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Hongkong Daily Press.

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Post Office in the United Kingdom.

No.86962. "號式拾陸佰仟肆萬弍第 日式初月柒年寅戊

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WARN ALL FOREIGN AIRCRAFT

JAPANESE WARN

Hideous Challenge

To Humanity'

Canton, August 25.-

"A hideous challenge to humanity' Ras the description given by General Wu Te-chen. Governor of Kwangtung. of the Japanese machine-gunning and bombing of the C.N.A.C. plane, Kwellin, when interviewed by a representative of the Central News on the air outrage this morning.

General Wu said he was shocked to learn of the latest Jag- anese crime especially as many of the unfortunate passengers aboard. believed to have been killed, were his personal friends.

General Wu said that yesterday's Incident, was but another shocking example of what the Japanese see no reason to re- frain from perpetuating in spite of world-wide censure and con- demnation.

Immediately upon receipt of the news yesterday, General Wu declared, he has sent telegraphic instructions to Chungshan - make every effort to rescue the survivors and salvage the plan.

Central News).

JAPANESE STAGE MASS BOMBING OF CHANGSHA

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Sixty Casualties As Result Of Attack By 18 Planes

Changsha. August 25.

Scores of houses were demolished, about thirty people were killed. and an equal number wounded in a mass air attack on Changsha by eighteen Japatiese planes at 11:30 o'clock this morning.

Altogether about sixty bombs were dropped on several parts of the city, with the heaviest concentration on Tienhsin Road, East Station Road and Chingwu Road, along which rows of houses were set on fire or razed to the ground."

Due to the timely sounding of at least a dozen civilians and the the air alarm, most of the streets injury of about fifteen others. bombed. were cleared of pedes while another missile which ex-

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trians and the casualties were re-ploded on the middle of the latively small as compared with Southend Street wiped out the death and injury list on family of six.-(Central News). August 17.

The refugee camp at Wanluyuan was Hit by two missiles and de- molished. Fortunately the refugees had taken shelter upon hearing the alr alarm.

The Chiaotung and Lu Kuo Hotel on East Station Read were both destroyed by several bombs which set the premises on. fire. Three persons were "killed and nine wounded.

The Buddhist Ledge and the Hathho Medical Centre were both damaged by missles which, landed in the vicinity.

A heavy bonib falling on Shang~ tslang Street caused the death of

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(Our Own Correspondent)

London, August 25. Landon silver prices today were up 1/8 for Spot and 1/16 for Forward

Aug. 24

Aug. 25 Spot. 19-1/8 ... 19-1/4

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PLANES FLYING

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CHINESE

WAR AREA LIABLE TO BE SHOT, DECLARES NAVY SPOKESMAN

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS, AIR FRANCE, PAN-AMERICAN COME WITHIN RULING

Not Japanese Deny All Deliberate! Responsibility

" Tokyo. August 25.

An official Japanese \state- ment regarding the C.N.A.C.

plane incident was issued here. today by Admiral Noda, the Japanese Navy spokesman.

TYPE OF CRAFT MACHINE-GUNNED

The CNA.C. plane Kwellin which was machine-gunned and sunk by Japanese planes, was gimilar to the one shown above.

For Damage To Machines HARROWING EXPERIENCE UNDER ATTACK TOLD BY SURVIVING PASSENGER

The Japanese naval aircraft sper ating in South China yester day morning encountered an unidentified aeroplane "that turned around and attempted to flee. taking advantage of the cloud banks" when ap- proached by the Japanese machines.

statement says that WHAT

The fleeing machine was pur- sued and forced to effect a land- ing...

be not

The markings on the machine could

the from seen Japanese aircraft which pursued the fleeing craft from behind.

After the machine had made forced landing. Japanese aircraft an altitude of 85 descended to feet when they sighted the charactor "Yu" in Chinese, signi fying postal, painted on the right wing of the grounded machine.

Admiral Noda proceeded to vindicate the Japanese airmen by invoking provisions In alleged international regula- tions regarding aerial war- fare which he stated stipulate that non-combatant aircraft must pass zones where actual hostilities are going on at their own risk.

Admiral Noda finally denied that the Japanese planes deliberately attacked the C.N.A.C. passenger machine with the intention of kill- ing Mr. Sun Fo.-(Reuter)."

VERDICT OF SUICIDE WHILE

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gas warfare confirmed. Volume of war an. niversary messages. New econo- mic journal. China's herolc struggle being told in song. Pop.

Revenue Officer T. A. Ellis Worried About Possibility Of

Being Invalided Home

HAD STOMACH PAINS.

FOR SEVERAL YEARS

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An inquiry into the death of Thomas Albert Ellis, 36-year-old |Revenue Officer, who was found hanging in a room at the European Page-Leading article: Not a YMCA., Kowloon, on August 9, was held at the Kowloon Court yes

case for apology.

terday before Mr. Barnett, sitting as Coroner, and a "jury comprising Pare B-Social revolution in Japan Messrs. M. A. Xavier (Foreman), Wong Shin-chi; and K. Tang,

Predicted.

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*The Jury returned a verdist of suicide by hanging while ‘of un- sound mind caused by worry over the possibility of being invalided ..from the Civil Service on the recommendation of the Medical Board.

The" date of death was determined as August 8.

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Shanghai, August 25.

amounts to a warning that all aeroplanes, includ. ing Imperial Airways, Air France: as well as Pan. American machines, are liable to be shot down if they fly over Chinese territory, was issued by the official Japanese

spokesman at a press conference here this afternoon!

FTER ANNOUNCING that all aeroplanes that flew over China A where hostilities are proceeding do so at their own risk. the

spokesman explained that the shooting of the China National Avia- tion Corporation's plane in Chungshan district yesterday was doe to the fact that the plane attempted to escape.

