COPY.
MESSAGE
FROM: Commodore Hong Kong.
IN
P/L.
DATE:- 14.9.37.
RECD: 1647.
100%
ADDRESSED:-
C in C China, Admiralty.
969. Admiralty 1343/13. Shipping firms on
mating enquiry are given situation reports as follows.
Swatow. Shipping facilities much reduced by labour
shortage. No immediate danger to foreigners.
warship at Swatow at present.
British
Foochow. Shipping may
still call off Port but river is blocked and mine field
laid. British warship at present off port.
Amoy.
Safe for shipping at present but various bombardments from ships and aircraft have taken place.
British
warship at port. Canton. No night traffic for all
classes of ships Hong Kong to Canton.
Restricted
facilities by day. A pilotage scheme is being
introduced. For other ports mentioned in C in C's
0921/19 no change reported.
1st Lord.
1st S. L.
2nd S. L.
3rd S. L.
4th S. L.
D. C. N. S.
A. C. N. S. (Air).
A. C. N.S.
PARL SEC.
CIVIL LORD. SEC.
NAVAL SEC.
P. A. S. (S).
O. D. (3).
D. N. I. (6).
M. (7). (M. 04448/37).
M. 34.
D. of P. (3).
D. of S. T.
D. N. A. D.
1315/14.