1937-08-24 — Page 21

FIERCE

OPPOSITION

BIDS

TO LANDING

GHASTLY PICTURE OF ragement one Japanese warship was

SINCERE STORE

CALAMITY

Shanghai, To-day.

struck

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Throughout the day, over forty Japanese planes sent up by three aircraft carriers outside Woosung dot. systematically raided the positions in Woosung, Kiangwan, Chapel and Pootung.

Chinese "China Mail”

FRENCH TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI

In spite of the ceaseless efforts of the fire bri- gade ambulances, the police and Volunteers, sever- al terribly multilated bodies still remain on the fourth floor of Sincere's department store, on Nan- king Road, where Shanghai suffered its third blood Hong Kong on Sunday of French bath of the conflict yesterday.

London, To-day. Following the passing through

troops from Saigon on board the

Sphinx, it is learned that another

NOTICE.

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Jardine, Engineering Corporation- Ewo Cotton Mills

Ewo Brewery.

Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd. ⠀ Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Coy. Paton and Baldwin (Shanghai).

The stairways have been smashed away and Messageries Maritimes liner, the rescuers have no means of clearing the corpses battalion is expected to reach Hong Will all members and/or wives of in stretchers.

Kong, on its way to Shanghai, from members of the Staff of the above

Meanwhile, all windows of the huge store have Indo-China very shortly- Trans- been boarded up in order to prevent looting.

A confusion of blood-stained merchandise and fearsomely mutilated bodies greeted the eyes after the explosion.

GRIM PICTURE OF TRAGEDY

Ocean.

HONGKEW UNDER HEAVY FIRE

*

Shanghai, To-day. The Japanese Naval Landing Party Headquarters at North Sze- ehuen Road was again subjected to

please report any change in ad- dress and advise if any luggage is missing, Evacuation Office, 1st., Floor, Jardine, Matheson & Co. iLtd.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

NHE Undersigned have received

Many had been killed at the instant they were heavy Chinese bombardment vester- buying goods in the store. Shop assistants lay on day. one side of the smashed counters and customers on Chinese military headquarters 1 instructions to sell by Public

the other.

claim that the Yangisepoo area has Auction been cleared of Japanese troops,

except for those occupying several buildings including the Shan Hsin,

on

The explosion caused a water main high up in

Friday the 27th August, 1937 Sincere's to burst. The water cascaded down, show

commencing at 2.30 p.m... ering the dead and running red into the gutters.

Shanghai and Kung Da Cotton Mills at their Sales Room, Duddell Street and other buildings in which the A Quantity of Valuable Household By a strange coincidence, this was the third of Japanese are strongly establishing Shanghai's four busiest street intersections to meet themselves. Hua Nan with tragedy within ten days. Reuter.

JAPANESE LANDING OPERATION

Shanghai, To-day.

POLAND AND

RUMANIA

comprising:-

Furniture

Iron & Teak Bedsteads, Ward- robes, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers, Cupboards, Hatstands, Sideboards, Dining Tables, Arm chairs, Chairs, Ice Chests, Chester-

Polish newspaper reports state field Suites, Desks, Typewriter

com-

Warsaw, To-day. The greatest landing operation since the out- break of the Shanghai conflict was carried out yes-

that Marshal: Rydz-Smigly,

Tables, Cabinets, Bedroom Tables, terday, when the Japanese successfully put ashore will meet General Gamelin, head of Brass & E. P. Ware, Ornaments,

mander-in-chief of the Polish Army, Cutlery, Porcelain & Glass 50,000 troops near Shanghai.

the French General Staff, when Electric Table Lamps & Fans, The men landed between Shanghai and Woo-both men attend the Rumanian au-Gramophones & Records, Oil Paint

tumn army manoeuvres.

ings, Pictures, Sewing Machines, sung under covering fire from the Japanese war-

Considerable political and mik Carpets, Rugs, Photographic Equip- ships.

ary importance is attached in War-ment, Mosquito Nets, Bookcases,

2/

!!

The Chinese artillery attempted by a heavy firew to the meeting Trans Ocean. etc, etc., also to prevent the disembarkation but was unsuccess- ful owing to the vigorous Japanese fire. Trans-Duchess Of Bedfora A Few Pieces of Black Wood Ware

Ocean.

HOUSES NOW FORTRESSES

Estate

London, To-day. The airwoman, the Duchess of Bedford, who died on March 22 at

Shanghai, To-day. Isome place unknown when she Yesterday saw the first press conference insti-disappeared on a

solo aeroplane tuted by the Chinese authorities at the skyscraper fight over the Fenland floods, left Park Hotel opposite the Race Course in Bubbling 355,779. Well Road.

-In charge of the conference, which is to be held daily, is Dr. Tang, political assistant of the commander-in-chief of the Chinese troops in the Shanghai-Woosung area.

LANDING BATTLE

Chinese Claim

Restriction

Shanghai, To-day

Although news from the Chinese fronts might take some before be- It is officially claimed that dur- ing announced at the daily confer-

ences, said Dr. Tang, the authoring yesterday morning's fighting ities would make every endeavour along the coast of Woesung,

to secure absolute accuracy.

in

the course of which the Japanese

She bequeathed £3,000 and her Jaeroplanes to her private pilot and 15,000 to the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigations British Wire- less.

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NOTICE

SHANGHAI REFUGEES

COMMITTEE

and

One Ping Pong Table

One Ice Chest (White Frost) One Enamel Bath

One Radio Set Two Sextants

On View from Thursday, the 28t August, 1937.-

Terms: Cash on Delibery

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

SHANGHAI REFUGEES

A charge of $3.00

for adults and $200 a day for children under 15 years of

may be Dr. Tang said he did not ex-warships tried to cover the landing

made, and in respect of those who pect sensational developments of Japanese troops, only 3,000 Ja-j

have no funds immediately avail- for the time being,

panese troops succeeded in establish-

Will all Shanghai people now in able the Refugee Committee ing their position on land at three Hong Kong except those in the guarantees payment on that basis. points including Shichilin and Wan-Peninsula Hotel and those in Offers should be made by letter chopin. Meanwhile, the Chinese Refugee Centres please send to the Chairman, Shanghai Peta- troops exchanged artillery fires with their addresses to P. O. Box 11 or gees Committee, and the Japanese warships lying at the leave

YMCA will be made to

fighting

mostly

going

the

Dis

In the midst of the en- Kowloon.

note

ents

the