Peiping, Sept. 28, 'The Japanese Consul-General 'Tientsin, Mr, T, Horiueht, has replied to the British' and French protests against the bombing on September 24 Of the Jesuit Mission and the Women's Hospital at Hienhsien, in Central Mr, Horiuchi stated that at the time of the raid Japanese military authorities were not aware of the existence of the establishment, He also gave assurances against a repetition of the incident, The Mission comprises a walled township several miles. from Sienhisien and houses some 2,000 per~ sons, including about twelve Canadian sisters.—Reuter, Planes Raid Xinhua Hangchow, Sept. 2%
More than sixty persons were killed and wounded a3 a result of the Japanese aerial bombardment of Kinhua station on the Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway in the interior Chekiang province on Sept. 26, according to reports received here to-day.
Of this number two were staff embers of the railway. The Japaese machines dropped altogether five bombs which missed the station but damaged the track on the rally yard,
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