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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 21,

1937.

INTENSIVE BOMBING

FIRES RAGING IN SEVERAL AREAS

Air Battle Over Kiangwan

FOREIGN POLICE SHOT

AT BY CHINESE

ANOTHER day's warfare has begun in Shanghai,

CONTINUES

NANKING ROAD AFTER LAST WEEK'S TRAGIC BOMBING

Much havoc was created and many lives lost by bamba from Chinese planes which dropped in Nanking Road last Saturday. Our picture shows the entrance to the Cathay Hotel on the left, with that of the Palace Hotel immediately opposite. In the lounge of the latter establishment a foreigner was instantly killed when he was flattened against the wall by the force of the explosions. (Photo by Mrs.

Rosario, of Shanghai),

Japanese warships being early active in bombing operations, to which Chinese artillery are vigorously replying. Chinese entrenched south-east of Shanghai have also been subjected to bombing by Japanese planes.

In the Kiangwan district, Chinese and Japanese |---|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-·|-~||~|~||~|| planes met in the air, and one machine, whether Chinese or Japanese is not known, has been brought down.

In consequence of the Chinese bombing of Japanese positions, huge fires have broken out in the Yangtsepoo and Hongkew districts. The outbreak is said to be on an even larger scale than that which practically destroyed Chapei in 1932.

YESTERDAY there was much aerial activity at various points, and one incident occurred when a foreign police party was fired upon from Chinese positions when returning from taking food to nuns beseiged in the Sacred Heart Convent.

and

Shanghai, Aug. 21 (3 a.m.). Shunghai experienced the biggest fire in the history of the city last! night when the Yangtsepou Honghe districts, now under Japan- ese military occupation, were turned into a veritable inferno.

the

The fire was started Infe in evening when Chinese planes ruined bomb after bomb on the

Japanese

positions at Yuanfang Rond.

At the same time another squadron of Chinese bombers released their deadly missiles on Woosung Road and the western section of Broadway, The flames lit up the whole city and were visible for miles around.

Another bomb hit and set fire to the Japanese-owned Jih Hwa Cotton MI on the Pootung

of the! side

fori

river,

The

conflagration last night

Chapel in 1932.

exceeds the big fire which destroyed)

JAPAN LOOKS FOR VICTORY

TO SETTLE THE SHANGHAI WAR

Neutral Zone Plan Good As Dead

London, Aug. 20. Although Japan's negative

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ANXIETY FOR

SIR WM. HORNELL

The many friends of Sir William Hornell, Vice-Chancellor of the Hongkong University. who narrowly escaped drowning at Repulse Bay yesterday, will regret to learn that his condition gives cause for sonic anxiety. Professor Cierrard issued the following bulletin this morning: "Sir William Hornell passed a restless night. This morning his condition shows slight improve- ment, but is still grave."

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Manila Rocked By Quakes

Jefferson Passengers

Faint

Manlia. Aug. 21. Two of the severest earthquakes suffered by Manila for many years past occurred at 8 pon, and 8.20 p.m.

The shocks

erented amongst the passengers

Chinese military authorities believe attitude to the British proposals The city has not been

JAPANESE

ROOSEVELT

ON

THE AUGUSTA INCIDENT

NEUTRALITY ACT NOT TO BE INVOKED

CALM ATTITUDE ADOPTED ·· ALTHOUGH President Roosevelt and his Cabinet are

highly concerned over the U.S.S. Augusta incident at Shanghai when a seaman on board was killed yesterday as a result of a shell hitting the American war- ship, reports from Washington indicate that the United States will not as yet invoke the Neutrality Act. Rather has President Roosevelt signified his desire that the American authorities on the spot should investigate the affair.

Washington reports show, however, that while there are American nationals to protect in Shanghai, the Augusta will not move from her position in the

|~||~||~||~|~||~||~||~| Whangpoo.

SAID HARD Expert Coming

PRESSED

Both Flanks Now

Vulnerable

London, Aug, 20.

To Aid

Anti-Cholera Measures

Geneva, Aug. 20. The Singapore office of the The Chinese Embassy here has League of Nations organisation following for Hygiene has telegraphed the issued a statement in the terms:

Secretariat that

Soochow

WINS THREE

GAMES

Doctor Park, AMERICAN

"The Japanese forces have been Director of the Office, is proceed- driven into the International Settle-ing to Hongkong to confer with ment to the north of the

the authorities in regard to Creek, The Japanese lines are now pressed into a long are-shape men- measures to avoid the spreading suring approximately 8,000 metres of the cholera epidemic.

long and 2,500 to 1,000 metres deep. They are

therefore becoming easily vulnerable on both flanks.

