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EXCITING

SEVEN BRITISH SHIPS DETAINED

Blockade Of Spanish Port

Of Gijon

London, September 3.

Seven British steamers are now detained in the Spanish Repub- hican port of Gijon in consequence of a blockade of the port by the Nationalist cruiser Almirante Cervera and two mlie-layers according to despatches received here. which add that the British. ships" have numerous refugees aboard.

It is reported from London that the commander of the Spanish Republican destroyer Jose Luis Diez which arrived at Falmouth a few days ago in a damaged condition has, it is stated, been request- ed by the British authorities to speed up the necessary repairs and leave British territorial waters as soon as possible.— Transocean News Service."

TYPHOON 500 MILES EAST OF MANILA

MOVING W.N.W.

The Royal Observatory reported at 5.30 p.m. yesterday as follows:-.. A typhoon is situated, about 500 miles east of Manila; it will prob- ably move west-north-west.

The American Consulate Gener al, Hong Kong, received the follow- ing from the Manila Observatory: Typhoon in about longitude 130

GOVERNMENT OFFENSIVE FAILS

Saragossa, Sept. 3. The great Government offensive. the aim of which is to make Sara- gossa answer for the fall of San- tander falled after weeks of heavy fighting, according to the Insur- gent high command which said they were resisting all Government attacks.

Beuter Bulletin Service..

DESTROYER DIVISION FOR SPANISH COAST

Reuter's correspondent under- stands that the 11th Destroyer Division has been ordered to sall to-day to join the other destroyers on the east coast of Spain, states

E latitude 13. N. moving north-a "Reuter" message from London. west.

Another warning issued at 3 p.m.

gave the position of the typhoon | SOVIET CARGO

as being in longitude 129 E lati-

tude 13 N. moving west.

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west-north-

REFUGEES

S.O.S. Messages

Mrs. Joshua Liao and Mrs. Thomas Liae to communicate with the U.S. Vice-Consul, 27741.

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Mrs. Olsen's daughter to get in touch with Mrs. Nottingham HK. Hotel, 30281.

Miss Grace Liddell, Mr. and Mrs. 3. B. Kuhn and Mr. and Mrs. J. Graham to phone 24402.

CANTON'S READY

HELP

Canton, Sept. 3. The Governor and Mayor have fointly invited a group of leading citizens from all walks of life to organise teams to float the nation-{ al salvation bonds. A meeting was Held this afternoon and the first day of the drive saw $6,250,000 sub- scribed. The allotment for Kwang tung is twenty million dollars. The Governor subscribed ten thousand dollars and the Mayor three thou-

Sund Keuter.

SHIP TORPEDOED

Athens, Sept. 3. Another Soviet cargo vessel, the Blagoev (3,000 tons) has been torpedoed outside Greek territorial waters according to information reaching reliable quarters here.-- lighter,

London. Sept. 3. Lloyds confirms that the Blagoey from Odessa to Sete was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine yester- day between Skyros and Psara Island.-

Deuter.

IMPORTANT

GERMAN

MANOEUVRES

Berlin, Sept. 3.

It is unnounced that important autumn manoeuvres of the Ger- man defence forces will take place within the next few weeks mainly in Pomerania, Mecklenburg and also in

the Baltic Sea. The

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SHANGHAI

UNEXPECTED BATTLE UPSETS JAPANESE PLANS FOR OFFENSIVE

BRITISH PROPERTY DAMAGED

Japanese Consulate Shelled: Four Casualties

FOREIGNERS INJURED BY SHRAPNEL

SHANGHAI, SEPT. 3: SHELLS EXPLODED ALL ROUND THE JAPANESE FLAGSHIP IDZUMO. THE SHELLS STRUCK A BUT SHE WAS NOT HIT IN THE COURSE OF TO-DAY'S FIGHTING. NEARBY WHARF WHICH WAS BUENT TO THE WATER'S EDGE. THE INTENSITY OF THE FIRES AT POOTUNG POINT HAVE CAUSED THE U.S.S, AUGUSTA, FLAGSHIP, OF VICE-ADMIRAL H. E. .. YARNELL, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE US. ASIATIC FLEET. TO MOVE NEARER TO THE RUND FROM MIDSTREAM.

IN THE COURSE OF THE BATTLE ANOTHER SHELL STRUCK THE JAPANESE CONSULATE, THE CASUALTIES CONSISTED OF TWO CONSULAR POLICEMEN, A JAPANESE NEWSPAPER COR- RESPONDENT AND A JAPANESE VISITOR TO THE CONSULATE THE CONSUL-GENERAL AND HIS STAFF HAVE REFUSED TO EVACUATE

Meanwhile Japanese transports in the battle zone have gone down the river while Ave Japanese warships have travelled up river to join the Idzumo and destroyer 16 in attacking the Chinese positions.

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Scores of junks off Pootung Point are on fire.Some of the craft are adrift, in flames.

Chinese shells from Pootung landed steadily in the. Japanese occupied areas in the Settle ment. Foreign observers agree that to-day's unexpected battle have upset the Japanese plans for an offensive from Woosung peninsula which has already been delayed. Reuter.

