CO129-563-16 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 6-9-1937 - 13-11-1937 — Page 103

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.