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WOUNDED AMBASSADOR. ABLE TO READ PAPERS. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received August 30, 12.45 p.m. SHANGHAI, Aug. 29. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugesseu, the British Ambassador to China, who was wounded when Japanese ’planes bombed his car, passed a good night. The pain had diminished and lie was able to read the newspapers. FACTS BEINgInVESTIGATED BRITISH NOTE HANDED OVER. Received August 30, 2 p.m. TOKIO, Aug. 29. -The British- Charge d’Affaires, Mr Dodds, handed the British Note to Mr K. Hirota, Foreign Minister, who said that the wounding incident was under joint Anglo-Japanese investigation at Shanghai. A communique would be issued when the facts were clear. STATION DEMOLISHED. Received August 30, 1.15 p.m. SHANGHAI, Aug. 29. A Japanese naval landing party today mopped up the resisting Chinese after six hours’ fighting. The Japanese losses were slight. The South Station is demolished, and can no longer be employed for railway purposes.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 231, 30 August 1937, Page 8
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