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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1937.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
OF NORTH CHINA
Formation Of New City In Woosung
JAPANESE TROOPS STUMBLE INTO LAND MINE
Five Hundred Injured
Hankow, Dec. 26: Chinese forces have withdrawn from Hangchow intact and are now located on the banks of Talen Tang River. Plain clothes men are lurking in Hang- Tokyo, Dec. 26: A basic plan for chow to engage the Japanese" in the economic development of North | guerilla”warfare, China will be approved by the Over 350 Japanese troops stum- Government. It is foreshadowed | bled into a land mine south of that a holding company will be Kienchise about 15 miles north- established which wil; control sev- | east of Hangchow and were blasted eral subsidiary companies which to pieces. About 500 were injured. in turn will exploit north Chinese Other losses included demolition of Industrial felds. A feature likely | eighteen tanks, twenty armoured to be encouraged is private capital ¦ cars and numerous armis, instead of strong Government con- trol as in Manchoukuo.
Before their retreat, the new bridge over Thien Tang River which
JAPANESE PLANES ACTIVE
Slight Damage
To C.-K.R.
Canton. Dec. Dec. 26: Twenty- four Japanese planes in five groups bombed the Chasan. Sheungping and Cheungmuktau stations on the Canton-Kowloon Railway and the Yingtak and Kwuntin stations on the Canton-Hankow Railway yes- terday. causing slight damage to the tracks.-- Central News.
HAICHOW RAIDED Hauchow, Dec, 26: Considerable The plan project is a complete | was about to be completed was i casualties and damage to the rail- change to Shanghal on the basis of į about to be completed was des- į way troek are believed to have ro-development of Greater Shang- troyed by the Chinese forces,
Many non-combatants were kill-
hal municipality and formation of
International News Agency,
JAPANESE OCCUPY
TIENCHANG
a new city in the district of Woo-ed by the Japanese when they en- sung. The plan is expected to ma- tered the town yesterday morning. terialise with the emergence of a | new Greater Shanghai municipal- Ity friendly to Japan. The Prest- dent of the Planning Board has reported the scheme to the Ca- binet which (according to the newspaper "Asahi Shimbun") has decided that the Japanese Govern- ment should give full co-operation for the realisation of such a Chin-chang. thirty miles northward of ¿se plan.-- Reuter.
ARAKI—HEALTH ́MINISTER
General Sadao Araki, ex-War Minister and a Cabinet Councillor, is mentioned as most likely can- didate for Minister of Health. which post is to be created early next week.
At Arst Premier Prince Fuminaro Konoye intended to hold the new post additionally, but in view of the development of the situation he has decided to have a full time minister for the health ministry. He is now making a careful selec- tion-of-the-person-to-head the new ministry from among those who would add to the prestige of the Cabinet, and in this connection the War Office circles are advocat- ing the cholte of General Araki as the candidate for the post since Admiral Nobumasa Buetsugu has been appointed Home Minister. the choice having been proposed by the Navy Office circles.
Premier Konoye has not been able to carry out various plans of reforming the Cabinet system and reorganizing the Cabinet sa he wished, and adopted the system of the councillors as a means of vitalizing the Cabinet. Realizing the dimculty of executing various reform plans Premier Konoye in- tends to reinforce the Cabinet by adding military and naval officers. International News Agency.
SEDITIOUS LITERATURE
Tokyo, Dec. 26. Kanagawa prefectural police "are trying to trace the origin of allegedly seditious literature their agents have discovered among the cargo of a number of steamships recently returning to Yokohama from American ports.
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Japanese
Shanghai, Dec. forces northward of the Yangtze continued to advance and have completed the occupation of Tier-
Yungchow, according to a Japanese Army spokesman who in addition stated that all foreigners in Hang-
show
He
were safe and well stated that the Hangchow water- works and power company were destroyed by retreating Chinese who offered very little resistance to the Japanese advance..
He added that Japanese forces. continued to pursue the Chinese as far as Fuyang, twenty miles west- ward of Hangehow, which Was also captured.
been caused by six Japanese planes which dropped scores of bombs, at Hainpu and Hatchow, the eastern terminus of the Lungha! Railway in north Kiangsu yesterday mor- ning.--
Central News.
