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Japanese
Fire On
Japanese Air HEAVY BOMBING NEAR
Attacks On
BRITISH BORDER
British Ships Further Japanese Attack On
The
Shanghai, Dec. 12.
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concentration
shipping a couple of miles up river, from Nanking, including HMS Scarab and HMS Cricket, were subjected to three separate Japanese air attacks between 130 and 3 p.m. this afternoon. There were no casualties: therefore, it is believed there were no hits.
H.M.S. Scarab and H.M.S. Cric- ket returned Are with anti- aircraft armament comprising machine-guns and pompoms,
The Admiralty, Foreign Ofce and Admiral Sir Charles Little, Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, who is en route to Hong Kong from "Shanghai on FM.S. Falmouth, were informed of the
attacks and representations were made to the local Japanese mill- tary and naval authorities. The ships involved in the attacks went up river from Nanking when the Japanese began attacking the Chinese capital-- Reuter
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COACHES BLOWN TO
BITS
Canton, Dec. 12. Twenty-six Japanese naval planes again subjected the Canton- Kowloon Railway and Canton-Hankow Railway to heavy bombing this morning in revenge for the loss of the bomber, and damage to another one yesterday morning..
Over thirty bombs were dropped on the Canton-Kowloon Railway in the vicinity of Pingwu, 10 miles from the New Territories, and over twenty bombs were dropped on Laitung station on the Canton- Hankow Railway. Telephone and telegraph wire along both railways. were badly damaged.
Taking off from a seaplane car- rier off Tongkawan, the machines were reported to have fred their machine-guns on many villages and towns they passed before reaching the railways. The casual- ties by the strafing of the Japanese are not yet known.
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The first alarm was sounded here at 8 am, to-day, followed by a urgent one at 8.25 a.m. The "all clear" signal was given out at 12.35 pm, only to be followed by
“OUR POOR” DAY another alarm ten minutes later.
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Street Sale Of Roses To-Day
Roses will be sold in the streets to-day in ald of the poor of Hong
Four planes were seen over Chung- shan district on a reconnaissance night.
afternoon when two bombs were dropped on it. Before releasing the bombs, the
two Japanese planes strafed the train, dotting it with many holes.
Fortunately there were 20 casualties, as the passengers left. the train to take cover elsewhere. The slow train left here for How- loon. Various parts of the railway were destroyed by the bombing yesterday.
International News Agency.
A Central News report adds that at 8 3.m. two planes flew to Sheklung' and Cheungmuktau stations and "dropped several Two third class coaches of the bombs. Cheungminktau was sub- Canton-Kowloon Rallway at Wu- jected to another bombing at 1.03 tung, 16 miles east of Canton,
when planes dropped six were blown to pleces yesterday bombs, doing damage to rails.
Kong who are benented by the PU YT'S BROTHER
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Many voluntary sellers will be on the streets on both sides of the harbour and the organisers of the collection hope that the proceeds will be sufficient to enable them to
MAY HEAD
NEW REGIME
continue their benefactions to the Japanese Leaders Busy
poor on the same scale as before."
The distress
this year, on ac- count of the rise in prices, has be- come much more acute than in previous years, but on account of the many additional calls on the generosity of the public. It is very" hard to get adequate funds with which to meet it.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is very grateful to the public who gave such bearty support to the Bazaar, which held last month, and it hopes for a similar response on this occasion. This is the only "public appeal on the streets made by the Society during the year.
Forming Latest
Puppet Administration
p.m
OF CURRENCY NORTH CHINA
Soon Be On Solid
Foundation
BANK OF JAPAN GOVERNOR INTERVIEWED
Tokyo, Dec. 12: The tall of
will" not necessarily afgnity the successful termination Hisalchi of
Tsinan, Dec. 12. Several mercenary politicians of Nanking the defunct Peking regime are re-
General quested by Terauchi. commanding Japanese troops in North China, to serve as members in the new puppet ad- ministration to be set up on Janu- ary 1.
Among the members of this re- gime are Messrs. Wang I-tang, Wang The roses are all of local manu- yuan, facture and, as the Society has no paid helpers, everything that is collected goes to the needy per- sons of the Colony on whose behalf it is begged.
GOLF TITLE FINALISTS
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O. E C. Marton and D. S. Ed- ward will meet in the final of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club as a result of yesterday's play at Fan- iing.
In the semi-finals Marton beat
A. E. Lissaman 2 and 1 while Ed- ward defeated D. S. Robb 2 and
1.
