NARROWLY ESCAPED DISASTER
Huge Projectile Lands In S'hai Without Exploding
ITALIANS AGAIN ACCUSED
Spain Calls For League Action "Flagrant Acts Of Aggression"
Geneva, Aug. 23.
THE
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Frightful Carnage In Big Store
Rescue Workers Cannot Reach
Victims
the fourth floor of
Sincere's
TUESDAY, AUGUST
BRITISH INTEREST
IN CHINA
Ministers Conferring On Situation
in the
24, 1937.
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London, Aug. 23. The Foreign Secretary. who is spending a holiday on the Hampshire -Shanghai, Aug. 24 (0.20 am,).
const, came back to London The International Settlement of
Shanghai, Ang. 24 (8.24 km.)
middle of last week and he is doing 7.00 Peter Dawson (Bas-Bari- Shanghai escaped yesterday the most
Despite the ceaseless efforts of the the same this week. He will be at
tone) and Mark Hambourg (Plano). dreadful disaster in fla history by the
Fire Brigade, ambulance Brews,
The Silver Patrol (From: The the Foreign Office to-morrow after- non-explosion of a projectile which
police and volunteers, several testinon and he and Lord Halifax, Lord Silver Patrul); Old Flantation (From penetrated the United States Navy's Accusing Italy of respon-bly mutilated bodies still remain trivy Seal storehouse in the middle of the city. albility for the sinking of five
who is officially in the 1937 Cotton Club Parade'). charge of the Foreign Office during Peter Dawson; On Wings Of Song The missile assumed
one of three
(Mendelssohn); Rakoczy March ProSpanish Government steamships departmental store, arting when it was rense
Hambourg: damaged extensively yesterday in the Mr. Eden's holiday, will both take the portions
..Mork
The Mediterranean,
(Liszt). the officers of the United States naval
International Settlement, apparently pertunity
Bandolero (Stuart); Bedouin Love London 19 board of
.Peter Dawsori; Au inquiry, measuring almst Valencia Government has teley bombs. four feet in length, and its base was } graphed to the League of
Wednesday, of the Prime Minis Song (Pinsul). Stairways are smushed away and
Bord D'Une Source (Liszt); Rhup- some 16 indies. The steel of the Nations demanding the matter rescuers have no means of reaching the foreign situation and the posity No. 3 in C Major (Dolmanyi).. outer shelvi three-quarters of an
Mark Hambour];. he dealt with under Article XI
tion in the Far East in particular, and inch in lekurss.
to discuss relevant matters with him.kung Exchange Market. Had it expluded, experts coeider, of the League Covenant.
of
Anve been buildings would destroged,
including the nerve centre of the Anglo-American
Governments here, the administrative headquarters of the Wolfare League, the Japane Embassy pres. bureau, the Central Pulice Station and the healiquas ter of the Shanghan Volunteer Cups, The of Ife would have been terrible,--Reuter,
Aerial Torpedo
Shanghai, Aug. 24. British and American naval exe perts reconstructing the projectile which struck the U. S. Naval Store- house yesterday, believe it to be t nerini torpedo, of approximately 1,000 potands weight, almost four feet in length.
The fallure of this projectile in ex- plode averted a disaster wore that any the Settlement has experiencent thus far--United Pyram
No Evidence
orean
Washington, Aug. 23 Adrnival Harry Yarnell or the United States Astatie Fleet Fr reported to the Navy Déjautaient that preial board of niveditation has found no debiute evidence with
egard to which of
Shanghai is responsible for falees in The firing of the shell which struci the eriger Augusta, killing one- mann and injuring way.
Evidence so far as the location of conceived
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The telegram declares the sinkings of astrension constitute a new act against republicum Spain at create
general tension in the whole of the Mediterranean area by reason of th open assistaner given to the huur- sent forces in Spain by the, Itahan naval forces -- Beuter.
