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No. 15637
-拜禮 皺四十月十英港香 MONDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1938.
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The Tyre with 2,000 Teeth
WARSHIP
Six Japanese Bombers' Attack on H.M.S. Sandpiper
SPLINTERS DAMAGE
SUPERSTRUCTURE,
FORWARD DECK
Yangtse River Incident May Have Repercussions
SIX
IX HEAVY TYPE JAPANESE bombers CARRIED OUT AN ATTACK ON H.M.S. SANDPIPER SHORTLY AFTER DAWN THIS MORNING. THE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND FORWARD DECK OF THE WAR- SHIP WERE STRUCK BY SPlinters froM THE BOMBS, WHICH AP- PARENTLY FELL ALL AROUND THE SHIP BUT REGISTERED NO DIRECT HIT.
IT IS PRESUMED, ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO OFFICIAL MEN- TION IN THE REPORT, THAT THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS ABOARD THE SANDPIPER WOULD BE BROUGHT INTO ACTION IN DEFENCE OF THE VESSEL.
THE ATTACK was MADE IN THE SIANGKIANG RIVER NEAR CHANGSHA, CAPITAL OF HUNAN PROVINCE.
A "United Press" message states that the British naval authorities in Shanghai stated that "H.M.S. Sandpiper was apparently deliberately attacked by the Japanese planes.”
The Shanghai report states that several cabins and the superstructures were superficially damaged by six bombs.
Questioned regarding the "United Press” report, the naval authorities in. Hongkong state that in the absence of detailed accounts of the incident, it cannot be said here whether the attack was deliberate or unintentional.
Like all other British warships in the Far East, the British ensign was prominently painted on the superstructure and awning of the Sandpiper, and it seems hardly likely that it could not have been observed that the ship was British.
She was.commis-
H.M.S. Sandpiper is a gunboat of 185 tons. sioned at Shanghai five years ago and was then attached to the Yangtse Patrol.
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CHANGTER
HANKOW
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BRITISH WARSHIP BOMBED
CHANGSHA S YANGIAN.
Japanese Detain Dollar Liner
BIG SILVER SHIPMENT ABOARD
SHANGHAI, Oct. 24.
THE JAPANESE authorities here have detained the first call at Shanghai since the bombing of the President Dollar liner President Coolidge, which is making its
Hoover last year.
HANKOW SAFETY ZONE IS FIXED
Hankow, Oct. 24.
Father Jacquinol, famed for his rellef work during the battle for Shanghal, stated yesterday that the matter of a refugee zone in Hankow had been definitely sellled.
The area embraces the administra- live districts One, Two and Three and also a Chinese area as for as the railway Ine.
He said the former area had been
Her armaments consist of one 3.7 inch gun and a six-pounder.
According to the last available Naval List the ship area, will, of course, be subject to fully agreed upon, but the Chinese
150 SHIPS IN ARMADA is under the command of Lt. Cmdr. W. E. J. James, who the approval of the Japanese.
OFF H.K.
What is probably the greatest armada of ships over to appear i
The Foreign Residents' Association is publishing an nnnouncement to-
lying districts to move into the nd- |ministrative districts.-Reuter.
First British Refugees Report Machine-Gunned
ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY with the bombing of the British gunboat Sandpiper near Changsha two British subjects who arrived in Hongkong from Cantori this morning reported that their car and launch, conspicuously covered by British flags, were the subjects of deliberate attacks from Japanese planes.
The two men are the first to arrive in Hongkong since the Japanese capture of Canton and the subsequent burning and looting of the city.
JAPANESE CLAIM FORTS OCCUPIED
Bocca Tigris In Hands Of Landing Parties
A HAZARDOUS JOURNEY from fire-ridden Canton, througi the bandit-infested delta and under withering machine-gun Are from Japanese aeroplanos, was completed to-day by Mr. P. C. Frost of the Asiatic Potro- leum Company, and Mr. J. Linaker, sworn measurer, both
equally well known in Hongkong
and Canton.
They set off in a Inunch of the A.P.C. at 6 am, yesterday, arrived THE BOCCA TIGRIS forts, at Shekid in the evening, hired a car for $100 National Currency, and the first important Chinese for-motored to Macao, from whence they tress on the eastern bank of the took boat this afternoon to Hongkong. Pearl River about 30 miles To-day they hud tifin at the
Hongkong Club downstream from Canton,
and made light of was their adventurous undertaking. captured by Japanese troop, on Asked why they made the trip Sunday evening, according to an instead of staying in Shameen, they
sued this afternoon.
official Japanese communique is said they had work to do,
positions in its neighbourhood, were
· Bocon" "Tigris," and the Chines:
gun
From the narrative of the two mea, the reports of the Canton fire are no exaggeration:
The great eily is literally ablaze at
under heavy bombing by the Japan- scores of points, Chinese beinst ese naval atr forces throughout j responsible.
The looting is a grievious thing to Saturday,
dre, see and nothing can be done about it, up Pearl they expinined, the few Japanese in the city being engaged in fighting the fires.
SHOPS BROKEN INTO
in me teeth of heavy
The President Coolidge is carrying National City Bank Japanese warships went
and Chase Bank silver shipments River. At the mouth of the river, from Shanghai to the United several ships are sunk and a num States.
ber of mines are laid to block the river, but sweeping operations to It is reported that the United States clear the obstruction are now in Consulate is investigating the delen-{ progress, tion of Coolidge.
