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SYSTEMATIC ACTIVITIES OF CHINESE NOT EASY TO DWYER FOUND NOT GUILTY IN
GUERILLAS IN MANY
PROVINCES DESTROY
JAPANESE MOVES
Service On Important Railways Interrupted
Troop Train Derailed
Shanghai, June-24.
Train service between Shanghai and Kashing on the Shanghai- Hanrchow Rallway has been interrupted for the past few days as the result of activities of Chinese guerillas in the region, according to a Chinese report today.
Fighting is expected between Japanese troops and the guerillas. and large numbers of refugees are coming to Shanghai from Hang- chow and regions, via Soochow
According to a Chinese traveller bringing results in Chulu, Yih- who has just arrived here from sien. Hochlen and 15, other dis- Nanziang. over 300 well-armed triets in Hopel. which are report. guerillas engaged 140 Japanese ed to be dominated by Chinese soldiers along the Soochow Creek forces.
last Saturday: The Japanese were driven back to Shanghai, leaving behind a number of dead.
ACTIVE IN TSINAN
TRAIN DERAILED
On Monday, a Japanese mill- |tary train fully loaded with wär supplies was derailed near Tang- Chinese guerillas in Tsungming kwantung, 40 miles south of Tlen- Island have become very active of tsin. as sections of the rails had late, the report adds.
been removed by Chinese "gueril
to
the
The Chinese are also reported to las be active in the suburbs of Tsinan The guerillas are reported (Shantung) where more than 700 have reached Kupelkou, according Japanese are stationed.. Because to sources from Hankow. A num-: of the Increasing activities of these ber of bridges along the newly." mobile bands, traffic along the completed Pelping-Jehol Rallway Tientsin-Pukow Railway and the have been destroyed near Kiaochi Rallway has been later-Great Wall, it is declared. rupted near Tsinan, It is stated. In Paotingfu, the guerillas are
HOPE DIFFICULTIES
reported to be also active, stop- Japanese troops in Hope! Pro- ping "Japanese trains, from send- vince are facing the same situa-ing railway, supplies to Henan.- tion as in Shanal, as the Chinese (Reuter). forces have in recent weeks been strengthened., ......
Not only the highways, but the Pelping-Hankow, the Felping- Sulyuan and the Tientsin-Pukow Railways cannot be well protected by Japanese troops. Large sect- lons of rails on the Peiping-Jul- Juan line are reported to have been removed by guerillas during the past week, interfering with the regular train service.
Political work carried out by the 8th Route Army is said to be
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The Test match is undoubtedly very thrilling, but nervous people are a little apprehensive lest one
of these bombs being dropped not so many miles away may set off something!-(The Bulletin).
H.M.S. DORSETSHIRE MURDER TRIAL LOUD APPLAUSE WHEN VERDICT ANNOUNCED
JURY OUT LESS THAN HOUR
A STORM OF APPLAUSE, unprecedented in the history of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, greeted the verdict of Not Gality which, after a retirement of 41 minutes, the Special Jury return- ed at the Criminal Sessions yesterday in the trial of Edwin More- Band Dwyer, 19-year old Able-seaman on H.M.S. Dorsetshire, charged with having murdered Leading Seaman Bobert Dickinso on board the cruiser at sea on May 2
WHEN HIS HONOUR the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, pronounced the words that permitted Dwyer to leave the dock, another equally loud burst of clapping broke out and could not be quelled for some little time. The applause was not confined to the large number of naval men who made up the ma- jority of the hundreds of people in court.
То the last Dwyer remained] warders and as, they returned he composed. While the Jury were smiled twice. seeming to study out he chatted with one of his the expressions' on the faces of the gentlemen of the jury, and
again
der.
HAMMOND 210 NOT OUT IN MANY JAPANESE made a remark to his war
THE SECOND TEST MATCH
England Starts Badly But Stages
.
Grand Recovery
KING PAYS SURPRISE VISIT TO
LORD'S
England again won the loss in the Second Test Match against. Australia which opened at Lord's yesterday and once more Wally Hammond elected to bat. The position, at the close of play, was high- ly satisfactory for the home team as they had put together 109 runs for the loss of five wickets- Hammond being not out with 210 runs and Ames also undefeated with 50 to his credit.
"Barnett and Hatton, who gave England such a fine start in the First Test, both falled while Edrich again disappointed McCormick at one stage had three wickets for, 13 runs but he sent down too many short ones to prove effective against Hammond and Payster who put up another new re- Ford after three wickets had fallen cheaply. Paynter needed. only one run for his century when he was out!