"Flagrant Aggression"
Gentwa, Aug. 23. The Valena Loyalist Government in a ute to the League of Nation charred Italy with "apant astres- alon apparet the Spornich republic" and cited specifie Histamers in th alled cinking of and Interference with Loyalist Vessels Bedween Alagut 14 and Aud 19. tuited Press.
Insurgent Advance
London, Aug. 23.
A Samana varlin broadest te the insurgents have capturer Castro Lindades, north-weet of Bilbao, United Press
Stronghold Falls
Bilbao, Aug. 23. Castro Uliake", 11. f important Basque stronghold on the east, bre terren Bilbao trul Santander, bas been captured by the Insurgents, ar- -cording: te a military coratiunique
reaching here. Fruter.
Headset that the oppressnug foreca We immediately warnet, after the accident, to expreise
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the direction Reuter.
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PALESTINE
MANDATE EXAMINED
League Offering Advice To Great Britain'
Geneva, Aug. 23. Tin Mandates Commission of the League of Nations in a summary report on the Palestine problem recognises the difficulty in preventing outbreaks between Arabs and Jews, but is not con- vinced that it would not have been possible to adopt more decisive measures carlier with a view
armed to suppressing resistance.
the
The report says that the distur- bances of 1938 reveal a great political tension and the inevitable antagonism of two peoples, further accentuateɣ! by the increasing anti-Semitism anch a growing Arab national feeling.
Certain fluctuations in policy on part of the mandatory power, the report goes on, tended to encourage the Arabs in their belief that violence the Jewish immigration. could Moreover, the mandate became almost unworkable when it was de- clared so by the Royal Commission of the mandatory Government, Great Britain.
fore
stop
The Mandates Commision, there- considers worth while the con- Linuation of the examination of advantages und drawbacks of a new territorial solution and favours with- drawal of holy places from domina~ tion by Arabs and Jews. It would place them under a special regime.
PARTITION SCHEME
If the British partitioning scheme should be applied, the
Mandates Commission thinks its success would depend more on its effect upon rela- tions between Arabs and Jews than on the territorial solution adopted. It should be remembered, the Commis- alon feels, that the sufferings of Arabs and Jews are not compurable, for the world is being closed ly to settlement by the increasing-
pro
The Commission considers longation of the period of political apprenticeship, constituted under the mandate, would be absolutely essen- tal in both the new Arab and Jewish states. This apprenticeship might be carried on in various ways. It might be by provisional cantonisation, whereby the two states, while
enjoy- ing
толбиков of Internal
wide
Refugees Attacked
Madrid, Aug. 23.
It is reported that Insatrgent pinnes machine-gunned flowing civilian - fugees along the road from Reinun to Santander. anari inflicted heavy casualties.--United Press.
British Steamship
Bombed
London, Aug. 23. Another British steamer has been bombed in the Mediter- ranean, according ta wireless message received from the vessel.
The message states that two aircraft, marked with black eireles and white"
crosses.
and with distinctive numbers, attack- ed her while she was proceeding to Barecluna from Tunis. The bombing occured off Alacelo.
The name of the ship is not disclosed, nor 1s It definite whether or not any damage was done.-Reuter,
AIM OF COUP REVEALED
Asuncion, Aug. 23. Paraguny will have a constitutional government, according to the newly- elceld Presitlent, Felix Paiva, who explained that the present re- gime was paving the way for the system of constitutional rule.
The Government of the country re- cently changed hands after a blood- less revolution headed by Colonel | Parades.--Reuter,
LAUNCH LOST 15 DROWNED
Alexandria, Aug. 23. Fifteen persons were drowned and 39 injured when a punch capsized in the river 13 miles from this port to-day.
The launch was returning here from a neighbouring village where the passengers had been celebrating an annual festival.-Reuter,
NAVY TAKING PRECAUTIONS
the bodies and clearing them away by stretcher.
