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JAPANESE SWING NEW ARMIES INTO ACTION
Take Up Offensive Again At Taierchwang
RECLAMATION BUND FOR
CHEUNG CHAU
Although few are likely to come to
twenty years, Government tech- nical experts have been prepar- ing ambitious schemes for deve lopment of the Colony the "China Mail" learns from an authorita- tive source.
GRUELLING TEST
FINDS CHINESE HOLDING FIRM
Shanghai, 2.15 p.m., To-day.
MAN'S DEATH FALL BEHIND MAGISTRACY
An elderly Chinese was killed
stances near the Kowloon Magis-
fruition for at least Into action in the South Shantung battle zone in the in somewhat extraordinary circum
last 24 hours have been swung more than tracy this morning, falling from a 100,000 men brought as reinforcements from considerable height from the hill- Tientsin and Tsingtao, and it is apparent, from side into the grounds at the back of the Magistracy, being killed almost the latest reports to reach here, that General instantaneously. Li Chung-jen's armies are being subjected to It is not known whether the man their heaviest test since the collapse of the Jap-committed suicide or fell over by anese offensive a fortnight ago.
Most of the schemes, it is stated. have already been satisfactorily completed on paper, although they are being shelved for the time be- ing.
The schemes include large re- clamation areas along the Colony's shores and the constructing of new bunds, but plans will not be laun- ched until the areas have already developed to such an extent as to justify Government action.
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accident, as it is reported that he was running with a woman in pur-
The Japanese have embarked on desperate attacks suit when he crashed to his death.
at almost every point, with the troops under The man was identified as Kwak clear orders that they are expected to wipe out Wai, 64, of 35, Portland Street, 1st. the series of defeats inflicted upon the Japan- ese Army.
INTENSE AIR ACTIVITY
floor.
Since yesterday afternoon, thef An early start, however, is pos- Chinese forces at Taierchwang
Yesterday afternoon, a dog-fight sible on work in the harbour of have been heavily engaged, des-
General Li Chung-jen's reply to developed over Taierchwang when Cheung Chau Island, where impor- perately holding on to the town the development of Japanese mass Chinese bombers were attacked by tant reclamation is intended, and which they recaptured from the attacks has been to intensify the Japanese pursuit planes. Thirty inlets such as Tsun Wan Bay in the Japanese on Saturday night.
activities of the Chinese Air Force Chinese machines were involved and New Territories are also among
The Japanese force in this sec-1at his disposal and continuous bomb-all returned safely to their base. places on which
the Government tor had been trebled in strengthing raids were carried out yester- They claim to have shot down three has its eye. Certain areas in thess and the fury of their onslaughts, day afternoon and early this morn-Japanese machines. Our Own Cor- neighbourhoods have been re-in which their losses have beening on the Japanese positions. respondent.
served" by Government.
"GOVERNMENT"
AMALGAMATION
Peiping, To-day!
extremely severe, suggests that it is a regardless-of-cost offensive on which they are now engaged.
JAPANESE CLAIMS
A Japanese military communique issued this morning in Shanghai claims that the Japanese commander
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is a matter of days in view of The Lincheng zone is also being the immense strength of the re-the brunt of a further sledge ham inforcements which have been mer blow by Japanese troops who rushed to the Lunghai front. Our Own Correspondent.
JAPANESE NAVAL PROGRAMME TO BE CHANGED
Tokyo, To-day:
have just arrived from Japan and are seeing active service for the first time. It is admitted that the Chinese forces on the left flank have been compelled to withdraw from their advanced positions, but Chinese reports claim that no ground has been conceded in the centre.
Treaty by Britain and Japan will It was officially stated this morn-require important changes in the ing that invocation of the escala Japanese naval building pro ter clause of the London Naval gramme-Our Own Correspondent
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