JAPANESE CONTINUE HEAVY RAIDS ON CHUNGKING
(SPECIAL TO ' CHINA MAIL "').
Chungking, To-day. TWO BATCHES OF Japanese planes bombed the western outskirts of Chungking between 12.30 and 1,45 yester- day afternoon.
The Chinese Air Command reports that a Japanese raider
was shot down by a Chinese fighter.
Meanwhile, Chinese official sources place total casualties in air raids in the Chungking area during the past led at 727. Of these, 485 were kill- 136 severely wounded and 156 ghly injured.
The authorities state the actual Sigare is probably higher as a num- Der of casualties were not 'reported. The casualty list is considered low In view of the number of Japanese was in this area during May.
Eloquent Figures
Relief figures, compared with those of last year, speak eloquently; the raid relief paid just board of air and last month a total of $8,811 wanded or bereaved families, against $50,000 for the corresponding amooth-Jar year.
to
15
ex- That fierce bombings can be
the fact pected shortly is seen in that the board announced yesterday Bizt 3,000 coffins would be prepared far poor people who might be killed.
Havas.
BADLY INJURED IN EXPLOSION
Cheng Fat-yau, 29, was yesterday with mmitted to Kowloon Hospital
a
lliple injuries sustained during dynamite explosion in Chinese terri-
WEATHER REPORT The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is highest over North China and the Pacific to the east of the
·Elamīns; it! is relatively low over the Sea of Japan, Indo-China, the north- can China Sea and the western Caro- Burs
HELP FOR GASTRITIS VICTIMS
The great problem in gastritis and wlther digestive disturbances is how to meat the sick stomach and still nourish the exhausted body.
WANG KEH-MIN'S
RESIGNATION
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Peiping, To-day.
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 7, 1940.
QUISLING WAS SHOT, SAY FUGITIVES
Major Quisling, head of the puppet government Hitler aimed at setting up in Norway, was shot according to "Norwegian fugitiven by three students.
The Gothenburg newspaper "Goteborgs: Posten" published an Interview with the fugitives who made' this" assertion. ⠀
The newspaper points out that, while there is no direct evidence of the truth of the, report, there has been no news about Quisling lately.
MÙI TSAI CASE
BOTTLE SWITCHING TRICK
BY A CHANGE OF BOTTLES, TWO CHINESE, TAM KONG, 82, AND HO CHI, 29, SWINDLED THE CENTRAL MEAT SUPPLY COM- PANY AND THE DAIRY FARM OF TWO BOTTLES OF BOVRIL, IT WAS ALLEGED AT THE KOWLOON MAGISTRACY THIS MORNING.
The two men, one admitting two previous convictions, were sentenced to two months' and six months' hard labour, respectively..
Kowloon
: Accused went to the Branch of the Dafty Farm at about noon on Wednesday and asked for a bottle of Bovril. It was placed in front of them on the counter,
They then asked for other articles and while the assistant was getting them, they changed the Bovril for a containing similarly shaped bottle
Tse Hon-ching, 50, a widow, was Wang Keh-min, chairman of the North China political council, who charged before Mr. R. Edwards this has already resigned, is completing morning, with keeping an unregister-Chinese sauce. preparations to hand over his post toed mui tsai, illtreating the girl and his reported successor, Wang Yi- common assault.
Defendant pleaded not guilty to the tang, who is now in Peiping and is sid to be carrying on final parleyscharge of ill-treatment.
Hearing was adjourned to June 12. with various authorities preparatory to his accession to power-Havas.
MOTORING OFFENCES
was
Leung Fan, 19, apprentice, charged before Mr. R. Edwards this morning, with stealing a camera from
Mr. A. G. Dalziel at Chung. Tin
Building.
Sub-Inspector Byron said defendant was'sent to Mr. Dalziel's office on Wed- nesday to repair an electric fan, and stole the camera when he left the pre- mises.
The assistant, however, discovered the fraud, and had both men arrested. Investigations disclosed that accused carried out the same trick on other company on March 18.
PARIS TAKES
the
STERN
STEPS AGAINST PARACHUTISTS
PARIS, TO-DAY.
Sentence of one month's hard labour | THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES YESTERDAY TOOK
was imposed.
AMERICANS TO DEPORT
ALL SPIES (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Washington, To-day,
DRASTIC STEPS TO COUNTER POSSIBLE AT- TACKS BY SOLDIERS LANDED FROM GERMAN PLANES.
Parisians entering the city were surprised to see camou- flaged buses drawn up across wide streets and squares. A War Ministry: communique reas-
ASSAULT ACCUSATION
A bill providing for the immediate, deportation of foreigners guilty of espionage or sabotage in the interests of a foreign power was approved with-sured the public that there was no out debate by the House of Repre-need for anxiety about the measures to the which were taken in Paris. and other
Allegations that Mrs. V. A. Roach, sentatives and forwarded
parts of the country. Senate.-Havás.
"It is quite normal for precautions of No. 8, Granville Road, assaulted J. possible F. Whelan, of the Naval Dockyard Po- to be taken against the landing of parachutists or transport lice, early this morning in Granville planes, and no other........ significance Road, were made before Mr. E. Hims- should be attached to these mea-worth at the Kowloon Magistracy to- Burds," It states-Router.
RELIEF SHIP TO SAIL FOR BORDEAUX (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") New York, To-day. The first American relief ship char- tered by the Red Cross is to sail for Bordeaux next week. Over $3,000,000 has already been subscribed all over the United States for this purpose.- Havas.
HE'S PROBABLY A PARACHUTIST!
RUMANIAN ÉCONOMY ON WAR BASIS
Bucharest, To-day.
the Rumania has decided to put national economy on a wartime basis. The Minister of National Economy will control production, and the chief articles of national consumption will be probably also because it is so
standardised and prices fixed. Reu- ter..
Solid food is out of the question. Even many liquid foods irritate the amach lining and cause pains and weiling.. There is a food, however, which actually soothes the inflamed aomach. It is Horlicks. Doctors re- commend it in all cases of severe digestive trouble
asily assimilated mutritious.
and
so highly
#clicks is a complete food in itself. soon rebuilds the wasted tissues, mastores the lost appetite, pours strength and vitality into the impover-
hed bloodstream. Your usual stora mells Horlicks. Get a supply to-day.
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RADIO BAN FOR ALL ENEMY ALIENS
London, To-day. The Home Secretary has made an order prohibiting enemy aliens pos- sessing any wireless apparatus, whe- ther for transmitting or receiving. Reuter. #
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After the alleged incident, a charge was preferred at the Water Police Station and she was allowed bail of $10.
She failed to appear, however, and her bail was estreated,
WORKMAN'S THEFT
London, To-day. Advice to the general public about parachute-troops was given yesterday by the "Man- which chester Guardian," says the public has its part to
Mr. R. B. Mace, of the Swedish Match Company, No. 10, Queen's play.
Road Central, was summoned before When any member of the public is Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morn- stopped by a man in field-gray uning for parking his car from 9 a.m. form, carrying a sub-machine gun and to 11.45 am, in Pedder Street.
a collapsible bicycle, fine of $5 was imposed. who asks where the aerodrome is, the only answer to give is "I'm sorry but I'm a stranger round here myself!" The "Manchester Guardian" says:— "You may be shot-but you will have done your duty."-Reuter,
Power and Performana
Shell Dr. Helen L. Canaval, House, was fined $5 for parking over- time in Pedder Street on May 21.
Mr. D. G. G. Allen, of the Franklin Laboratory, was cautioned, for caus- ing an obstruction at Chater Road.
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