Driver, Canidrome Dogs and Bystanders Blown Up Shanghai, Aug. 16.
Forty two valuable greyhounds, a Chinese driver, and six bystanders were blown up when the Teading truck of a convoy of four bringing in the 160 Canidrome racing dogs from Yangiszepoo was struck by a shell on the Hongkew creek Bridge at noon yesterday.
The shell, it was, thought, had fallen short from Chi-hose artillery firing at the Japanese Flagship Ydzumo from Chapel, A Premonition 'The rescue of the greyhounds was undertaken by Sgt. B. Hodgeman, of the Shanghai Light Horse, and nis brother, both of whom are connected with the Canidrome, and Major Keylock, retired British' army ofoer and prominent veterinary surgeon of They hired four trucks and Chinese drivers, Going through the Seltlement the drivers got wind of their destination; three stopped their motors and fled. 'The English~ men enlisted a Russian driver' and the Hodgeman' brothers took the wheels of the other vehicles.
The Journey to. the Yangtszepoo kennels was" uneventful, The dogs—each valued at many hundreds dollars—were loaded and the return trip commenced. A salvo of shells falling somewhere ahead fhastoned the driving. The Chinese @rove the leading truck and Sgt. Hodgeman and Dr. Edgar were next in the little convoy,—Mid-way across the Hongkew Creek bridge fon Broadway a shell burst clean on top of the first truck, blowing the driver and six Chinese' who crossing the bridge to pieces.
The Femnant of the chassis careered into a shop front.. The other trucks escaped unscathed.
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