TUIS-PACT, at said, made, it appear to be a hostile draft.

The spokesman added that, any; machine flying over China. whe- ther forced there by weather or any other cause, which attempts to escape, would be treated as hostile craft and is liable to be shot.

Imperial Airways, Air France and Pan-American Airways were definitely speclied by the spokes- man is included in the ruling.

THREE BODIES RECOVERED

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Three bodies are reported to have been recovered near the spot where the CNA.C. plane sank, according to reliable in- last formation received late night.

All three bodies were those of males and it is believed that one of them, with a bullet wound "through the head, 19 that of the co-pilot, Mr. Lin Chung-chuan. He was shot да ke attempted to swini ashore.

The other two bodies have not been identified as yet.

Our Canton correspondent reports that Mr. Huang Chi- Hu Vice-Minister of the In- terior, was among the missing PASSONESIA.

Well-known as the editor of a. Kuomintang paper in Can- ton, Mr. Huang was active in Kwangsl for some time.

Asked how a civil aeropline, when surrounded, could act without appearing to be mak- ing an attempt to escape, the spokesman replied: “The only solution is not to be in the air at all"

"CLAIMS ESTABLISHED RULE

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SHOT IN NECK, MR. C. N. LOU SWIMS TO SHORE, WITNESSES MURDER OF OTHER TRAVELLERS

Macao, August 25.

dramatic account of the Japanese attack on the CNA.C. plane, Kwelllp, near Changchia plen, Chungshan dütrict, yesterday morning, was related by the sole survivor amongst the passengers, Mr. C. N. Lou, in an interview in hospital here today!

He stated that he knew three of the passengers on board the plane, namely. Mr. Wu Peh-chlan'g, of the Bank of Communications, Mr. Hsu Singlob, of the National Commercial Bank, and Mr. Wong Chin-po, Secretary to 'Dr. H. H Kung. President of the Executive Yuan

Other passengers Included three

Asked whether any notification of the Japanese viewpoint had women and two chlidren... been made to the various air com- pantes operating over and around the coasts of China, the spokes- man replied in the negative.

Continuing, the spokesman said: "It is an 'established pro- vision. in international rule regarding aerial warfare that non-combatant aircraft» pass zones where hostilities proceeding at their own risk.

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The first signs of trouble," he said, "were noticed about 8.30 in the morning when the plane drop- ped suddenly, One passenger sug- gested that it was rather too early to arrive at Wuchow.

"The plane steadied, bow- ever, and the passengers were reassured. But the bumping began once more. I thought that we were having engine trouble when I suddenly re..

Lighters Leave For Scene To Help

In Salvage Operations

Attack On Air Liner Regarded As Serious Breach Of Good Faith

The C.N.A.C." plans, which was machine-gunned and sunk, near Changchiapien, has been located lying in 50 feet of water: Salvare operations are in progress and last night two lighters equipped with

FRENCH LABOUR sherlegs left Kowloon Docks for the scene of the tragedy,

SITUATION EASED

in

Paris, Aug. 25, The labour situation France was today slightly eased.

An inquiry at the American Consulate-General yesterday elicited the information that a report of the incident is being dispatched to Washington and that a protest, if any, would be forwarded from the American capital to. Tokyo.

POIGNANT SIDELIGHT

ON TRAGEDY

the ghters will be able to

clear the sand bar to zẹt" to. the spat

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ceived a blow. on the back of my neck which I bellered to be a fragment of the plane, but a friend cried that blood was flowing and also that the back of the chair was perforated.

BULLETS CLEARLY HEARD

"Then somebody cried out that the Japanese were attacking us. upon which all of us threw our- selves on the floor," continued Mr. Lau. "The thuds of balleta were heard clearly and the plane fell erratically. Eventually. we heard a, splash and felt the shock of landing.

"It was altogether 20 minutes. at least from the time of the first signs of trouble to the time of landing," said Mr. Lou.

"Somebody then cried out for us to leave the plane, and I grabi bed a seat cushion as a buoy as I was but a weak swimmer. I

scrambled, from, the plane and jumped into the water about 50° feet from shore, "but another passenger seized my cushion: then took off all my heavy clothes while floating, and after struggling.. miraculously touched bottom and waded ashore.

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BOMBING OF WUCHOW

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Canton, Aug. 23.. Japanese Dianes, -which were seen to pass/Bocca Tigris. Toishan and Sunting. "this" afternoon" Wore” reported to have bombed the Kwangsi At the request of the managing A poignant sidelight on

University," at "Wachów," and The President of the Trade director of the China National tragedy is the fact that Mr. Yang the outskirts of that town.

connected Unions, who is at present in Aviation Corporation, Mr. Phil 6. Hal-yuen,

with the Unconfirmed reports state that America, cabled that trade unions Delany has taken charge of the Young Brothers Banking Corporal fourteen bombs were dropped by would accept modifications of the investigations, from Hong Kong, gion, who was travelling on the the Japanese raiders on the pre- forty-hour week in certain indus-into the matter.

plane together with his wife, was miser of the Kwangal University, only recently married and was Earlier in the morning. 24′′ tries which are directly connected. with national defence, but should

travelling to Chungking to intro-Japanese planes raided a number an attack be made on the basis of

duce Mrs. Yang to his parents of points on the Cantou-Hankow Both of them are thought to be Railway, including Palkong and the forty-hour week it would meet

dead. with resistance from the Labour

Nganchaiwan, causing slight dam- Party(Reuter Bulletin).

age to the track,—{Centrál News),

"A' deep sea" diver will take part in the salvage operations together with Messrs. Clacké, Wong" and Solvinsky' of...... the CINA.C. and those "concerned have expressed the belief that

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