Thus Co

compressed, the

Dr. Park will be accompanied

by Dr. Brocic, the League soni- Japanese tary expert for China.-Kenter. uns have been rendered ineffective. and fighting is now mostly hand-10- | ++++++ hard.

A renewed Japanese attempt

to land on the Peatung side of the river was

repulsed.

ver

China Objects To Berlin's Press Reports

Berlin, Aug. 20.

SUCCESSES

WIGHTMAN CUP CONTEST

Forest Hills, Aug. 20.

Washington, Aug. 20. Ometals of the Navy Department to- day stated that they expect the Commander of the United States Asiafle fleet to make a sharp protest both to China and Japan concerning the explosion of an anti-aircraft shell aboard the U.S.S. Augusta,

to

News of the incident spread quick- ly through the capital and caused several members of Congress comment that the time has come for President Roosevelt to invoke the Neutrality Act.

ROOSEVELT'S STATEMENT

Asked to comment on the incident, President Roosevelt said that what- ever action was deemed advisable in connection with the Augusta would be determined by the authorities en the spot.

When asked whether retaliation was contemplated, the President replied that such incidents are almost bound to happen in such a situation. President Roosevelt reindicated that the invocation of the Neutrality Act would await the offelal severance of diplomatic relations between China and Japan.

OPPOSES INVOCATION OF

NEUTRALITY ACT

The United States scored victories In the opening matches of the Wight man Cap lawn tennis contest against the British players here to-day, Miss Alice Marblo and Miss Helen Jacobs both winning, in the singles

The low that the Neutrality Act while the Americans took the doubles match.

should be invoked is not shared by MIRR Allco Marble had a hard Mr. McReynold, Chairman of the,

Mary Foreign Affairs Committee, who said fought match against Miss Hardwick and won in three sets that the Augusta incident was un- after dropping the frst. The scores fortunate but he believed President Roosevelt was right in not yet in- were 4-6, 6-2, 0-4.

"In the Charhar sector in North China,

the Chinese have gained not- confusion able victories. They have recovered who were Shangu, Changpeh and other places | disembarking" from the President over au extensive area over south- Jefferson, and several of these, who west Charhar which the Japanese had had been evacuated from Shanghai, į occupied." fainted.

The statement

adds that the Chinese War Ministry has announced seriously that from August 14 to 16 over thirty It Is reported that the Chinese

Miss Hardwick was three games to voking the Act. He added that the Japanese planes were brought down. Legation complained to the Foreign four down in the first set and pulled matter will be taken up by the proper It is

is also revealed in offletal reports the lack of objectivity of the

offlee to-day of what they termed

up with brilliant back hand drives. authorities, but he did not doubt it that at the battle at Nanków un

Thereafter the American stowed up would be found that the bombing press August 14, a whole regiment under mu

on the reports

Chinese- her game and the English girl took was unintentional," Colonel Lo Chu-fang fought to the Japanese situation.

the set at 8-4. Jast man in defence of the Chinese The Legation claimed that they In the second set Miss Hardwick which are bound to happen when "I is just one of those incidents position and was almost completely were uninformed as to whether Dr. was over driving and served Iannihilated before

11. H. Kung. reinforcements

you are around when a war is going Minister of double faults. arrived.-Renter.

Finance, would return, but suggest- Miss Jacobs won her match against on" he added.

that ed that he would probably come to Miss Katherine Stammers by

McReynold sald Parks, but did not say whether

Very

Neutrality Act should not be made 4-0, 6-4. Miss Jacobs was would be connected with the

effective until the United States had steady from the baseline while in

Schelder Cretzat.—United Press.

Later.

The hospitas have treated at least

that last night's fire will be able to for the establishment of a neu-damaged.-United Press. assist them to dislodge the Japanese tral zone in Shanghai is de who have been stubbornly holding plored, it is hoped in British circles that the reply is not final BOMBING RE-STARTS and may be reconsidered.

that area. Central News.

Shanghai, Aug. 21.

(0a.m.).

