Japanese warships were still shelling "Pootung from opposite Hunt's Whart yesterday afternoon. At about 430 pin. fourteen Japanese aeroplanes "bombed the Kiangwan area and at 6.20 a vigorous alr raid was made by Chinese planes on the northern and eastern parts of the settlement, especially the Wayside, Kashing Road and Dixwell Ro districts, with attendant res. The China Merchants No. 1 Godown was among the places hit, A large fre was caused in Rangoon Road, Yangtszepoo, The Russian Regiment, S.C. kept the crowds: off The Bund throughout the afternoon and evening.
One of the Chinese Customs cruisers moored off Pootung Point was shelled and hit at about 9.45
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It was further reported last night that a private in the Loyal Regiment had been wounded by a bursting shell while he was on duly near the Toyoda Mil, Jessfield- area.
'The West Hongkew sector was quiet last night. It is. being defended by the Royal Welch Fusiliers, the Police and the Police Specials, First Division, who have been stollened there' during the previous. troubles of 1932 and 1927. 'The only casualty reported yesterday. afternoon was the wounding of a Chinese pedestrian in the Jeg by shrapnel in Kaifeng Road at 330 o'clock, He was taken to Lester Hospital. 'Two Chinese police constables were shot by stray or snipers' bullets while stationed on the Honan Road bridge. They were sent to the Police Hospital in Central Road, The North Thibet Road bridge and North Thibet Road itself were "bad spots" yesterday, with rife fire rampant, Looting for other than food was reported In some districts yesterday fond many arrests were made, Nine Conviets Injured Other incidents in the day in: eluded. the followi At about 4 am. a shell believec to be of a light calibre (trench) mortar) fell on the west side of the Police Quarters Block at Ware. Road Gaol. Nine convieis were in fured. Tt is not known by which Side the shell was fired or from what direction it came.
Shortly before 7 o'clock it was reported that 300 oF 400 Chinese were Tooting in the vicinity of Haining and North Kiangse Roads.
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