Meanwhile all the windows of the Three big stores damaged have been boarded up to prevent looting.
cenfurden of blood-stained mer
muliated chandise and fraisonly
bodies greeted rescue workers after
the explosion. Many were killed on the stunt of making parehases. Shop assistants lay on one Fide of this smashed counters, customers on the
other.
try Infurin
the
fying
prezence
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Mr. Chamberlain, after returning from the north, will go at the week- end to Balmoral, where he will be the guest of the King and Queen and will act as Minister in Attendance
et
3.30 Stock Quotations and Hong-
7.35 Variety,
Nuits Music--Len Ilungarian Moscovites, Wallz; (n) Natcha (b) Marche Tzigane (Film: Los nutts muscovites) Alfred Rode Tziganes; Vocal-Moi J'Crache Dans The British Government is at L'Eau; Tourne Et Vire (Luelenne without any reply from the Japanese Boyer); Piano-Kunz Revival: 1; and Chinese Governments to the sug-intro: if you could care for me, Kiss gestion made for the restoration ofne again, Bitter Sweet; Some of The explosing calised a water math the situation at Shanghai, which, ac- these days. With a song in my heart,
building
(Charlie Kunz); tounding to today's news telegrams, Night and Day, hug up in Suvrie
Marvelous For Words: but, kaater eicended through continues to deteriorate. Reactions Vocal-Too the inuidian, washing over the dead, to the British proposals in seri Sentimental And Melancholy. (From and ruumid and into the gullero official circles in Tokyo appear to Blm Ready, Willing and Able).
It i a strange concidence that | have been an ginpathetic, which has
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Or ths the dard of Shanghai's four ¦rand disappóntivent here.
chestra, test street intersections to meet disader within ten day- Hauter. About 173 were killed in Nuhun ituut exple, a ba4 175 injured.
NOT DEAD
the
at
NANKING FAVOURABLE
La Nanding, althongo there been no (ofthead reply, the reaction to unter- stood to have been on the whole far- orable, and a fact has been noted
satisfaction, Proposals for mutually agreed withdrawal of forces now in conflict from the Shanghai zume were male with a view to secur
g the Polation from the warlike pretation of the International Settle- amusement resort in the Frenchment, where niny countries, ajut
Shanghai, Aug. 23. Mr. 1. Montague-Smith, of The Buperial Chemical Industries, when was erroneously reported killed when Great Would aboma tell near th
Coneession
on August H. is slowis recovering. He lost an eye and 4111 arm as a result of the bombing.
Just before the explosion, lur hurd offered a litt to an Australian mang Miss Elae Farvell, of Kolgorelie, who was injured in bis ear and is convalescing at the Country Hospital. It is stated that Mr. Mongue-Smith hand sold more bombs and explosives In the Chinese Government than other indivitial--United Press,
Reassurance
1
Wounds Not Critical
Shanghal. Aug. 24.
Dintain in eutstanding, measure, have vy done inancial, commercial auch industrial justreets and where a fan foreign population resides,
8.00 Time, Weather and Announce- ments,
Recital by
H.03 Studio Piano Nuca Kanis
Cesar Franck-Prelude. Chorale
Figur
Symphony
&
8.23 Filarmonic Orchestra of New York.
10 Rout Omphide (Saint- Saens); D'apprenti Sereier (Dani Bukas).
8.10 Studio Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor) necompanied by E. O'Neil Shaw
Who Is Sylvia (Schubert); Star Vicino (Salvator Rosa); Oceki Tur- chini (Denza); De Met Ballenti Spirit (La Traviata-Verdi); Addio Piorito Asil CMadam Hutterfly'--, Puccini).
