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China Will Emerge Victorious Despite
Japan's Sinister Designs
W
HANKOW. JULY 7
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GOVERNOR GIVEN WIDE
POWERS
Proclamation of Letters Patent
TARNING THEM OF GREATER HARDSHIPS AND SUFFER-
INGS "AHEAD, Generalissirao Chiang Kai-shek in a broad-giving the Governor of Hong Kong cast speech this evening exhorted the 450,000,000 Chinese to redouble their efforts and be prepared to make further sacrifices in the struggle for national emancipation.
Whilst taking due "cognizance of the lenule spirit of the Chinese troops and civilians in pro- secuting the war of resistance during the past year, the Generalissimo declared that they have so "far fulfilled, a part of their duties to the country but have not yet exerted their utmost efforts to meet the increasingly menacing situation.
Have those who have money contributed to the country generously? Have those who have strength offered. their strength unreservedly? Generalissime Chiang asked.
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After one year of the Sino- She will continue to fight even Japanese bastitles, Generalissimo when only one inch of her terri- Chiang perceived a major differ-fory and one man are left. ence between China and Japan in
With such Arm determination the Sino-Japanese hostilities in and undaunted spirit China has the past year. Whilst Japan is been able to meet whatever atro-
Japan uncertain of her purpose, China cities
committed. Her
has always been and is pursuing a morale has never been affected by axed policy of determined resis- temporary reverses and loss of
tance.
territory. "
their
wide.powers to dismiss or suspend persons holding public office was read at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, presided over by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote.
The main provision of the Let- ters Patent is as follows:-
"The Governor may, subject to such instructions as may from time to time be given to him by Us through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State.. upon sufficfent, cause to him appearing. dismiss or suspend from the exercise of his office any person holding any publie office within the Colony, or subject д
aforesaid, may
take such other disciplinary action as may seem to him desirable."
The Letters become immediate- ly operative.
Full report of the Council meet- ¦ing appears on Page -7...
HUKOU STILL IN HANDS OF CHINESE FORCES
MARRIED
Mr. Charles Mottram, of the Hong Kong Police, photographed with his bride, formerly Miss Tomie Walsh, after their marriage at St. Joseph's Church, Garden, Road, yesterday afternoon.---- (Photo, King's Studio)..
The First Anniversary
Of The War
London, July 7.
THE ANNIVERSARY of the Sino-Japanese war was marked by special articles in several papers, all dwelling on the un- precedented Chinese nations! will to resist. The most remark- 'able feature of the war is that a decisive victory still eludes the Japanese armies.
Mr. Quo Tai-chi, conducted the memorial service in the Em- bassy at noon when a three-minute silence in honour of the Chinese dead was observed. All the Chinese community attend- ed.
The Lord Mayor. Fund now approaches £130,000 including over £1,000 trum British doctors alone. The organizer draw at- tention to the steadiness with, which contributions are rolling in' weekly, thus giving evidence of the widening appreciation of China's need. Leading provincial cities, for example Manchester and Birmingham, are actively co-operating. It is announced that Australia is 'sending a unit to China in October, including a portable hospital with wards," an operating theatre, X-ray equip- ment motor ambulances and a staff of trained nurses.
The Indian doctor, Madan Atal will shortly take the first in- dlan medical unit to China consisting of several motor ambu- lances and dressing stations. Over a hundred young Indiar doe- tors have already volunteered to accompany the unit to China.— (Reuter).
LOSSES SUFFERED BY
JAPANESE FORCES
"Manchukuo” Troops Surrender
Unsuccessful Attempts To Aid Beleaguered Comrades Near Linfen
TRAINLOAD WIPED OUT
Slan, July 7.
Heavy losses were suffered by the Japanese forces making repeat- ed unsuccessful attempts to go to the aid of their beleaguered com- raders at Linfen in central, Shanal
On the afternoon of July 4, according to a belated report reach- ing here, a trainload of Jarianese troops proceeding from Chiebbsłu southward along the Fen River were attacked and wiped out by à brigade of Chinese forces at Sanpinggu,
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-Several other Japanese contingents, despatched to remforce the Japanese garrison at Linfen, were similarly attacked and emaciated during the last few days, the report said.—(Central News),
JAPANESE PLANS REVEALED Klukiang. July 7. Japanese military plans along the Yangtse if they succeeded, in capturing Hukoy were revealed in an important document found on the body of an officer killed in act tion somewhere between rengisch and Hurow.