JAPANESE PLANES OVER KAIFENG
An air rald Loyang, Dec. 26: alarm was sounded at Loyang yes- terday noon when nine Jaapnese planes were sighted flying across the Yellow River.
However, the planes did not ap- were pear over, the city. They
flown to later reported to have Kaifeng bat wero repulsed Chinese anti-aircraft guns.--- Central Neu..
RECONNAISANCE FLIGHT OVER CANTON
Canton, Dec. 26:
FOREIGN
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MAILS
Ordinary air mail letters for Imperial Airways Direct Ser- vice to Europe etc., will, until further notice, be closed at Kow- loon Post Office and General Post Office 9.00 am. on Sundays, Letters for this Service may be posted in. the ordinary posting boxes at Kowloon Post Office and General Post Office. They should be clearly marked "By Air Mall" and bear sufficient post- age. Insufficiently prepald letters may be taxed with double the deficiency or forwarded by Steamer Service, at the discretion-of- the Post Office,
HONG KONG RADIO TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
XLT Telegrams conveying Christmas and New Year Greetings will be nocopted by the Radio Office for transmission via Radio during the period from 14th Decembar, 1837 to 8th January 1938, both dates in- clusive,
(a) The charge for telegrams to places in Chian will be based on ONE FOURTH of the ordinary rate and to other places on ONE THIRD of the ordinary rate.
(B) The minimum charge for all places will be for ten words. Further particulars may be obtained on application at the Radio
Office
Air Mail Service to Shanghai is temporarily suspended. Christmas and Now Year çarda bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, i.e. 6 cents per 2 ounces, for all countries..
Hongkong, China and Macao at 3 cents per 2 dances. Envelopes must not be closed.
Letters and Postcards for Europe and South America" are forwarded "via Siberia" if so superscribed.
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Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service”—London date, 18th December.
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Three Japan- Mine-sweeping on the Yangtze ese planes paid a visit this morn- continues and the river is at pre-ing to the White Cloud Aerodrume sent falling rapidly so that naviga......) on reconnaissance fight but did nos ilon is most difficult- Reuter--
JAPANESE CROSS YELLOW RIVER
Tainan, Dec. 28: A small batch of Japanese troops of less than 200 has crossed the Yellow River at Tsitung but has been surrounded by Chinese forces. Fighting is now going on around Tsitung..
الم
Japanese planes are reported to Be actively bombing the Chinese forces at Chowts forces at Chow- tsun which attempt to half the advance of the JJapanese troops which crossed the Yellow River at Chingbochen- Reuter.
CURRENCY RESERVES
Tainan, Dec. 24. The bogus government in Pel-
ping is planning to take over the currency reserves in Peiping and Tientsin and reorganise the Hopel
Frovicial Bank, according to re- ports received here from Peiping.
It is stated that leading Chinese bankers at Tientsin have proceed- ed to Pelping to call on Wang Keh-min, so-called Chairman of the Executive Commission of the bogus government and make in- quiries into the reported plans for financial changes in the north.- Central News,
FOREIGNERS ALLOWED TO
The authorities suspect that Americans are making it a prac tice to send out agitatory literature among the cargo-even such cargo as scrap metal-so that they may be read by dock workers in Jap-
RETURN anese ports.
Shanghai, Dec. 26: A Japanese Seized coples of the pamphlets | spokesman announced that all include Socialism and Wat by foreigners will be permitted to rË-
Lenin. The 1936-37 Maritime turn northward of Soochow Creek
Strike on the Pacific Coast. Truth
and the only restrictions will be tice to send out agitatory literature those which military sentries may and Appeal to the Japanese People | impose on the spot. All traffic will Concerning the China Incident.- be permitted to foreigners but not International News Agency.
to Chinese. No passes will be CHINESE FORCES WITHDRAW necessary for transport of goods Kinhwa, Dec. 28; A Japanese from foreign-owned godowns but column from Yuhang, 15 Klo- the curfew would be imposed at metres west of Hangchow, launch-11.30 p.m. the same as in other ed an attack on Fuyang, about 27 areas in Shanghal kilometres southwest of Hangchow, | Reuter: .. this morning. They were inter- cepted by the Chinese forces at Tsingyunklao, about 10 kilometres nest of Fuyang, where a fierce alx- hour encounter engued.