AUSTRALIA
D. G. Bradman (Captain)
5. J. McCabe
C. L. Badcock
B. A. Barnett
KILLED IN SHARP BATTLE
the van-
No sign of emotion showed on his face as he heard the verdict nor did he make any move to leave the dock.
number of-
As His Lordship said "Prisoner. Chengchaw, June 24.
you are discharged." however, he After having retaken Chungmow turned at once, left the 'dock, and · and Weits! Chinese troops are disappeared from the Court In pushing eastward and
the company of A guards have reached an undis-
other sailors. closed village about 25 kilometres
Yesterday's proceedings in the west of Kalleng.
trial in A sharp encounter took place at interest has been evinced than in which more European Chuhstnchen yesterday afternoon any other case for at least 24 where the two forces resorted to years, were featured by the na! bayonet; "charges and hand gren-
addresses by"-"counsel - for ades. The sanguinary battle last crown and for the defence that ed' for three hours and eighty
lasted 40 minutes and one hour Japanese were killed.
and 36 minutes respectively, and The remnants of the Japanese troops Bed in the direction of Chief Justice that occupied one summing-up by the Acting Kihalen with the Chinese in hot hour and 34 minutes. pursuit. (International).
CHIPPERFIELD INJURED
London. June 24. Attempling to stop a fierce drive from Hammond, Chip. perfield. who W25 bowling with an injured left hand, retired. Waite is substituting for him-(Reuter).
a
the
At the conclusion of the trial. His Lordship," in thanking the jury exempted them from jury service for a period of flye.years.
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On Thursday. Ha Excellency the Governor. Sir Geffry North- cote, will broadcast in connection with the bicentennial celebrations of the Hong Kong Broadcasting Studio.
IN CAUSE OF HUMANITY
Mr. Frederick John Jeacock, of the Taikoo Dockyard, and his bride, formerly Miss Mary Margaret Balkins, photographed after their marriage, at St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon. (Photo, King's Studio).
ENGLAND
W. R. Hammond (Captain)
K.Farnes
H. Verity
L. Hutton
L. E. G. Ames
W. Edrich
E. Paynter
D. C. 5. Compton.
D. V. P. Wright
C. J. Barnett
A W. Wellard
12th man: J. Hardstaff
London, June 24. Twenty thousand spectators were present at Lord's to see W: R. Hammond win the toss again for
England and elect to bat on a
wicket that promises to produce
plenty of runs. So much interest Wally Hammond
is being taken in this match that
the cares of captaincy
W. A. Brown.
J. H. Fingleton
L. Fleetwood-Smith'
A. L. Hassett
E. L. McCormick
A G. Chipperfield W. J. O'Reilly 12th man:
M. G. Walle
one that was short of a length and was caught by his namesake off Brown at shortler-a dolly catch. The score board now read 31-3-18,
long before the time for the gates weight hut lightly on his shoulders. While to be opened hundreds had queued | up, waiting for admission.
C. J. Barnett and L. Hutton were again sent out to open the innings for England but they were not destined to stay long together for with the total at 12. Hutton, in playing a defensive atroke to a ball that came up nastily, gave Brown, flelding at short-squareleg. no easy catch. McCormick was the successful bowler. He had only scored four runs.
In the meantime Barnett got off
McCORMICK'S FIGURES Paynter Joined Hammond' and both batted confidently the scoring was on the slow side. These two batted steadily and McCormick's figures at this stage while Hammond showed his were 3 for 15. usual confidence. Barnett looked The crowd by this time swelled safe for another big score though to 31,000 and the gates were closed. occasionally he appeared uncer- Hammond was very confident and tain' against McCormick. He twice sent Fleetwood-Smith to the eventually made the same mis-on boundary in grand style. This take as Button-trying to hook over Fielded ten runs.
The Eag- High aldipper then hit another boundary off O'Reilly when Fleetwood-Smith, flelding at dine The fifty went up--after an hour's play.
Hammond had by this time
GUIDE TO THE NEWS leg. missed the ball.
to the mark quickly, hitting the PAGE 3-Church news and an- got his eye well in and with fast bowler to square leg for 'a twoj nouncements.
2 four off McCormick reach
and three respectively off succes-PAGE 4-The Services. London | ed sive deliveries.
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half-century in 70 |minutes. Paynter Was very McCormick bowled two no-balls PAGE 6-Cinema notices and watchful and only scored 17 in an in his first over while Stan MeCabe news. Crossword puzzle.'
bour. Then he let fy at Fleet- started off with a wide, Barnett PAGE §-Government's refusal to wood-Smith. and was rewarded act in Spain bombings disturbs with a beautiful sizer which won Commons "Turko Afghanistan for him a great oration. He was alliance. Royal visit to Paris very confident now. postponed.
then got McCabe away to the off- boundary of his back foot-but Edrich played on to McCormick- for a "duck"-when attempting to hook a short one. With the score PAGE 7-Volunteer Corps orders.
at 20 for 2, Hammond came in to PAGE 8 Leading article, Japan's bat with Barnett.
"Red" Complex..
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Hammond took two off Fleet, wood-Smith to send up the 100 after 38 mfantes. McCormick
(Conttuned on Back Fire)
Above, members of the Red Crow Society doing, rescue work at Wongsha Station, Canton, follo ving recent Japanese bombings. Below, a scene at the funeral of Mr. Chau- Tau-krong who was
killed while engaged la rescue work in Canton.