Another deplorable accident has involved the Chinese Government in a situation with which it has promptly dealt by making a frank admission and apology. That very proper proceeding will, however, not satisfy public opinion unless, in accordance with the principles so admirably and restrainedly stated in the British Government's note to Japan, measures ere taken to ensure a stricter distinction between combatants and non-combatants by the contending forces. Obviously the bombing of the President Hoover was a mistake, but it was @ mistake which should not have occurred especially in view of previous tragedies. The immediate result has been that Admiral Yarnell, with characteristic decision, has ordered American ships to omit Shanghai from their ports of call for the time being. This must cause considerable inconvenience but it is 4 measure of precaution which can hardly be questioned. The Dollar Line and the unfortunate victims of the outrage will be the recipients of general sympathy and it is earnestly hoped that the wounded will recover from their injuries as speedily as possible,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.