Reports of the occupation of sov-eral "fore lin residences in Hungjao Road by Chinese troops were coninned yesterday. Despite the fact that these residences all fly foreign flags, the promises are being used for military purposes and trenches are being dug in gardens. There Is also evidence that furnishings left in some the houses have been disturbed.
Repairs, were started yesterday at the Honeyland Cafe, 1475 Vu Yuen Road, where Rifleman O'Toole was cited while seated at a small table. The spell responsible for his death Durst on the small Inwa in front of the Jessfield Park entrance, fragments raining into the establishment and into premises adjoining it at 1473 Xu Yuen Tosa, a new cafe known as "The Spotted Dog." which was about to open. It was stated by the undaunted proprietor of the new cafe who himself had a narrow escape when the shell burst, that the damage fe his place was small and that it would open to-morrow as announced.
Eighteen Casualties A complete oficial list of the casualties from the shelling, issued yesterday, recorded three foreigners Killed and two wounded; and. five Chinese killed and eight' wounded. The shell fire tasted from about 4.15 pam, until 10 pan, Shrapnel fell on Brenan and Vu Yuen Roads, and also the vicinity of Brenan Road. Seven shells fel! near Columbia Circle and exploded, and. shells" also burst in the vicinity of Jessfield Road and Soochow Creek, A missile exploded fund caused considerable damage at 'LIS "Great Western Road, the residence of Mr, and Mrs, A, J. Hughes, members of the family "narrowly escaping injury. Five shells landed fon Rockhill Avenue near Avenue Haig.
Early yesterday morning Japanese planes were bombing the vicinity Yangkazah, south of the premises of a Japanese match factory. Later in the "forenoon, bombing was being continued north of Lincoln Avenue.
'A Japanese Denial chinese, troops In the western district ate now digging 4m and, constructing Sitong defences since their retreat from Cha po." hose pictures show the mel preparing positions sions Mungiae Road.
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