To-day's events also lend point to the announcement that the Anglo-American authorities con- sider that until the military situation is stabilised it is inadvisable for women and children to return to Shanghai. Just before the battle the American Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted. in favour of reopening the cinemas in Shanghai. Hong Kong is the only place in China where cinemas are open and the film, companies are suffering huge losses. Dusk fell to the tune of a thrilling machine-gun duel between the Chinese snipers at Pootung Point and two motor boats loaded with Japanese sailors. Meanwhile more shells fell on the Settlement, two landing on Bubbling Well Road' near the Italian, Consulate.

Overhead, as the twilight deepened, six Japanese planes circled. and Shanghai had passed through one of the most exciting days in its history. Shrapnet from anti-aircraft shell fred at Japanese planes dying over the Settlement rained on the compound of the Race Course in the heart of the city. A foreign volunteer. Shanghai born. M. Doyle and two Chinese grooms were injured one of them very seriously.

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Nearly hit by shells as it was going down river with eight hundred. Hong-Kong bound Chinese refugees, the British steamer Lisheng returned to dock on the French Bund and cancelled its journey.. Shrapnel went through windows on the second storey of the Whiteway Laidlaw Building but there was no damage except a shattered pare. One of the shells which landed on the Settlement, fell on the roof of the barracks of the Second Battalion, Fourth United States marines in Bubbling Well Road. It did, not explode and there were no casualties-Reuter.

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TWO DIRECT HITS

Shanghai, Sept. 3.

CHINESE SHOUT AS SHELLS EXPLODED NEAR IDZUMO Shanghai, Sept. 3: Shortly after noon the Iazumo joined in the

A Russian volunteer and battle blazing against the Chinese

were several Chinese

seriously by scouters. injured

when positions indicated

å shell burst Meanwhile a big Japanese trans-

the Bund about. bun- port docked near the Japanese

dred yards from the British Consulate and opened up with

Consulate which was sprayed with three-Inch guns against buildings

shrapnel. Many offices on the on the opposite side of the river

Bund are hastily evacuating their and with Japanese destroyer 16 staffs to places of safety and the sent shell after shell into them. Several bulidings were set on fire.

Bund is now closing to all trafic. Another message says the chinese" artillery in Pootung Chinese artillery In gradually got closer to their ob scored two direct bits on fectives. Five shells exploded in Japanese Consulate- the river in front of the Japanese

manoeuvres will be directed by Consulate then two projectiles hit Field Marshal von Blomberg per- the building itself one going on sonally-

Transocean News Service.

Chinese Spirit

Not Broken

Meanwhile, plans

are being made to raise funds to rebuild the university in some other city in the country Central New.

Shanghai, Sept. 3: The Japan- on. October 4 ese have destroyed our buildings and damaged our property but they have not broken the spirit of our people, declared Dr. Oong Tse-lung President of Tung Chi Univeralty, the Sino-German Insti- tution in Woosing which entirely demolished by Japanese bombers earlier in the week. Dr. Oong estimated the damages run- ning into the milliona.

wan

..He also announced that a build- ing has been rented on Tifeng Road in the International Bettle- ment and classes will be resumed.

REFUGEES FLEE TO HONAN Paoting. Bept. 3: Thousands of farmers and villagers in the dis- tricts north of. Yungting River, now under Japanese military domination, have fled to Honan tor safety." A special committee has been organised to take care of these homeless Chinese- Central News

through the verandah and the other through the roof. Damage does not appear to have been serious. The battle developed in intensity as it progressed. Chinese watchers on the Bund clapped their hands and shouted deliriously as Chinese shells exploded near the Idzumo and Japanese destroyer 16 sending up spouts of water to the air- Reuter.

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/4 T.T. ON LONDON: 13. 2.7/84.

London Silver Marker

Heuter.

B.A.T. WATER, TANK DEMOLISHED

Shanghai, Sept. 3: Japanese destroyer

the 16 demolished British-American Tobacco Com- pany's water tank at Pootung with a direct it. Another shell went through the roof of the BAT. warehouse. Chinese guns at Poo- tung scored two hits on the N.Y.K Whart hear the Japanese Consul- ate while a'third shell struck the Japanese Consulate. The Japanese flagship Idzumno is pounding the Pootung Pootung Police pontoon from where the the Chinese are allegedly signalling

to positions inland. Reuter.

BRITON'S ESCAPE Shanghai, Sept. 3: A Briton leaving the British Consulate took cover as shrapnel burst overhead and subsequently saw a Russian Volunteer being hit by, shrapnel and wounded. A iew minutes later shell struck the corner of Peking Road on the Bund and burst al- most under a rickshaw coolle who was flung over his own vehlele. Both, coolle and passenger were seriously hurt. Five other Chinese watching the battle were wounded. Reuter

THE AIR MAIL

also

The RMA. Dorado left Kai Tak.

JAPANESE PLANE SHOT DOWN NANZIANG

Shanghai, Sept. 3: It is announ- ced by the Chinese military head- quarters that another Japanese bomber was brought down, by Chinese pursuit planes in the vicinity, of Nanziang yesterday

afternoon.

Another plane was damaged but managed to escape.-. Central News.

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