Japanese circles in London declare that although a neutralisation scheme

six cases of injury as a result of the

quakes,—United Press.

lias night's

33 INJURED, AT LEAST ONE KILLED

Manila, Aug. 21.

damage !$

carthquake

The bombing of Pootung byat Yangtsepoo might have been con- Japanese planes heralded another sidered earlier, it is out of the ques- This morning's stocktaking of last day's warfare. Japanese warships tion now that me engagement along the river from Shanghai to become general. Therefore there is estimated to be 33 people injured, at Woosung joined in the

to little chance of the Japanese troops least one killed, the city's water which Chinese artillery rentied.

retiring from their present positions supply drastically curtailed due to The Japanese initiated day's

before they have won a substantial burst mains, the collapse of several the victory which it was hoped to gain houses, and a number of buildings with the aid of important reinforce-such as the Insular Life, in which is situated and ments now proceeding to Shanghal Reuter's office

Heacock's big department store which is cracked.

Thousands spent the night in open spaces, fearing further 'quakes. City tire brigades answered during the night.

nine calls}

Derinl activity by Chinese

poistions

Shanghai. Soon afterwards,

planes

Chinese

of

new over the city from Japan-Reuter.

drawing severe anti-aircraft Ore from the Japanese, which lusted three minutes. Shells burst over the cen-

tral district. Chinese planes dropped

no

на

csc

STILL IN DOUBT

London, Aug. 20. The attitude of the Japanese Gov storing peace at Shanghai remains

subtly, Chinese and Japan, ferament to the British proposals for

met in the air over the Kingwan district, and one plane,

the identity of which is unknown,

his parachute.--Reuter,

BOMBS SHAKE CITY

China's

Ger-P

five

0-1,

Mr.

the

NO PASSPORTS negotiations with Skoda Works or the the first set Miss Stammers played determined the real facts, and he

FOR CHINA

U.S. Department's New Peril For

Announcement

Washington, Aug. 20. Persons applying to the State De- partment for passports to China are Many Shanghai refugees, who had being told that these won't be issued

except in extraordinary cases. final Japanese reply arrived that day become hysterical has been received in London but press when the lights, failed at Pier Seven, wishing to travel to China on urgent Its understood that Americans reports, which indicate

marked and general panic reigned for a few business will be accorded passport

minutes until order Was

restored.

In doubt until

Government In accepting it

hove caused lively disappointment British oficial circles. It is still buildings to the streets. However,

Later.

ports

be

issued

women

and

Train

WOMAN'S LOSS

Santander

Water Supply May

Be Cut Off

La Roche, Aug. 20. General Franco's forces, through and fog. hove approached Arlela reservoirs, twenty-one miles Bouth-west of Santander und planning to cut off the city's sale source of drinking water.

arc

CIUN

some spectacular shots but was in- concluded with the observation "We accurate. She lost the first two have hitherto had trouble between games in the second set but rolled Japan and China which at the time with cross court drives down the side looked very serious, but was soon lines and eventually won the set after over."

Speaking at a Press Conference to ten games.

In the third set Miss Jacobs ran day. Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary away with a 4/1 lead. Miss Stom- of State, described the shelling of the mers stormed the net and volleyed Augusta as "an unfortunate incident," and smashed with Miss Jacobs stick-and added that the United States continuing the attitude that ing to the baseline. She pulled up was

prevent to 4/5 but falled to American from winning 6-4.

the Americans in Shanghai must be pro-

lected while they remain there, but

fullest

In the doubles match Mrs. Sarah that they were being urged to Paliry Fabyan

and Miss Alice evacuate the city "o" the Marble out-generalled Miss Mary possible extent."-Reuter. Dearman and Mics Joan Ingram to win by 6-3, 6-2. this America

seem

Ienda

by

three

matches on the first day and it would

that they will accom plish the feat of winning the Davis

the and Wightman Cups In year-Reuter.

same

BIG AIR RACE

ONLY ONE BRITISH ENTRY

London, Aug. 20.

AUGUSTA TO REMAIN

Washington, Aug, 20. Despite the reiterations of Sena- tors Clark and Nye, demanding the levocation of neutrality and retail- ing all troops and civilians, Senator Pittman said that the incident whe no reason to recall the warship for "as long as American citizens in China are in danger, it is the duty of the Navy to remove them to regardless of the risk involved.”

