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GUERILLAS' AMBUSH
NEAR
SHANGHAI
Revelation Of Activities In Environs Of City
CHINESE PILOT KILLED IN
ODD ACCIDENT
Shanghai, To-day.
An unique aerial accident is re- ported to have occurred during a fight between Japanese pursuit planes and Chinese bombers near Anking.
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When the pilot of one Chinese bombing plane which was disabled
by the Japanese fighters tried to save his life by a parachute descent, a Japanese pursuit plane collided with the parachute tearing it, to pierces so that the Chinese airman hurtled to the ground with tremen- dous force, being killed instantane- ously.
The fragments of the destroyed parachute were found on the wings of the Japanese plane after landing."
Trans-Ocean.
JAPANESE REPORTS ON NANKING RAID
Shanghai, To-day. Japanese reports issued this morning state that 10 Chinese bombers, escorted by pursuit planes, raided Siakwan at Nan king yesterday morning shortly after 9 a.m.
Fourteen Japanese FRENCH TAKING
Casualties In Shooting Affray
Shanghai, To-day.
OVER THE PARACELS?
Shanghai, To-day.
It has been reliably learned
That strong detachments of Chinese irregulars are here that Japan is eagerly wait- harassing Japanese troops even in the environs ing confirmation of a report of Greater Shanghai is illustrated by an inci-that France has notified Britain dent reported here yesterday.
of her intention to take over the Paracel Reefs, located south-east
According to the reports a Japanese motorlorry of Hainan Island,
with 16 soldiers and two civilians was attacked Japan, it was learned, is pre- paring a protest note, should the by Chinese irregulars on the road from Chapureport turn out to be correct. to Kashing, that is, only 80 kilometres south- Our Own Correspondent. west of Shantung.
SEVENTEEN CHOLERA CASES OVER WEEK-END
Seventeen cases of cholera were reported to the Medical au- thorities during the week-end.
Eight of them were from the Victoria registration district, two from Kowloon, two from the harbour.
There were also ten cases of typhoid fever, including seven from Kowloon,
Bombs were concentrated on Four cases of cerebro-spinal
The raiders who opened fire BRITISH CONSUL'S
with machine-guns were driven off only after the arrival of three other Japanese motor- lorries.
In the shooting affray which ensued between the irregulars
ese
RESIDENCE IN FOOCHOW BOMBED
Canton, To-day.
and the occupants of the Japan-- A delayed official Chinese re- motor-lorries, the Chinese port states that the residence of lost 8 dead. The Japanese lost the British Consul in Foochow altogether 14 men but the reports was bombed on July 1st, but full do not reveal how many of these details have not yet been re-
ceived. Trans-Ocean.
Reuter. were killed.
OFFICE
EQUIPMENT
the Japanese warships anchored fever included three from Vic G. F. ALLSTEEL FILING CABINETS. off Siakwan, but, as is customary, toria.
the report claims that none of vessels were hit and no damage was suffered.
Two Chinese raiders are said to
KARDEX FILING CABINETS.
SERIOUS DROUGHT KEELOX RIBBONS & CARBONS,
have been brought down by Jap- IN SOUTH FUKIEN
enese A.A. guns at Nanking, and It is also added that five were shot down by Japanese planes which were sent up to engage the in- vading aircraft. Our Own Cor- respondent.
SURPRISE RAID
Foochow, To-day.
The serious drought in South Fukien is expected to be relieved somewhat after rain yesterday on Lienkong, Hweian and other districts.
Several districts along the coast for
a stretch of
Several weeks have not seen a single detachment of 400 Japanese drop of rain. Central News.
Siaoshan, To-day..
troops, advancing from Kashing
on
the_・・・ Shanghai-Hangchow Railway towards Sitang, was de-
cimated by Chinese guerillas in and two light machineguns were
surprise raid on July 2)
seized, while two steam launches
More than fifty: Japanese were were damaged and cantured, killed, several trench mortars is claimed." Central News.
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