Admiral H, E, Yarnell, Commander of the US. Asiatic Fleet, to-day sent a message to Admiral 'Sir Charles Little, Commander-in-Chief of the China' Station expressing "deep up-preciation" for the prompt and courageous assistance given the survivors of the USS. Panay.
"The British Navy, with unselfish disregard of its own safety, proceed Jed immediately to the econo of the bombing and in the face of threaten led force and armed opposition rendered sll possible aid nul all Americans were out of danger," the mes-
HMS, Ladybird, Hankow, Dec. 13, Admiral Hasegawa, Commander of the China Sea Fleet,' has assured the British authorities in Nanking and. 'Wuhu that he will do all in his pow-ler to respect that shipping concentration in' Nanking.
The concentration includes H.MS. [Cricket and Scarab, Butterfield and Swire's Whangpo, Wantung and Ha-Kwang, and a bulk, three tugs and two lighters belonging to Jardine Matheson.
Another concentration at Kuan includes a Butterfield and Swire ship, hulk and tug, and two ships, one hulk and a lighter owned by Jardine.
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