9.00 Rubinstein at Plano, Valse
Caprice
(Rubinstein);
The Brited authorities
are pro viding protection for their national and attack, but so long as hostili- new are actively pursued around the Chopin, Polonalse No. 1 In C Sharp Conversions, there can be no assur-Minor, Op. 26, No. 1. ance aguhist accidental death or
9.18 London Palladium Orchestra,
jury. The percution is being taken conducted by Richard Crean.
therefore of evacuating women and children whose temporary
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Les Sylphides (Cassans, arr. Lol- absencetor); Moontime (Collins); Sunset will The Netherlands Consul in Hong-
incon (Matt) Dawn (Malt); Blue Devil's Breat kong has reenived a telegram from sentence, but the auther of a story. March (Willams, arr. Lotter), the Consul in Shanghai Stating than which has received
spine circulation. 930 London Relay The News noy Netherlanders were injured by that there is a lacussion of the fund Cinouncements, the shells which fell in the Inter-evacuation of all British civilians.om 9.5. Gilbert and Sullivan Ex- national Settlement
Shanghai Shangga! would seem to have over- corpis. yesterday.
looked the entegorical statement by
Tho
Mikado: - (a) Comes A Train Ministers, after their meeting lost Of Little Ladies (Chorus of Girls); Tuesday, that they had decided to (b) Three Little Maids (B. Elburn, take all posible measures to protect E. Griffin, D. Hemingway, and Chorts the safety of the British in the Inter- national Settlement
of Girls); (n) So Flease You, Sr British interest there.
and to secure
(E. Griffin, A. Daves, B. Elburn, Shefield and Chorus of Girls); (b) Were You Not To Ko-Ko Plighted (E. Grifin and D. Oldham); I Am So Proud (Leo Lytton and George Baker);
Shefeld, Henry A. Aspect Stern-Finale, Act 1.
With
(L. Shemeld, H. Lytton, D. Oldham, E. Griffin, A. Davies, N. Elburn, G. Buker and Chorus); Your Revels Cease Finole, Act 1. (B. Lewis, D. Oldham, A, Davies, B. Elburn and Chorus)
10.15 London Relay-g Вет. "World Affairs," a talk by H. V.
Another victim of the Nanking Road bombing of yesterday is Maurice Ziminerman, a Russian-Jew, whose condition is not critical.
Hallett Abend, New York Times his denied he was correspondent wounded. So has Charlie Sharp, who said he is enjoying a hearty break- fast before leavi
of Dergen, Norway, Hons Bergats for Manila. had a narrow escape. He was in an automobile opposite Sincere's at the
titne of the blast and found four holes in his hat later. The car's wind- shield, roof and rear-end were ripped to pieces by lying fruginents. The back seat flow up and landed on top of Berents, probably saving his life. He assisted many of the injured.
There are 150 American evacuating by the President Pierce to-day, leay ing about 500 women and children still to be evacuated.-United Press. 500-Pound Bombs
Shanghai. Aug. 24. Police believe that 500-pound bombs are responsible for the Nan- kiun. Road tragedy.-United Press,
BOMBERS CONTINUE ACTIVITY
Hospital Staff Safe Outside Shanghai
Paoting. Aug, 23. A Japanese army plane appeared over Langhsiang, an important town on the Pelping-Hankow Railway 15 miles southwest of Pelping early this morning, and dropped several bombs, The extent of the damage in 11ot known--Central News,
STAFF IS SAFE
Shanghai, Aug. 24. All the American doctors and nurses of the American mission hospital in Nantungchow, 70 miles northwest of Shanghal, which was bombed by Japanese planes last week, are safe, according to a report received by the American Consulate- General here.
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WHERE WARSHIPS ARE
The disposition of British warships in Chinese waters, according to an Admiralty statement, is as follows:
At Shanghai-The erviser Danue and the escort vessel Falmouth.
At Woosung-The flotilla leader Duncan, the destroyer Duchess, the escort vessel Grimsby.
At Butu Island. The cruisers Cum-Hodson. berland and Suffolk and the destroyer Delight.
At Tsingtao-The aircraft carrier Eagle and the destroyer Dainty.