The Chinese troops retreating in a Japanese customs officials have re-north-easterly direction from Canton fused clearance papers.
were subjected to heavy bombing by Japanese navy aircrafts. No less The vessel was originally scheduled) thân 170 Chinese tanks and armoured to clear the port this morning. motor-cars were hit and wrecked,
The silver shipment is mostly the communique claims. Jewelry and tablo-ware which Chinese) The Japanese naval and patriots have contributed to the forces started movements on Satur- Chinese war chest.
day to go up Pearl River. Defying Chinese heavy gun fire, they success- A United States Marine escort fully effected landing at the mouth party has gone aboard the President of the river. The landing forces are Coolidge with a cargo of silver es- pressing inland. timated to be worth $4,000,000,--- United Preis.
NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS
army
Japanese warships moved to Peari River in the morning, and engaged in bombartiment On the Chinese forces on the west bank of the river to cover the landing operation of the Shanghal, Oct. 24.
army forces, The departure of the President The Japanese forces which turned Coolidge to America, scheduled for northward from Walchow and pressed this morning, was delayed by the
(Continued on Page 5.) refusal of the Japanese-controlled customs to issue a permit for the shipment of 100 cases of silver loaded ebeard the liner.
Mr. John Gauss, the American
now negotiating the matter.
Government, has announced that the It is presumed that the Japanese departure has been postponed until contend that the silver is owned by to-morrow morning-Reuter.
was appointed on August 27, 1936.
The other officer aboard the ship is Lt. H. R. Rycroft, day requesting foreigners in the out-ul-General, and Mr. Hidaka are who was appointed in March last year.
It is officially announced that there were no casualties the waters of the Paclio was sighted among the complement of the gunboat. off Shekko Beach, Hongkong. this morning.
It appears almost certain that
international
The "Telegraph" is authoritatively repercussions will be the outcome of the incident.
informed that 150 ships were counted JAPANESE CONSUL TOLD
in the convoy, which was escorted
by destroyers.
The vessels, mostly of the trawler type, were proceeding towards the Canton River delta.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
Hankow, Oct. 24.
zone
the Chines: National Government.
The President Coolidge which was
fore semi-owned by the American recently taken over by the American Maritime Commisslun, and is there
Amah Winners of $88,800
Race Sweep In Dispute
At night the shops are broken open, especially in the wealthy area, (Continued on Page 5.)
LATE NEWS
Tolophono--26615
JAPAN'S TERMS FOR PEACE
Tokyo, Oct. 24 Asked at this morning's press con- ference whether there were any indi- cattons that China wanted peace, a
spokesman of the Foreign Offico re- plied: "Mr. Wang Ching-wel is re- ported to have told Reuter China is ready lo negotiations with Japan, but we, of
enter
peace
alde.". course, have not been directly in- formed of this from
the Chinese
Questioned whether Japan would be ready to talk peace if China was prepared, the spokesman replied: "I and when the actual Chinese leaders become aware of the uselessness and The Hankow Safety Zone Com.
fatilily of the
of their anti-Japanese polles. and also realise that peace, safety and mittee, whose headquarters are at
prosperity for Chins Hos In 00- the Kinching Bank, issued a сот-
operation with Japan, then the time munique this morning which stated:
will come when Japan will enter into
ท "The Hunkaw refugee
peace negotiations with China. for Mr. Nakamura, Consul General for Japan in-Hongkong, was which the Honkow and Shanghai
The spokesman was non-conunijal informed of the incident by the Telegraph.
when asked to define the "actual committees have been working for
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY **The_"Telegraphi" understands that Chinese leaders,” and refused to my "I have had no report yet," he told Telegraph.
some time is now recognised. The AMAHS who allege they are share the holder of the winning ticket has whether to included Chiang Kai- area is in accordance with the orf-holders in the syndicate which won consulted a Sollellor, while a large shek among them. Reuter It Is presumed that they are supply,
Changsha is n Treaty port about 200 miles south of Hankow, ginal minimum requirements of the the big $88,800 Cash Sweep prize at number of persons alleging they ships proceeding
Hankow from Illas Bay, toĵon the Canton-Hankow Railway.
Comunittee. The Com the Races on Saturday stormed the have shares in the ticket have also mittee is now going on with the Yaumati Police Station this morning, taken legal advice. taking supplies direct to the Japanese drains into Tung Ting Lake and thence into the Yangtse
It is on the west bank of the Slangklang River, which completion of its preparations."
They had been asked to go there The holder of the ticket states, it is to register their names, following alleged, that only fifty-five persons A Committer spokesman, queation-dispute with the amah holding the have shures in the winning ticket. ed as to the extent of the minimum winning ticket,
At 10 o'clock this morning, 120| Official Japanese
communiq se their base la Blas Day indicates that| The Sandpiper was in the Slangklang River at a point about cludes from the Russian and Ger Davis, Secretaries of the Hongkong noon the total number had swollen Booes Tiaris at 10 km, yealerday. requirements said: "The area in It is alleged that representations had registered at the Yaumati Police Issued in Tokyo this morning reports were made to Mesars. Linstead and Station, as "shareholders", and by landing by Japanese: Marines at man Concessions to strip of land Jockey Club, by the Police early this to 190.
Following stiff resistanos-färiifion- Hoavy Japanese aerial bombings have been carried out ni-includes geographically the BAD the Biz he stopped.
between them and the ruliway and morning, requesting that payment of Solicitors are now endeavouring, Lions, were reduced, and occupied at Daves Theris ferie... have been most incessantly in this area during the past week.
Thezo repre- to unravel the tangië to the satis-|'s pan Three (former Billah) and Frenchsentations, it is stated, have now been fuction of all concerned.
Bound (Further Late News on Conecation."United Fress,
Page 12.)
the Pearl River with the, object of]
Army at Canton.
Yochow,
The fact that the ships have left;
the Japanese warships have now 100 miles south of the Yangtse. cleared the boom trois across the
Teart River, and that reports · that
Evacuated are ostredk
at
1
wingrawn.
(See Earlier: Story on Page 2)
STIFF FIGHT FOR FORTS