Chefoo, Sept. 24.
Chefoo remains quiet and undisturbed, despite the ravages that are going on elsewhere. Recently there was some misgiving about alreratt that flew over, and. some irrespon~ sible fired a shot or two at what were probably Japanese planes, but fortunately they failed to attract attention. Every time that aircraft or seen one may be sure to hear the mournful wail of a siren, which generally seems to drive the invaders away before long, without Customs Hear from Hongkong, Sept. 27.
The s, Scharnhorst arrived here fo-day with: ten Chinese picked up at sea, who claimed they were the sole survivors of a total crew of more than 300 persons of twelve fishing junks, Which were attacked by a Japanese submarine off Cheelongkau Point on September 22.
According to their story, the sunks were fishing peacefully when the submarine rose to the surface of the water half a mile away. It steamed close to the junk fleet and, opening fire, "mercilessly sunk junk after junk, Teaving the helpless wounded dnd dying crews struggling in. the weter." One junk only managed to hoist ts sails and escape midst the carnage." entire families, Most of the fishermen hailed from the districts of Macao and Canton.—Reuter.
Two More Survivors Hongkong, Sept, 29.
The Butterfield & Swire vessel, Kaying, upon its arrival from Shang-hal this morning, reported that on Monday it had picked up two Chin-fe clinging to a bamboo raft. The Chinese confirmed the sinking of the fleet of twelve fishing junks by a Japanese submarine last Wednesday.
The s. Kaying was later stopped. by a Japanese "destroyer. Subsequently, ten miles from Hongkong, the Kaying witnessed the same destroyer set two Chinese junks on fire—United Press,
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