Leaves Shanghai Shanghai, Aug. 2 The Bund foreshore near the Customs Jetty yesterday evening resembled an animated version of Shang-hal Who's Who as practically every Important. personage in town flocked to bid farewell to. Admiral and Mfrs.
Harry E. Yarnell, The colourful uniforms of British and French naval and military mingled with the more commonplace civilian raiment as oMleers of these defence forees were en hand to pay their respects to the departing admiral.
As the Admiral and his wife, accompanied by Commandant L. Fabre, Director of the French Police, stepped out of the Cathay Mansions About pam, they were rendered a Salute by"a" guard of honour from the French Police. Admiral Yarnell inspected the honour guard and then stepped into a walling car and proceeded along Rue Cardinal Mercier, escorted by. four members of the French Police and four U.S, Marines mounted on motorcycles. When the cortege reached the limits of the French Concession at Avenue Foch the four Prench Police were replaced by four members of the SMP, mounted on motorcycles, 'The party arrived at the Customs Jetty about 5.10 p.m, where a guard of honour of four companies of U.S, 'Marines and the Fourth Marines' band were drawn up on the Bund foreshore. As. the Admiral. anyed the band. struck up the Admiral's march and continued to play as Ad~ miral and Mrs, Yarnell shook hands With all. those who had come bid them bon. voyage.
Aula Long Syne Pinally,...ofter. the.. Admir=}, had completed "his goodbye, the "band struck up "Auld Long Syne" and the 'Admiral' and his wife boarded the barge of the Commander-in-Chief, Admiral 'T, C. Hart accompanied by Admiral "art "and. his family. Other high ranking naval emeers and their families followed in other boats from the USS, Augusta, Among those present to bid fare well to the Yarnelis were Admiral Thomas C. Hart and. his family; Rear-Admiral William D. Glasstord, Commander of the Yangtze Patrol ud his stof; Maj-Gen, BF. K. Simmons, Commanding the British Forces in Shanghai; Rear-Admiral Molt, Rear Admiral Yangtze; Capt P. L. Carroll, Chief of Star to Ad-of the C.winsC; Capt. J. A. Magrus dor, Commanding Omleer "of the S, Augusta; Col, Joseph C. Fegan, Commanding Omieer, Fourth Marines: Col, J. W. Hornby, Commandant SV.Cj Col, L. Yvon, French. Military Attache; Major ix. M. Bourne, Commissioner of the S.M.P.; Com: mandant Mf. dela Ferte-French Air Attache; Judge Milton J. Helmick; Messrs. C.'B, Gauss, Amer-tean-Consul General; Mtr. Paul Sheol, Danish Consul-General M. Baudez, French Consul-General; Mr.
Franklin, Chairman of the' SUC. Mr, Julean Arnold, American Com= mercial Attache; Mr. R. 'T. MeDonnell, General Manager' of William Hunt & Ca; Mr, L. R, Schinazi and Mr. 'T. R. Hyde, representing the American Legion; Mr. C. B. Pierce, on behalf of the Fleet Reserve Club and" the "Spanish American' War Veterans; Father Jacquinot; and a Joint committee from the Am Chamber of Commerce and the American Association, Chinese Population in Outside Areas Increases Shanghai, Aug. 2 More persons are nov livin areas. surrounding the two foreig! administered areas of Shanghai than before the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities, a survey by the Shanghai Special Municipality Poti has revealed, the "Shanghai Mainichi reported yesterday, The total population was 968,941 persons forming 134,109 households, the survey revealed." This was the first population che cie since the hos-Uilities, the "Mainichi" remarked.
"The survey was quoted as follows: "West " Shanghal—11,784 households, 177,19 persons:—" Pootung—22.290 households, 172,780 persons; Nantao—12802 households, "123,258 persons; North Shanghai ' 9,508 households, 47827 persons; Civic households, 29,012 persons; 18018 households, 92.257 person Nanwei—2,00! households, 18205 persons; Pagshan 8,387 households, 49,365 persons; Chuansha—3,084 household 18020 persons; Peikino 15 hows holds, 47,414 " persons; 10 Households, {181 person 2042 households, 14,695 persons; Lit chi—9,250 households, 60,984 person: Yangszu—0,786 households, 64.232 persons; ZikaWwel—6248, 40,726 person: Hwangsha—5,727 " households, persons." to Admiral and Mrs. Yarn "List of Lies" by Japanese Army Shanghai, Aug. 1.
British consular oMicials in Shang-thal branded a Japanese Army statement "a list of lies from beginning British consular circles here that they wore seeking means of retaliation against Japan. and anied that there had been any con tact between the British and Soviet Consulate Generals in Shanghai.
The Press Bureau of the Japanese Expeditionary Force in Central China ued the statement to the United Press yesterday alleging that local British and Soviet consular oMcials, working in close collaboration, were aiding Chinese Communist guerilla attacks on Japanese military. estabishments inthe Shanghai-Nanking The Japanese Army statement said the charges against local British and Soviet offeials were based on "in formation received from reliable sources." The text of the Japanese Army statement, which was signed by Captain 'T. Ninshihara, was as fol-ows:
\s adverse British feeling towards Japan has been aggravated, British Consul-General has thing for an opportunity to instigato retaliatory action" against "Surprise Attacks"
"Recently, the British Consular authorities have succeeded in estab lishing close contact with the Soviet Russian Consulate in Shanghai with a view to exchanging information regarding Japan, Consequently, it has Been learnt that surprise attacks on Japanese aerodromes, arms and supplies depots in the Shanghai-Nanking area by making use of the Chinese Communist guerilla forces, is being contemplated, keeping in close col-Taboration with each other.
"According to reliable information, the sum appropriated for required ex: penditure amounts to about CHS15,- 600 each month which will be giver. to the Chinese Communists Party through the Soviet Russian consulate General.
"The Chiefs of Staff of the Special Section of the Chinese Group, which is to conduct these operations with the support of the British authorities, are known as Kuo Han-chen and Tao Mao-sheng."
British consular authorities Shanghai pointed out that they not! only were not seeking means to re-tallote against Japan, but that such 3 job would not be within the duties
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