10.30 Dance Music.
Fox Trat-Everything! Stops For Tea (Film. Come out of the Pantry); Waitz-A Beautiful Lady In Blue (Mario Harp Lorenzi and His Rhythmics); Fox Trots-Poor Robin- put ship Medway, the Mine-layer Ad-heart (Billy Cotton and flis Band); At Weihalwel-The submarine de-son Crusoe; Keep Calling Me Sweet-
venture, the destroyer Westcott, and Waltz-The the escort vessel Folkestone.
At Chefoo. The destroyer Diana. AL Chinwantao. The destroyer Defender.
At Taku. The escort vessel Sand- wich.
At Nanking. The cruiser Cape- town.British Wireless,
CUSTOMS CRUISER
MURDER JURISDICTION POINT
morning.
OVER-RULED
of the
night
(To- Album Family at 0.30); Fox Trot-You Were There (To-night at 8.30'); (The Phoenix Theatre Orchestra); Fox Trots-May All Your Troubles De Little Ones, My First Thrill. (Film: She shall have Music); Jack Hylton and his Orchestra; Fox Trots-On Treasure Island; Some Other Time (Maurice Winnick and His Orches- tra).
11.00 Close Down.
FORMER PRESS
EMPLOYEE
GAOLED FOR THEFT
OF LEAD
The trial of Chung Chi-cheung, aged 22. former cabin-buy
Wong Ming, heroin addict, formerly Chinese Maritimes Customs cruiser employed by the Hongkong Daily Cheung; Krng, who is accused of the Press Ltd., was sent to prison for murder of Captain Douglas Lorne six months with hard labour when Campbell, master of the vessel, un he pleaded guilty before Mr. W. January 11 last, was continued before Schofield at the Central Magistrocy Slr Atholl MacGregor, the Chlef this morning to having stolen 63 lbs. Justice, at the Criminal Sessions this of lend from his employers. Yu Kal, charged with receiving the lead, wos Defundant is represented by Mr.
given two months' hard labour.. G. S. She, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall-Brutton, and
Detective - Sergeant Davies
said Mr. J. Whyatt, Assistant Attorney-General, is pro- duty with his informer when he saw that on Sunday a detective was on secuting.
The Jury empanelled were Mesura, the first defendant hand over a E. S. Abraham (Foreman), G. Hailey, basket of lead to the second. The Cheng Kwong. Ue Sal-ling, P. A detective arrested the first mun und Finlayson, T. Wong and M. A. Xavier, the other went away in a tram, Mr. She yesterday submitted that eventually arrested by the detective
foliowed
by the Informer. He was the Court had no jurisdiction over the case since the alleged crime was trying to sell the lead. slated to have occurred on a foreign The Dally Press had been Josing public armed vessel, which was im- quite a lot of lead lately and the mune from the jurisdiction of the detective had had information for one week and had the man under and, this morning, Counsel continued observation. his arguments.
An order has been circulated by the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, H. E. Admiral Sir Churles Little, that ali British wur-
prominently displayed to aerial view Immigration, might be united under and have the colours Illuminated on the m
mandatory
in maiters of the quarter deck by night. power defence and foreign-affairs. Or there might be state until parate mandate for each ench had proved its ability to govern itself.
The
Commission concludes with an appeal to Jews and Arabs, pointing
and full powers to regulate pa must have the Union Jackstructed the superintendent of the State into whose waters she entered,
TYPHOON NEAR ILOILO
out that without the British efforts 8,30 am. to-day that the typhoon is
there would, certainly, have been no Jewish tallonal home and also no Arab national stole.Reuter.
The Manila Observatory reports at
ailuate in about Long.'123, Lat. 11, moving W.N.W. The position is near Iloilo.
The Consulate-General Bas in hospital to make a detailed report of the bombing and the damage done to the hospital-Central News.
DURBAR IN OCTOBER
New Delhi, Aug. 23. The Viceroy of India has ordered that the next Durbar
bo hold Lahore in the third week of October, -Reuter.
in
the
His Lordship, however, beld that the Court had Jurisdiction over case, and Mr. She accordingly culled his client to give evidence. De- fendant said he had very
bnd headache the night previous to the
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