THE CHINA MAIL SEPTEMBER 9, 1940. MUTT AND JEFF
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WHAT'S THE UMBRELLA FOR? IT AIN'T RAININ!
"THIS IS BUSINESS"
The New York newspapers yester- day gave a prominent position to London's "worst raids."
The London corres- pondent of the New York "Times" says: "This is no; nuisance raid. This is business."
The London corres- pondent of the Inter- national News Service says German airmen apparently have or- ders: to loose their bombs whenever they feel they are over the area called Metropoli- tan.-Réuter:
MOBILISATION ORDER IN INDO-CHINA
QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
THE GOVERNMENT OF French Indo-China 230-515-7-20 9.30 TEL 31453 AT 230 520 720-930 TEL 56856 has ordered the mobilisation of all able-bodied men, according to messages from Kwang Chow Wan to- day.
The order was issued on Friday, but owing to the strict censorship imposed on all outgoing mes- sages, the news only came through last night.
BRITISH PROTEST TO JAPAN
It is added that the mobilised; men have been instructed to con- centrate in different areas to-day for registration after which they will undergo military training.
The situation, however, appears to be much easier now and it is said the talks during the last few The British Embassy author!-days between Admiral De Coux ties in Peiping have lodged and
Major-General Nishihara,
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a protest with the Japanese Em-have been satisfactory to. both bassy against the detention of a sides. British missionary, Mr. Allen Benson, et Kalgan, and requested he be handed over to them. Reuter.
100000000000000**** AMERICAN SAILOR'S
NAZIS GATHER IN PEIPING
Ger
HARBOUR RESCUE
An American sailor rescued Chinese who jumped off the ferry aunch "Man Lai" shortly after 1
About ten For Eastern mian correspondents-dié now con vened in Peiping. The reason j unknown but it is reported them. yesterday. are consulting with the Nazi chie The sailor was Mechanic Burnett in the Far East.-Reuter, ***
uttached to the U.S.S. Mindanao.
OUR 10-Minute Cross-WORD
Japanese Warships
Meanwhile, there are some 12 Japanese warships just outside Haiphong.
Unofficial reports state that French marines who were. landed] at Saigon a few days ago have been sent to reinforce the French forces near the Thailand border. Chinese circles credit the action tel disturbances near the Thailand border-Our Own Correspondent.
CHINESE ATTACKS CONTINUING
It is officially estimated that at least 3,000 Japanese have been killed in the sweeping Chinese attacks on the Chengtai' Railway, in Shansi in the past fortnight.
Yangchuan, Japanese strong- hold 30 miles west of Niangtze- kwan, is still, under siege,
Fowshan and Yicheng, east of the railroad, are surrounded and
a strong Chinese force is rapidly
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12. Worships 13 Garment
maker... 14 Japanese
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GIRL'S $2,700 ROBBERY
A 16-year-old servant girl was) charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., in the Juvenile Court this morning, with larceny: of money and jewellery to the value of $2,778, from her mistress, at No. 3, Lau Lee Street, Bay View, September 6.
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43.Colour) 44 Imitation 47 Spanish
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KAI TAK BUND BURGLARY:
The residence of Mr Ng Ching- who, of No. 34, Kai Tak Road, wash entered during. Sunday night andį money, and jewellery to the valuej of $875 stolen.
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