Senator Borah termed * unfortunate and was at loss to know what the Government could do, while Mr. Cordell Hull merely echoed President Roosevelt-United Pres

safety,

CABINET DISCUSSION

45

was shot down, the pilot buling out in hesitation on the part of the TokyThen a second shock 19 minutes later faciles, but in no case would pass-]

in resulted in a stampede from the pier children---Reuter. 10 Shanghai, Aug. 20. hoped, however that the Japanese happily nobody was Injured, and Chinese planes have been dropping will recognise the serious respon there were no further 'quakes during bombs at intervals of a few minutes sibilities involved in the rejection of the night.--United Press. and shaking the buildings in the the proposals, which alm at ending central district of Shanghal. The the wasteful and dangerous armed Heacock's seven-storey building in

As a consequence, 160,000 people, first reports of observers indicated conflict now raging at Shanghai and the main street has been condemned Leung Yu-tal, of Prince Edward mostly women and children, face the that the bombs were falling in the at giving security to foreigners, in- by the authorities, according to in- Road, reported to the police yesterday prospects of thirst and epidemics. vicinity of Woosung Road.

cluding Japanese, 1η the Inter- surance companies. The police have that while travelling between Temple The troops are expected reach antional Settlement und which has been armed with riot guns as a pre- Street and her house on a taxi she the reservoirs within a few hours, A fire is raging on the Peotung been strongly urged upon them and caution against possible footing.eliher last or had stolen from her, and will then proceed to Puente aide of the Whangpoo, belleved to be the Chinese by both the British and Reuter.

a handbag containing gold articles Visgo and wreck the power plants the Japanese owned Nikka cotton French Governments.

to the total value of $602.

United Press. mill.

Chinese bombers disappeared over Disorders in which the Japanese of the Japanese and Chinese military Chapel later to-day.

and Chinese forces are involved at forces from the Shanghal zone, which

are causing casualtion FOREIGN POLICE FIRED Shangha

was evolved by the diplomatic, con- among innocent civilians and of sular, military and naval authoritics damage to property of other Powers, of Great Britain and other Powers, and they even threaten to dis-is that it takes advantage of the es- A foreign Police party, returning organise the commercial and financial sential fact about the situation from the

the Sacred centre of activities, which it is the nutral observers on the spot see it. Convent of Heart at Yangtzepoo,

they interest, of all Powers to maintain.namely, that the Chinese have where brought food for the trapped nuns, These disorders, moreover, are local reason for attacking any part of the reported fierce fighting in the Ward in origin and contradict the decinese International Settlement once Japan Road district where the Chinese policies of the Japanese and Chinese

све reinforcements, military and position behind the gaolers' quarters over solution of the laculties naval, are withdrawn, and that the fired on the Police

Japanese have no need of Heavy Japanese

of between them. bombing

reinforcements once the safety Pootung is continuing

their nationals in Shanghai

According to another member, the is water's surface. The larger fish was Demon rays are bugo kite-shaped

London, Aug. 20. Confusion reigned when two shells

Cabinet was tailormed that it wČNO secured. The only remaining danger big enough to occupy a quarter the fahos with long whip-like talls. fron a Japanese warship berthed The situation therefore appears to to the latter after withdrawal

Lord Nuffield has attacked the steel Japanese shall which utenrik “tw downstream fell near

af size of an ordinary room while the The explanation offered for their industry in Britain, stating that If Augusta, The, glokwen the Inter- be one from which both the Chinese the Chinese military forces would be smaller one was about the size of a appearance in Blanley Day is section of the Bund and Avenue and Japanese would desire to seize from irresponsibles which the British table.

that producers do not reduce their prices, refused in divort s man The larger one Edward VII. However they became any practicable means of escape, and other neutral troops could easily three graceful somersaults turning on the strong wind and unusual weather at one-third of the home price day on de

made they must have been driven in by Britain will be forced to buy abroad | informational bán máy 15 (Continued on Page 2). The merit of the plan for withdrawal control-Drukh Wireless,

lis back evidently catching small fsh. the Colony is at present experiencing.Reuter Dulletin............

UPON

car.

Governments which to seek

MERIT OF PLAN

19

no

DEMON RAYS SEEN IN STANLEY BAY

Two demon rays were seen yesterday morning swimming just off St. Stephen's College bathing pior in Stanley Bay.

Students and visitors to the college The two fahes

then disappeared { were highly excited when they saw under the water. of the demon rays frisking on the

these

The machine used by Major Camp- bell Black in the race to Australia is the only British entry in an air race from Marseilles to Damascus and back to Paris.

Italy is making a strong but with eight entries of powerful ma- chines-Reuter.

STEEL PRICES TOO HIGH

Washingine, Aug. 20. The Sino-Japanese kiTURSİON WES discussed at length when President Roosevelt's weekly Cabinet meeting was held to-day.

It was not revealed whether the question of any official action Tromm Washington was discussed, but ane ember of the Cabinet snid there hall been no decision as yet to Involve the Neutrality Ath