Flagshiff Will Remain Outside for Time Being Shanghai, Aug. 15.
H, M.S. Cumberland, flagship of the British' China Fleet, was bombed by Chinese aeroplanes at Woosung yesterday evening on her way from Tsingtao to Shanghai.
The bombing occurred at about 5 pin. and a number of missiles fall around her but she was not struck. 'AS a result of this incident, the cruiser is not coming up-river but Will Ile outside.
Four platoons of bluejackes and marines will be taken off by H.MS, Falmouth and will form a Janding parly, but details have not yet been officially announced.
Sampan The next bomb from the alr Iand-ed near the Point Island bridge lowing the four occupants of a sampan (o bits.
Seconds later the Kung Dah cotton mill, another Japanese organiza-than, was narrowly missed, the aerial missile striking between' the main Dullding and the residency. Within minutes the paying off of their huge Star and that of the neighbouring Asiatic" Potrolium Company had begun, Swiftly the dismissed employees gathered their belonging) dnd. joined thousands of other Inbourers from the crowded factory area in frenzied, hysterical stampede towards the city.
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