THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 16, 1937.
ANOTHER JAPANESE PLANE CARRIER
(Continued from Page 1).
lier reported to be standing by for transport to Hong Kong, is now definitely being moved to the Colony as soon as a ship is available. Reuter. ANOTHER AIRCRAFT CARRIER
OFF WOOSUNG
Shanghai, To-day.
Another Japanese aircraft carrier with 80 bombers aboard, has arrived off Woosung accord- ing to military intelligence received here to-day.
It is also learned that the Japanese are attempt- ing to construct a landing field somewhere along the Yangtsze. -Central News.
EVACUATION
OF BRITISH
RESIDENTS
TENSION
HIGH
AT TSINGTAO
Tsingtao. To-day.
Tension is running high here following Saturday's shooting in-
Shanghai, To-day..cident. To the accompaniment of the boom of guns the registration ofį. British women and children be- gan at the Shanghai Club at 8 o'clock this morning.
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The Japanese having announced that they are not satisfied with the method in which the Chinese authorities are carrying out the in- vestigation.
Many had arrived by 7.30 and
The Yangtse River Consuls, who soon a queue ten deep spread round
were stranded owing to the block- the foyer awaiting their turn.
Husbands registering for their ing of the river, arrived here this the morning, having travelled via Tsi- wives and children equalled
nanfu. number of women themselves.
Ja-
bel
ADMIRAL'S LATEST WARNING
All faces were serious anl strain- With them were some 240 ed, especially when bursts of anti-panese residents who are to aircraft fire shook the building- evacuated, and the remaining Ja-
300 Registered
panese in Tsinanfu have been or- By 9.30, 300 women and children dered to leave within 24 hours. had been registered, and all first and Our Own Correspondent. second class accommodation on the P. and O. Rajputana and the Blue Funnel Maron (which took the Welch Fusiliers from Hong Kong to Shanghai) had been booked, only third class passages being available..
Fares being charged are £8 for Vice-Admiral Hasegawa, Com- first class, £5 for second and 50/-mander-in-Chief, Japanese fleet in for third class. Third class pas- Chinese waters, issued a proclama- all sengers must take their own bed-tion this morning warning :ding**
* civilians, irrespective of nation- ality, to evacuate the vicinity of all Chinese aerodromes whether civil
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Shanghai, To-day.
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STOP PRESS
TEL. 20022
33993
The "China Mail" learns from an authoritative source: that flying units in Singapore are under stand-by orders ready to proceed to Hong Kong at a moment's notice.
Further steps taken by the military authorities include or- ders to a brigade in India to stand by.
The Hong Kong Government has undertaken to accommodate all British nationals coming here from Shanghai.
JAPANESE RAID
CLAIM RETRACTED
Shanghai, To-day.
ALL RACES British nationals of all colours or military and races are standing in turn
Vice-Admiral Hasegawa threa without favour, among them being tens action being taken not only Parsees, Sikhs and Chinese.
against military planes but also The earlier news that the Japan- British naval officers and mar against civil craft which have been ese had bombed Nanking again ines, who are in charge of the re-
or can be transformed for military this morning and that 26-Chinese gistration, have to answer innu-
use. Reuter.
planes had been destroyed, has now merable questions.
been officially retracted by the Japanese authorities.
For instance, one man wanted to know if he could take his dog along, while many asked whether the eva-) cuation measure was compulsory.
Money difficulties were worrying
FIRST SV.C. CASUALTY
Shanghai, To-day.
Corps
some, as they had not been inform- The Shanghai Volunteer
ed what arrangements were being suffered its first casualty this morn- made for their welfare in Hong ing when Arthur Robert Ross, Kong.
RELYING ON GOVT. Most, however, are just relying
on their Government.
The Rajputana is only able carry 825 passengers, so. mar
-be disappointed.
The queue about 500 by
All those
had
1 swollen up
bave booked pas
at specified those
for os
2
Shanghai-born Britisher belonging to "B" Company, was hit by a stray ballet while on duty in the North Station defence
Ross was
his co
tion
-to hospital but
ITCHING
The news had not been officially announced by the Japanese but had been “misquoted" by a Japanese re- porter. Reuter
Use AFRIDOL SOAP
eto prevent PRICKLY HEAT.
DUCED!
Shanghal, To-day. Shanghai faces prospects serious food shortage. Mar- ket supplies unable reach city from northern, eastern areas. Closure banks caus- ing usual inconveniences while gas supply cut off in order minimise danger fire.
-Reuter.
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Shanghai, To-day. American authorities arrang-
women,
women
ed facilities evacuate children rapidly as facilities available. Preference be given to expectant mothers, with small children and elderly women. First sailing President Jefferson direct to Manila to- morrow, second on Pres. Me- Kinley Wednesday to Manila via Hong Kong. Other sail ings being announced later. Reuter.
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Shanghai, To-day Japanese announced Chinese air bombing 11:30 am result- ed two Japanese killed, two Ja- panese sailors and several Ja- panese consular policemen wounded. Bombs dropped other points Japanese-occupied areas during raid started big fires. Business central district Shanghai completely paraly- sed, office workers hurriedly returning homes-Renter
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