Hongkong, Sept. 19.
Hoihow, the most important of Hainan Island. was bombarded by Japanese warships at 5 oielock in the] evening of September 16, according belated reports received here today.
Military establishments in the stra. {egically important city were said t0 'Have. Been destroyed by Japanese' shel, In bombarding the Bosea Tigris forts near Canton on September 14, of the Japanese warships engaged two [Chinese warships, sinking the cruiser Heichow, 2950 tons, and heavily damaging the crulstr Chaoho, 2:00) tens, other reports received" here [damaging two Japanese warships.
Admiral Chan Chak, commander of the Bocca Tigris forts, telephoned front beyond the warships, and then [suddenly registered, two. direct hits. The Admiral added that the damage the forts was negligible.
An official source repens that, ater the engagement, the five Japa: hose warships went down-river, {sald to have been damaged by a shell on the bridge and another it by a bomb, emitting a cloud of smoke.
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