MADAME CHIANG CONTRIBUTES $18,000 WORTH OF GOLD
Hankow
According to these plans, the Japanese army. when it succeeded Hankow, July 7.
in gaining control of Hukow, would was beflagged this divide its forces into two columns morйlag on the occasion of the for a simultaneous drive on Nan first aublversary of the Lukouchlaochang and Kluklang. incident.
Responsible quarters pointed out "Despite intermittent rain, thi-that the Japanese scheme would sands crowded the "receiving sta-prove most hard to be carried out, Lions" where the pabike are en-as Chinese" detence for both the couraged
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offer gold to the State and help well the Chinese war. chest...
Madame Chiang Kai-
sher who
personally
sponsored the "Give Your Gold to the State campaign donated a quantity of gold worth $18,000.
cities is adequately strong to re- pulse any Japanese." attacks (Central News).
FIGHTING
RAGING IN
SUNGKIANG
.
on
Hankow, July 7. Hundreds of children were among those to offer their savings raging in Sungklang.
Fierce Aghting reported to be the at the receiving stations, donating Shanghai-Hangchow Railway, be ten or twenty cents out of their tween Chinese guerillas and Japan- slender purseS:-
ese troops, according to a Shanghai Hankow women's organisations
message just received. were mobilised to direct the cam-
Chinese guerilla activities are balgn. being apportioned to take also reported around the Shanghal charge of the various receiving area. Desultory gundre can Chengchow, July 7. stations." "Brass bands played at heard in the International Settle- Driven to despair by the excessive all the stations and aeroplanes ment.—(Central News). oppression of the Japanese many roared overhead. scattering pam- Manchukua troops operating in phlets containing patriotie mes- north Honan have come over to ages.
Generalissimo Japan,
Chlang
BETTER UNITED." pointed out, has repeatedly in- creased her war budget and has In fact, as the war dragged on, again and again sent reinforce the Chinese people have become ments to China to continue the more steadfast in purpose, more war. At the beginning of the bos-courageous and better united. In tilities, Japan. declared that she general, they are not arrogant when would fight a speedy war. Later they win victories and are not dis- she declared that she would engage icouraged when they suffer reverses. in, a protracted war, and lately They have also confidence that she declared that she would end they will win the final victory In
Hankow, July 7. the war by a "show-down." This this war. Despite all their suffer-
Hukou is still in the hands of constant change of strategy as wellings and hardships, they have been Chinese forces, according to Chin- as her political crises and finan-stoically continuing their efforts ese reports, which state that Ja- cial instability are strong indicá- to defend their national existence.panese troops are surrounding the tions of her desperateness and
However, Generalissimo Chiang town from all sides. uncertainty.
continued. In view of the increas- Street Aghting is raging in the On the contrary. Generallssimo ing hardships ahead, they should tastern quarter of the town, ac- Chiang asserted," China expected redouble
the cording a report from the Klukfang efforts in to meet extreme hardships and struggle for the final victory. The correspondent of the Sao Tang Pav. dangers from the very beginning troops at the front should not Four regimental commanders of and was fully determined and preonly be ready to sacrifice their the Chinese garrison are said-to' pared to make the greatest lives but sacrifice them in such a have been wounded in the action! sacrifices to win the final victory way as to exact the highest price and General Lia Hsir. Chinese In the supreme struggle.
fron the enemy. Meanwhile, the divisional, commander. is said to be civilians at the rear should work directing the operations at Hukou CLEAR-CUT POLICY
harder than ever before inc should in person.:
Chinese reinforcements are ru-! Reiterating that China is #ght-lead a thrifty and simple life.
