THE CHINA MATE, OC
BOMBARDMENT PORTUGAL
FAREWELL ALLEGED
Kongmoon, To-day.
CURRENCY
RESTRICTIONS
Lisbon, To-day.
SIZZLING HOT
MILE BY BOMB
During the recent intensive bom Four Japanese destroyers of the Suspension of all foreign cur- bing of the North Railway Station 29th squadron, anchoring near rency restrictions has been de area by Japanese army planes Chek Kai, announced their decreed by the Portuguese Govern piece of rail, two feet long and parture by a salute of thirty guns went on the recommendation of weighing 22 1b, was flung acr with real shells. Scores of houses the Bank of Portugal
the Soochow Creek and into the were destroyed by this bombard Selling and buying of foreign Central district, where it landed ment, which was unprovoked and currencies, however, will continue with a terrific crack on the pavement gained no military objective. to remain the monopoly of the of in Tientsin Road at Fokien Road, The garrison there made no res-ficial Credit Institute and banks a short block north of Nanking ponse, hoping to engage the blue possessing special permits.
Road jackets when they landed. But the destroyers steamed away.
About eight Japanese destroyers are still lurking around the Pearl River delta and east of Macao. International News.
FRESH WEATHER TO CONTINUE
The chilly spell has given way to slightly warmer weather, the temperature at 10 o'clock this morning being 73 degrees with humidity at 47 per cent.
Minimum thermometer reading last night was 65 degrees.
hots
The decree, however, authorises Sizzling
the formidable the authorities to re-introduce section of steel tore into the street foreign currency restrictions for surface at 10:30 o'clock as frighten- transactions with such countries ed scores of Chinese scurried for where foreign currency restrictions shelter. Strangely, no-one Wears
jeopardising Portuguese interests remain in force.Trans-Ocean.
WIL DUCE REVIEWS
POLICE FORCE
killed or injured and the damage to the paving was comparatively slight.
TAKEN TO LOUZA
STOP PRESS
TEL 20022 or 33993
Shanghai, To-day
The Chinese air force
nounced
that the
Japanese guns at
The police removed the rail with some difficulty owing to its tempera- ture and conveyed it to Louza Sta- tion, where after half an hour, it was still scorchingly hot. The ex- plosion had curved the steel and one Rome, To-day. Mounted on a
end was a twisted and pitted mass nificent char- ger, Signor Mussolini yesterday-re-
of metal made iridescent by the viewed 6,000 Italian police officers tremendous heat generated by the in a parade held in Rome in con-bomb explosion. The Royal Observatory reported nection with the visit of foreign The rail passed over the British this morning that the anti-cyclone police delegations on the twelfth defence lines in West Hongkew, now covers China and Japan, pres-anniversary of the foundation of cleared the roofs of crowded Chin- sure being highest over the Lower the Fascist police force.
ese houses, crossed the Creek, pass- Yangtse Valley.
After the parade, II Duce re-ed into populous Louza district and The typhoon exists as a depres-ceived the chief of German police probably over the Telephone Ex- sion between the Loochoos and the and the Black Guards, Her change in Fokien Road before it in the air raid on the night of Bonins.
Heinrich Himfer, who arrived in plunged to the street. The Tele- Local forecast: North-East Rome as the Italian Dictator's per- phone Exchange is a five-story build- winds, fresh, fine.
sonal guest Trans-Ocean.
[iny.
ery short
Distance covered: about one mile. Time:
which have been shelling the
Chinese position in Chapei for
days were demolished
October 16.
Intelligence reports confirm
that the Japanese
TOKYO "THREAT" TO LLOYD'S
Tokyo, Oct 14
A protest against the imposition of high war risk insurance rates on cargo consigned to or shipped from Japan has been sent by the Japanese Marine Insurance Underwriters to the similar organization in London. Japanese insurance bodies object to the inclusion of
as well as re China the war zone A definite
Ish underwriters
here on Oct 18.
this reply is arded ans
ask the
was indicated here th
nese underwriters are likely to apanese Government to undertake re-insurance and will ever relations with the London
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Military Attaches In Tehchow
Tientsin, To-day Five foreign military attaches
few
om Tientsi
and
Peiping-Hankow Rai
Later they istance sonth
Om Own
Tehchow
the Jap
"were
silent yesterday when Japanese
warships had to do most of the
firing.
tional News.
on the
posi-
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