. Humorous Song-He's Tail, Dark and
Ilandsome.
Humorous Senz-Virginis (There's a
Blue Ridge in my Heart).
Sophie Tucker, 4012. Organ Sold-Little Pal. Organ Solo-l'in in Seventh Heaven,
Terance Casey. 6626. Humorous Monologue-The Picnic.
William McCulloch. 6670. Plano Solo-Jasmine. Plano Sole-Sweet Nothings,
By Mayerl. 5671. Vocal Duet-On the Top of the
World, Alone. Vocal Dnet-Through!
Layton and Johnstone. 6586, Saxophone Solo-The Sweqlest Kiss
of All. Saxophone Salo-Sax Serene.
Rudy Wekleeft. 4237. Voent Duet-Mon Coeur. Maurice Chevaller and Yvonne Vallee, Song-Je Ne Din Pha Non.
Maurice Chevalier. 4402. 8.00 p.m. Local Time and Wen- ther Report.
8.05-8.40 p.m. Orchestral. Prisoner of Love (Razal-Waller). Handsome Gigolo (Casucci). Albert Sandler and His Orch. DB30. Chanson Bahemienne (Baldi-
Nusabnum).
The Clock is Playing (Blaauw),
Jean Lenson and His Orch. 4741, The Language of the Nightingale
(Gennin).
The Jolly Whistlers (Gennin),
The Bournemouth Municipal Orch. with Plcculos, DB178. Fantome (Daniderff) Serenade Passionur (Silest),
Jean Lennon and His Orch. DB26. Second Serenade (Toselli arr. Gechl). Chanman Hindoua (Rimsky-Korsakow
arr. Kreisler).
Jean Lensen and His Orch. 3019.
8.46-9.43 p.m. A Concert. Song-The Chocolate Soldier-My Hero
(Stange and Strauss), Song-The Merry Widow-Vilia
(Ross-Lehar).
4384.
Virginia Perry with Chorus. Organ Salo-Devotion (Ketelbry). Organ Solo-Pleading (Haydn Wood). Terance Casey. 6384. Song-1 Love the Moon (Rubens). Song-The Little Green Balcony
(McDermall-Contes).
Hubert Eisdell (Tenor). 4811. Instrumental "Kastimiri Song" and
"Till Wake" from "The Four Indian Love Lyrics" (Amy Wood. forde-Finden).
Jacques Jacob's Ensemble. 983. Chorus-Tatand Shelling Song
(Hebridoun Song).
Chorus-(a) Blow, My Bully Boys,
Blow (b) Billy Hoy (arr. Sir R. Terry). Grenock Male Voice Choir. 1523. Piano Solo-Wagneria (Doucet). Plano Solo-Chopinata (Doucet).
Clement Doucet. 4636, Negro, Spiritual: Run, Mary, Bun
(Arr. Guion). Negra Spiritual-Nobody Known de
Trouble Set (arr. Guion),
Edna Thomas (Soprano). 619. Octet-Melody (Dawes). Octet-Moonbeams and Shadows
(Squire)
J. R. Squire Celeste Octet. 6630, Song-Sittin' Thinkin' (Tempest and
Fisher),
Song-You Along O' Me (O'Reilly-
Sanderson).
Malcolm McEachern (Bass). 4855. 9.43-10.11 p.m. Musical Comedy and Talkie Tunes.
Mr. Cinders Sprood a Little
Happiness,
Binto Hale (Soprano). Mr. Cindern-I'm a One-Man Girl.
Binaia Hale (Soprano) and Bobby Howes, 5334. Bitter Sweet-It Love Were All. Bitter Sweet-Bitter Sweet
Jack Payne and His B, B. C. Dance Orchestra. 143. Nippy-The Toy Town Party, Nippy-Nippy.
- Binnie itale (Soprano) with Debruy Somors Band. DR340. Whoopee-Film Songs Medley.
Billy Cotton and His Bund. DB382,
10.11-10.27 p.m. Operatic.
La Tosca-Preludo Act 3 (Puccini).
Milan Symphony Orchestra. 630. Alda-Grand Murch (Verdi).
Milan Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. 9606. (This Record is by Special Re- quest).
10.27 p.m. Press News.
Rugby Mid-Day
10.30 p.m. Close Down.
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BRITISH EMPIRE
TITLE.
LARRY GAINS BEATS MCCORKINDALE.
London, Jan. 28.
At the Albert Hall to-night, In a Afteen rounds contest for the heavyweight championship of the British Empire, Larry Gains, the coloured Canadian champion, fought a draw with Don Mc Corkindale, the South champion-Reuter.
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