Defying the threat of a Japanese the Chinese side with their arms, Girls undergoing milltary train- ing for her national existence and
ported to be pouring into the Hu- air raid, thousands of Cantonese a report from the front states: Ing dashed around Hankow in EQUAL CHANCE · Independence and world justice,
kou area in an attempt to save people this morning solenirly ab-
Fighting still rages at a number trucks singing patriotic songs and and peace, Generalissimo Chiang Continuing. Generalissimo Chiang the situation while a strong de- served the "Double Seven" by at- of points north of the Yellow River, giving speeches.--(Reuter). declared that no change has been declared that in this glorious fence line is said to have already lending a mass meeting and later where the Chinese are holding made in this simple and clear-cut war for national existence all been established to "the west of
Ψύκου.
a memorial gathering at which the their ground
FIGHTING IN INDIA policy. So long as the menace of Chinese citizens; Irrespective of
foundation stone of a monument.
At Sinyang, the Japanese guİTİ - aggression has not been removed profession and social status have The Kiuklang correspondent tele
'son strength, has been reduced to and China's territorial and sover-equal chance to contribute their graphs that the "Chinese forces eign" integrity has not been ensur- efforts. They are expected to ful-have been ordered to ed, China will not cease her mail their duties to the country as attack the Japanese at Hukou.”.
(Reuter).. tary operations against the aggres-best as they can.
Sor
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WAITING FOR AIR MAIL
Scene at Kal Tak Aerodrome awaiting the arrival of the mail plane.
counter
SINGAPORE STRIKE
Canton Defies Air Raid
Canton, July 7
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London, July 7. Reports from India state that fighting occurred . in
for the fallen heroes in the pre-only about 506 min, belonging to
the Inoue Regiment of the Shimo- | further
́sent war was laid-
Route Army, who delivered the
The mass meeting was presided, hara Division, which has been "Waziristan when British troops recent intercepted a gang of tribesmen by General Yu Han-mon, Com- much emaciated during mander-in-Chief of the Fourth other points...
mail heavy fighting at Taiyuan and who had been attacking a
TI truck. Slight casualties were suf-. Large numbers of wounded fered on both sides.--(Reuter: Bul- principal speech. General Ya's Japanese soldiers have arrived at letin). stirring address was followed by Poa! and Sinyang along the Tao- those of General Wu Te-chen, and kow-Tanghwa railway, from points Mr. Tsou Lu, President of the further to the west. (Central Singapore, July 7%, National Chungshan University. News). Transport workers have gone on A number of resolutions were strike for higher wages, and bet adopted at the meeting, including ter working conditions. The Govthe despatching of telegrams to ernment has organised emergency measures to facilitate transporta-
Generalisatio Chiang Kai-shek | tion.--(Reuter Bulletin).
and the armed forces of the
EUROPEANS DEAD
IN KOBE FLOODS
Tokyo, July 7,
nation, pledging the support of the people and urging them to Äght on.
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
*re 2-Increased revenue in Co-
lony last year.. More road deaths. · Gambling raid in Val- ley.
Another telegram. addressed to Pare 3-Women's interests.
the People's Folitical Council now Pare 4-News about the Bervices
session in Hankow, was also
sent.
Twenty houses belonging to Ger-
After the meeting, the gathering mans were destroyed and thirty broke up in file to start a long damaged by floods at Kobe on parade through the principal Tuesday according to a report streets of the city.
London Gazette,
Page 5-Cinema notes and "news.
Crossword puzzle. Diary.
Pare 6-People's Political Counell
inaugural meeting.
Pare Legislative Council meet-
ing, Police officer married. Pare 8-Leading article: Japan's
labour problems.
from the German Consul-General Three minutes' silence was ab there. The number of dead in served at twelve o'clock noon; The Kobe is estimated at 300 to 400, heartening news that a Japanese Page 10 Lawn bowls teams. US Including those mining,
plane had been shot down was baseball. Test match pictures: Four Europeans were killed and received when the entire city was Pare 12-Financial news. three seriously injured (Trans-remembering the nation's fallen Pre 13-Radio programmes. ocean).
men in silence (Central News) Page 14 and 15:Shipping news. -'
THE DOLLAR
TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-9/16. T.T. ON LONDON: 15. 2.7/3d.
London Silver Market
† (Our Own Correspondent), London, July 7. London silver prices today were unchanged as follows
* July 8. - July 7, Spot 19-3/16 19-3/16. Forward......19 19.
CANDID CAMERA AT KAI TAK
Photographs taken of passengers disembarking from the Eurasia plans on arrival at Kal Tak Air Port,
be