Actater message from Ichang yester~ day, however, reported his condition fas not serious and his people were notified accordingly. "He had been in the employ of the Indo-China Steam. Navigation Ca, since November 1036, when he left the employ of the Cana: dian Pacific Railway Ca.
No reply had been received yester~ day to the two protests despatched by Rear-Admiral R. V. Holt, Rear-Ad~ miral, Yangtze, to the Japanese Naval authorities. This protest, it will be recalled, was passed on to the Japan Jose Army asthe Navy denied that any of its planes had participated in he raids on chang.
The splendid work of H.MLS. Ga net, which Toft her berth to go al side the merchant ships at the con centration point immediately after the first bombing, only to be placed in dangerous position as the Kiawo and Hsinchangwo were set on fire in the second raid, was recognized when Mr. W. J. Keswick, Mr. F. A. Pollock and Commdr. F. if. B, Skyrme of. Jardine, Matheson & Ca, went on board HEALS. Scorpion to thank the Royal Navy for its assistance.
The Bombing MINS. Gannet, under Commdr.
St. G. Orpen, despite its danger the Japanese planes released th Joads of bombs, steamed close to the blazing Klawo and. Hsinchangwo to quench the flames and later assisted moving other merchant vessels, tgs, lighters, etc, to a point of safely, 'The first raid took place at am. when twelve planes, during a power dive, dropped bombs on the AP.C. installation, scoring two direct hits a godown.' Other bombs fell in the river near the Hsinchangwo and the Kiawo and also on property owned by Messrs, Mackenzie & Ca. the second raid, at 11 am, the [Japanese planes dropped their bombs In' almost the same position, the second missile to fall hitting the Klawo in the stern. She was set on fire and the flames quickly spread to the Hsinchangwo, both ships being destroyed.
Killed in the raids were two Chinese members of the crew of the, Hsinchangwo and three sailors were wounded, Extensive damage was] Jdone to property in the town and many Chinese non-combatants were
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