Whilst the Chinese forces weze engaging this Japanese column. another column of several thou- sand Japanese troops launched a flanking movement, thereby forcing the Chinese forces to withdraw.
Covered by rearguards, the main bulk of the Chinese forces with- drew from Fuyang to their new positions north of Tangiu. They heavily damaged the highway be- tween Fuyang and Tunglu to check the advance of the Japanese troops.c
Central News.
JAPANESE: PLANES RAID CHUKI | Kinhwa, Dec 28; Bix bombs dropped by two Japanese planes
drop any bombs: They were prees- «ed with ground fire,
bombers Dext
The machine then flew over the north-eastern outskirts of the city and went away without releasing any bombs. The proceeded to Yingtak, Pa Klang and Yuen Hankow Hallway and dropped a
Tan on the Canton-
number of bombs.
The Sunning Railway was again bombed this morning, but details are not available. Japanese planes also raided the Canton-Samshu Railway and were sighted over Fat- shan and Samshul The damages and casualties are not known.—. International News Agency.
TYPHOON
Manila, Dec. 26. The following typhoon warning was issued yesterday at 3.40 p.m.-
Cyclone or typhoon E. of the Felew Islar.ds. Almost stationary.
WEATHER REPORT
HONG KONG ROYAL OBSERVATORY
10 a.m., Dec. 26. Barometer (at sea level), 30.17
1215.
Temperature, 84 F. Humidity, 75 per cent.
Wind Direction, East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3.
minimum
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27th Dec.
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28th Dec.
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Temperature; maximum yester-Air Mail for "France Orient day. 68 F.
Temperature; night, 62 F.
„Rainfall for 24 hours, ending 10th day, nii.
Total rainfall since January 1. 82.49 ins.
Against an average of 84.96 Ins. Sunset to-night, 5.46 p.m.. Sunrise to-morrow, 7.01. a.m.
4 p.m., Dec. 28. Barometer (at sea level), 30.08. Temperature. 84. Humidity. 78. Wind Direction, East. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Maximum tempera turé, 69. Minimum temperature, 61. here Rainfall, nii.
FALL ADMITTED Shanghai, Dec. 28: The fall of Hangchow is virtually admitted in Chinese reports received stating, that the main body of Chinese defenders withdrew the night of December 23. The reports add that the last train from Hangchow which left the city on the morning of December.
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was packed with refugees.. Lakeside city is said to present a picture of desolation The steel bridge across the Chientang River was dynamited while canoes which ́are usually, filled with tourists sightseeing around the Lake are at present tied up with no caretakers. There are scores of them— |Beuter,
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Muinam...
Tuesday, 28th,
8.30 AM
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Wednesday 28th
Bongs Laying
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Thursday, 30th,
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HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From December 26 to 31. 1837
Airmail for Chungking by the “CNA.C.” Airways Direct Ser- vice."
U.N.A.C.,
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER
Hoog
Hong
Kong
Kong
Standard
Standard
Winsang
Time.
Time
Bat, 點
Bua. 28
Mon. 87
h. a. c. in. 07 37 15.4 16 18 04.04
b. m.
- Pras, Coolidos—
Kashima
18 55 2.7
57
22 14 09 39 30
40
1708 0542 143
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Tues. 28.
16 8 1765 07 17
14 2 01 08
000125 .10 29
3 3 29
Ceylon, India, East and Bouth Africa, Aden, Egypt and. EUROPE via Marseilles-doe Mar seillos 2th January 1938
Kashima Maru
Beg
15.00. PM -5.30 PM
18 37 16 7
11 19 03 30 14 21 01 52 10187 0 12 08 09 23 4.8
3 6
28
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Date of
Month
Inside Chuki city on the Cheklang- Thirty-three cocker spaniels, one Klangst Railway south of Hang- of which has five puppies, are part chow this morning demolished of a legacy left to Mrs. A Robinson, Wed, 20 over 30 dwelling houses but caused of Doughs-avenue Gosforth New-
Thir. 30 no casualties as all occupants had evacuated.—
Armstrong, of Hexham, a dog Fri. 31
·Central News,
| breeder and show "judge."
castle, by her aunt, Miss Susannah
Haight.
Bandakan
Mantis
FRIDAY
Air Mail for "K.L.M. Airways Service" — due Amsterdam,
11th January, 1938. Straits,
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