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Keh-ming. Chleh Hsieh Kao Ling-wel and Tang Nich-ho. The head of the regime will probably be Mr. Pu Kwang, brother of Henry Pu Y, Emperor of Manchukuo, and Mr. Chang Hsiao-hsieh, former premier of Manchukuo, is working hard at Tientsin canvassing for Mr. Pu. Marshal Wu Pei-fu, former warlord of Peiping, is also a candidate.
Major-General Seiichi Kuta, Japanese military attache, has also prepared a list of candidates from some of the retired politicians in Tientsin. Some selected candidates are not enthusiastic to serve, while others not chosen are aspiring for posts.
Owing to the confusion, the new regime may be inaugurated after
International News Agency.
the New Year-
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(From Our Own Correspondent).
London, Dec. 11. London silver prices to-day were down 1/8 for "Spot" and 3/16 for "Forward as follow:-- Des 10. Dec. 11.
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the "China incident," Mr. Toyotaro Yuki, Governor of the Bank of Japan said in an interview to-day.
"Only when China demonstrates her desire to co-operate with Japan in maintaining peace in the Orient can we regard the current conflict as closed," he said.
British Flagship
New Japanese
Air Line To Pacific Islands
mere
Shanghai, Dec. 12. More than
commerciai significance is attributed by ob- servers to Japan's projected air line to her mandated islands in the South Pacific, according to a dis- patch from Tokyo. The Com- munications Ministry hap An- nounced that this long-planned commercial airline will come into existence this month.....
It will start with airmail service, and will begin carrying passengers early next year- "International News Agency,
H.R.H, the Duchess of Kent to-. day celebrates her 31st birthday ller Royal Highness, formerly Princess Marina, married the Duke of Rent in November, 1934. They have two children, Prince Edward, and Princess Alexandra who will be one year old on Christmas Day.
JAPANESE
REPORTER
SUCCUMBS
DEATH ROLL NOW
TOTALS SIX
Shanghai Dec. 12: Wounded on October 22 while covering the battle on Jukong Road in Hong- kew, Kenjire Ashizawa, a Japan- ese Journalist, succumbed to his injuries this morning bringing the death roll of Japanese news- papermen since the start of hos→ tilities in the Shanghal area six.
to
.. Meanwhile, another Japanese reporter. Shoshun Oho, of the local office of the Tokyo “Asahi Shimbun" injured his eyes and face on Saturday afternoon when his motor car set off a land mine carefully planted in the road about 200 kilometres south-west Oho is expected to of Nanking. recover. Renter
Mr. Yuki added that following the occupation of Nanking the Bank of Japan "will assist the Government in rehabilitating the economy of the war-torn areas in Central China. There are in Central China many problems such as the stability of currency, ad- ministration of Customs and ques- tions of a more general character which must be settled by the au- China would soon be placed on a Government." solid foundation with the creation thorities with the
He said that the currency of North of "a powerful financial control
organ".- Beuter.
H.M.S. BEE ATTACKED ON ARRIVING AT WUHU
DIRECT HITS ON LADYBIRD: NAVAL RATING KILLED
B. And S. Tug, With British Consul Aboard, Fired On
JARDINE STEAMER INVOLVED
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HANKOW, DECEMBER 12: JAPANESE FIELD BATTERIES AND MACHINE GUNS FIRED ON HM.S. LADYBIRD, H.M.S. BEE AND THE JARDINE, MATHESON'S STEAMER SUIWO AT, WUHU AT 8.35 AM. THIS MORNING.
A FOUR DIRECT HITS WERE MADE ON THE LADYBIRD AS
RESULT OF WHICH ONE BATING WAS KILLED AND ANOTHER SERIOUSLY WOUNDED, WHILE FLAG CAPTAIN G. E. M. O'DONNELL WAS ALSO WOUNDED.
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THE BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE'S TUG TSINGTAH, CARRYING MR. H. J. PRIDEAUX-BRUNE, O.B.E., BRITISH CONSUL AT NANKING, AND LIEUT.-COL. W. A- LOVAT-FRASER, O.B.E., BRITISH MILITARY ATTACHE, UP RIVER WAS ALSO FIRED ON BUT NO DETAILS ARE YET AVAILABLE.
It will be recalled that Lleat.-Col. Lovat-Fraser had a narrow escape from injury or death when Japanese planes machine-gunned ears in which the British Ambassador to China, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hagessen. Col. Lovat-Fraser, and Mr. E' L. Hall Patch, the Ambassador's Financial Ad- ́ viser, were travelling from Nanking to Shanghai." The British Ambassador was seriously injured and it was only on Saturday that Sir Hughe salled for England to complete his convalescence before returning to China in the summer.
