1937-10-21 — Page 2

WHANGPOO A DESERTED STRETCH OF WATER. FURTIVE TRAFFIC ONLY

ing contrast

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1937.

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ON FAR EAST SOLUTION

New York, To-day.

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open minded were two spick-have no commitments and wel

HAINAN COUP FEARS

IN CANTON

Canton, To-day. Conviction of Chinese military

The Whangpoo River from the tied up taking on petrol for Shang- Bund to Woosung, probably one of hay consumers the busiest of navigable rivers in to the dirty-grey, business-like Ja- the world during pre-hostilities days, panese men-of-war,

and-span American destroyer are determined to study every quarters that the Japanese are is dead to-day.

No longer are sampans, rowboats, guarding Uncle Samner's interests possibility of a peaceful solution planning to seize the island of junks and launches seen dodging at the Standard-Vacuum installa-of the Sino-Japanese confict and Haman, off Tonkin Bay, by here and there, barely avoiding tions. round-the-world passenger liners and freighters of all sizes and flying *all flags Instead, here and there is anchored a grim, grey Japanese gunboat.

tor

up de

main, appears to have confirmed by the fact that

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sence of 23 Japanese warships and transport proceeding in

the westerly direction Kwangtung coast.

its early termination," declared Mr. Norman Davis, head of the Marines At Power Plant

United States delegation to the That was not the only evidence of American armed forces in that secNine-Power Conference at Bras-Chinese planes which left Can- tom on a reconnaisance flight yes- United States Marines could sels, yesterday

Mr. Davis and the other mem- terday morning, reported the pre- be seen at the Shanghai Power Com-

bers of the American delegation An occasional steam launch which

pany's Riverside plant. It is under-

sailed for Europe on the liner now plows its way along the river,

stood that 40 men and two officers

Reuter "Washington. invariably flying a third power flag, are billeted there permanently at which nine weeks ago Shang-for the duration of the hostilities, Armoured cars and military officials hailanders would have stared with

at least.

in automobiles tore along the road. unseeing eyes, to-day draws atten

Chugging along Yangtzepoo Road tion and curiosity, because as likely From one of the many unoccupied as not it is the only vessel moving factories along the Yangtszepoo wa- on a motorcycle and side-car were Hainan have been warned that terfront could be seen Japanese two blue-uniformed foreign officer the Japanese may land on the is along the river at the time.

streaming a a Jong of the Shanghai Municipal Police And along either side of the water-army trucks, s front Shanghai's industrial centre column towards the airdrome with a faint shadow of the force which land,

which once annoyed residents with cargoes of gasoline and amamnition once patrolled the district. the continuous columns of black smoke it belched forth, is but

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long line of either wrecked or un-

occupied masonry:

Little Hustle Now

There is little hustle now. At the NYK Wharf, Yangtszepoo yester- day stood the Kaito Maru, unload- ing supplies for Japanese troops. Berthed at the O.SK wharf, 100 yards further down, the Shinyu for Maru unloaded ammunition Nippon's forces, while the Suki Maru was unloading the same cargo: at the D.KK wharf. u

Opposite, on the Pootung side, still stands a bill-board, advertising the sale of "212:05 mow, with title deed**

Pooting Point is, of course, mass of abject ruins. Progressing towards Woosung, one can see skeletons of what once were extensive godowns and wharves of and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha

the

China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company. The latter, the CMSN Co's. Eastern Wharf, is still, smouldering yesterday from the fire which razed it. Several millions of - dollars reached for the sky in flame

and smoke in this blaze.

Planes Infest Air

Upon approaching, Point Island just beyond the Shanghai Powe Company's

becomes in

warplanes which

plaz

ircle

Going

The Chinese authorities

alarm

Gone!

which is in a state of

Trans-Ocean.

These fly to and from

an airport which the established just south of Sha University.

This airport hums with activity, Huge-bi-plane bombers and small pursuit craft leave the airdrome in a continous stream, returning some 40 or 50 minutes later after having fulfilled their death-dealing assign ments. An amphibian giant, twin-engined monoplane descends gracefully and made a perfect ing, streaking alongside a

est

life

shaker

Cold this

Ovaltine

mer at meal times an they want a refreshing drink It is just add "Ovaltine "to cold an egg whisk or in

to

thoroug

Begular daily Ovaltine is the finest keeping children fit and full of during the long summer days. cold, "Ovaltine is the perfect everage for children. It pro-

the essential food element

build strong, sturdy bodies

and steady nerves.

Ovaltine Cold

SERVE

A Glorious Summer Drink!

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