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CHINESE POPULATION OF CANTON NERVOUS
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Macao, To-day.
The entire Chinese population of Canton with the exception of "puppet" leaders and followers,
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are prepared, given the slightest oppor- tunity, for another mass evacuation of Canton. On her return voyage to Hong Kong during the week-end the s.s. Fatshan may be packed to capacity for over 1,500 people have applied for passes to return to Hong Kong.
S'HAI CHINESE WARNED TO BOYCOTT JAPAN
Chungking, To-day.
Chinese merchants in Shang- hai have been warned against selling Japanese goods, accord- ing to a Shanghai report.
On Monday, two Chinese youths threw a bomb into a cot- ton piece goods store at Rue de Montigny in French Concession, which was alleged to be selling Chinese Japanese goods with
trade marks. It failed to ex- plode. They also left a threaten- ing letter.
Shortly afterwards, handbills warning Chinese merchants marketing Japanese products were scattered in the street from the roof garden of the Great World Amusement Cen- tre.--Central News.
The cause of this is stated to be the threat to Canton by the Chin- ese forces, who are advancing from three directions.
Some 50 persons attempting to "smuggle" out of Canton by sam- pan were caught and shot, accord- ing to reliable reports from some who had managed to reach Macao safely having landed on the east coast of Chung Shan and hiked to Macao.
Tension is said to be running high among the Chinese population in the former Kwangtung capital.
TRANSFERS FROM HAINAN
Japanese troops are being trans- ferred from Hainan Island to Can- ton, but are immediately sent out to the front after their arrival. Only a handful of Japanese soldiers remain in the city, and as a result robberies are on the increase even in broad daylight.
It is believed that the Japanese will soon have to give up further ground to shorten their defence lines. Our Own Correspondent,
LORD PERTH
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SIZE OF BRITISH BATTLESHIPS
London, To-day.
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Rome, To-day.
The British Ambassador in Rome, Lord Perth, paid another visit yes- terday to the Italian Foreign Minis- ter, Count Ciano.
It is stated that Lord Perth had the Admiralty, Mr. Geoffrey Shake- no special instructions from Lon- speare, stated in the House of Com-don, but wished on his own initia- mons yesterday, in reply to ques- tive to discuss series of questions tion of reports that Japan intend-with the Italian Foreign Minister, ed building battleships armed with
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18 inch-guns and that the British It is, however, not correct Government, therefore, did not con- Lord Perth, who is to leave his template altering the plans of the post in Rome in a few days' time, . British battleships which will be took leave of Count Ciano on this shortly laid down.--Trans-Oçoan, occasion.-Trans-Ocean......
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JAPANESE SHELL TAMCHAU
Macao, To-day.
ESTONIAN LOSSES IN SPAIN
Reval, To-day.
According to official messages The number of Estonian losseER from Shek-ki this morning the Jap the Spanish civil war, fighting anese are shelling blindly the Chinese positions around Tamchau;
Chinese troops in Chung Shan are being sent to areas north of Shok-ki to man defence lines on the border.
Meanwhile Chinese guerillas are carrying out attacks on the Japanese at Sunwui and Kongmoon, Our Own Correspondent.
the Republican side, aggregated 19, according to an official casualty list published yesterday.
Of this number nine were killed and 10 are missing. These losses are considered by the "Revalche Zeitung" as very high in view of the relatively small total number of Estonian volunteers taking part in the conflict-Trans-Ocean.