Meanwhile, the United States gunboat Panay, America's floating Embassy at Nanking, has gone further up river and is now 28 miles from Nanking..........
Only fourteen Americans and ane Briton,” Mr. L: G. Smith-Beater's correspondent, are at pre- sent to Nanking.
It will also be recalled that on Sunday, December 5, Lieut-Commander H. D. Barlow. R.N., of HMS Ladybird was slightly injured by a splinter in the buttock in the Japanese bombing of Wuhu "when a direct hit was made on the Jardine steamer Tuckwo. The Butterfield and Swire a... Tatung
was also hit-Bauter.
Hankow, Dec. 12: The Jardine steamer Sulwo was seen to suffer a direct hit during the Japan- ese attack on British, shipping at Wahy to-day. H.M.S. Ladybird which was anchored off the Asiafle Petroleum Company's Installation got underway and was Bred at until she was out of range. HMS. Bee, which was also fired on was just arriving at Wuhu from ap river. She is the flagship of the Yangtse Fleet-Reuter...
"NO LONGER.
· RECOGNISE
NANKING"
Shanghai. Dec. 12: According to Japanese reports the Peace Main- tenance Commission at Tientsin has announced in a circular tele- gram to similar Commissions in. Central and North China that it could no longer recognise Nan- king."-Beuter
AMBASSADOR LEAVES
HE. Sir Hughe Knatchbull- Hugessen, British Ambassador to China, who was shot near the spine by Japanese airmen on August, 20 and who had been convalescing in Java and Hong Kong, left the Colony for England by the F. & 0. Rajputana on Saturday.
He was accompanied by Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen and their. two daughters, Elisabeth and
Alethea.
Japanese Attempts Fail To Dislodge Chinese
From Strategic Points
INTENSITY OF NANKING FIGHTING ECLIPSES BLOODIEST BATTLES. ON SHANGHAI FRONT
Nanking, Dec. 12: Chinese forces defending Nanking held most of their ground to-day despite severe punishment admin- istered mainly by relays of aeroplanes and batteries firing from the Purple Mountain which overlooks the city. In the face of machine-gun and trench mortar fire from the Chinese, Japanese troops tried to consolidate their foothold inside the Kwanghua Gate and also their advance on the Chungshan Gate. Accord- ing to a Japanese report, Japanese troops captured the Chunghus Gate in the southern wall of the city. All Japanese attempts Lave so far failed to dislodge the Chinese' from a number of strategic points around the city. Japanese tanks and other me. chanised units are playing an active part in the Japanese on- slaught but the intensity of the Chinese resistance is making the advance most difficult as well as expensive.
In keeping the Japanese at bay Wuhu is said to be heading for Bir Hughe is continuing his con- the Chinese are suffering heavy Nanking- valescence, and is expected to re-losses and according to some re- Reuter turn to China next summer.
ports the fighting is of an intensity' eclipsing even the bloodiest battles! on the Shangbal front...
Picture of the Dollar Uner, President Hoover, which is hard aground on a small island off Formosa. Passengers and crew have been safely landed on Holshote Island, according to the latest messages.
"BLOODY STRUGGLE” „
Tokyo, Dec. 12: "A bloody strug- gle" is what the "Asahi Shimbun" correspondent describes the no- General Tang Sheng-chi 18 re-paralleled ferocity of the battle ported to be supervising the opera around Nanking. With very severe tions of the Chinese forces from fighting going on the Japanese are tank which can be seen rumbling endeavouring to increase their 100 through the streets of Nanking all metre footing inside the south-east day long. General Tang Sheng-chi" gate alao to capture strong has gone practically sleepless since Tochikua positions in the vicinity the slegs began. At dawn to-day of the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum on Japanese batteries subjected Nan- the Purole Mountain.
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king to an intensive bombardment Failure of press reports or clatins and then at 9 a.. aeroplanes of progress indicates the intensity joined in the attack concentrating of the struggle. mainly on the Chinese defences along the inner fringe of the city's towering walls. The Japanese
A "Domel" correspondent at the south-east gate wires that Japan- ese squadrons intensively bombed
| Command which wants to cut losses the walls, city gates and interior as far as possible has ordered men positions from the air at 9 ́alm. for to keep under cover as much as an hour in an endeavour to possible until the elaborate de- break down the Chinese defence. fence works of the city are reduced Meanwhile, Tokyo and other by land and air attacks. Mean- cities are celebrating the Japanese while, the greater part of the success in effecting an entry. Japanese force which captured | Reuter.