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·No. 24924. 號肆拾式玖仟萬弍第 日陸拾月陸年寅戊 HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1938. #1 B**Ä#*#*EATER EIGHTEEN JAPANESE BOMBERS IN HONOUR OF THE ACCUSED'S
RAID WUCHANG
WARSHIPS BOMBED BY
CHINESE MACHINES
Attempt To Hit Chiang's Headquarters Fails
Hankow, July 12
Eighteen heavy Japanese bumers, escorted by pursuit planes. raided Wachang at noon today. Chinese reports stated this evening. No Chinese planes went up to met the raiders which, however, were greeted with heavy anti-aircraft fl'e.
The Japanese boribers appeare in two squadrons belsw Wuchang And then turned south after rea hing the Yangtse. They dropped bombs at Wachang where columns smoke and flames could be seen from Bankow.
It was reported that the Jap nese planes dropped about twenty bombs, apparently in an attempt hit Generalissimo' Chiang Kai- shek's headquarters. All the missiles. however, were stated to have fallen wide of their mark. landing on the countryside and throwing up columns of dust.
Fighting Below Kiukiang
Hankow. July 12,
Fighting is reported to be
Sixty Japanese planes were stated to have started out for Wu- hang but more than half of that number were headed off by Chinese oursuit planes before reaching the city. Results of today's raids have not yet been ascertained.
Chinese bombing planes this morning raided a concentration of Japanese warships between Ankins and Tungliu, according to reports rom Chinese sources, which stated
progress ter miles below Kiukianga six to seven vessels are be- in the vicinity of Lion Hill where leved to have been alt.(Reuter).
Chinese batteries are excfianging! Are with Japanese warships which returned up-river again after being! bombed by Chinese planes on Sunday
Chinese reports add that Chi- nese troops at Shoe Hill, which guards the entrance to Poyang Lake, continue to check the Jap- anese advance southward from. Hukow. (Reuter),
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July 11
Spot.... ..19-5/15
Forward......19-1/8
July 12
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Japanese Women Serving On Warships
(From Our Own Correspondent)
** Canton, July 1%. About 200 Japanese women are serving on warships in South China waters, according to a Eshernan
Swabue, says the Yin Chang. Po .his morning.
The women, dressed like meh, are squipped with rifles for landing urposes. The fisherman, who es- aped from the warship, is now back in Swabue, but about 186 thers are still held on board the
warships
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There are 30 women aboard the
CHINESE DEAD
"In honour of the Chinese dead, a memorial service was held at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce ́in Chungking on July 7, which was the first anniversary of the 'outbreak of Sino-Japanese hostilities.
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London. July 12.
The, eleven Hurricane fighters of the Royal Air Force returned to England this morning from Paris, completing the journey in
NEWS FROM THE
SPANISH
WAR FRONT
Several Rebel Staff Officers Killed
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Barcelona, July 12. The Republican War Ministry Issued a bulletin last night to the effect that in the sector of Mas- quarela on the Levant front a Républican påtrol detachment að- vanced far into the enemy lines blowing up a farmhouse where tha Staff of the enemy had its head- quarters.
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ADMISSION IN
PEAK MURDER CASE
Expert Evidence Given By Dr. M. O. Pfister At Criminal Sessions
CASE CONCLUDING
TODAY
The admission that be had stabbed Mrs. Sybil Ruby Challinor, and that he knew at the time, he did it that he was doing wrong. was made by Lam Chun, 30-year old cookboy, in the course of a long statement be made from the witness-bor during yesterday's con- tinued hearing of the Peak Murder Case.
Other features of the trial, which, it is expected, will be con- cluded today, were the evidence of two men who testified to having seen accused behave “madly” and “like,a wild man" on two separate occasions about two years ago, and the export evidents of Dr. M. 0. Pfister, well-known surgeon, physician and mental consultant, who said accțised had a very low mentality, that of a 14-year-old boy, He also stated that there existed a mental condition of dementia. and thạt accused suffered from evilepsia. Cross-examination of Dr. Fister, was reserved.
As on the arst day there were a air number of spectators, Inclúd-
HONG KONG BANK ng a number of European ladies, SETTLEMENT OF
DIVIDEND.
An intérim dividend of €2 10s. per share, subject to de- duction of Income Tax, will be paid by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion
The dividend will be gay- able on August 8 ́and will be calculated at the rate of is. 2-7/8
Japanese
Bomber
Shot Down
A leutenant-colonel command- ing the brigade and several Staf officers were killed.
Five enemy
planes attempted to carry out an air raid on Barcelona. A Belgian control officer aboard o! the British steamer York Bratok was injured by shrapnel-(Transbomber was shot down by the
63rcean).
minutes which is three minutes
POSITIONS CONSOLIDATED
Salamanca, July 12."
The Nationalist headquarters in
· Kiukiang, July, 12.
It is confirmed that a Japanese
n watch the proceedings.
THE SANJAK PROBLEM
The case is being taken by the Acting Chief Justice, Mr." Justice R. ¡E. Lindsell, with the following Jury: Messrs. James Smith, F. Teck, B. Chan, J. M. Nolasco da Silva. O E. los Santos. Ewan King-sing and 1. McPherson. "Mr. J. Whyatt.
The Sanjak of Alexandretta: will Crown Counsel, is prosecuting. while Mr H C. Macnamara, in be definitely incorporated with the
Turkish
within three Empire structed by, Mr. M. A. da Silva, is lefending
(a) months at the latësi, according to
Informed quarters here./.../
(Continued on "Fare`2)
Antioch, July 12.
Such a "measure. it is stressed, will not only have the result of
Commission For settling anally the vexed question
Promotion Of Farm Produce
Hankow, July 12,
A Commission for the Promotion f Agricultural Production during var-time has been organised by Che Central Government.
Other
Mr. Y. H. Moh, one-time Vice- Minister of Industries, is the chair- Chinese in a village near Tikangan of the commission.
bout 30 miles southwest of Wuhu, members Include Mr. Yin Chur- ang. General Manager of the on July 8.
Ningpo Commercial Bank: Franklin L. Ho, Vice-Minister of
It was among a squadron of five
Dr.
of the Sanjak but also of creating a new Arab state and of cutting off Syria completely from the sea. The form under which the an- nexation will be carried out has not set been decided upon. (Transocean).
Holland
Prepares
For War
Stockholm, July 12.
better than the outward journey.
This is a record for formation estroyer, and it is believed that they are the wives and daughtersight from England to France..
a bulletin Issued last night stated It will be recalled that Japanese fishermen.
the that Nationalist troops in the six aircraft which were bombing National Economy; Dr. J. Lossing participated In According to a Swatow report, Fighters
the coastal sector consolidated their the village.
Buck, professor of agricultural many oplum divans have been French air display. which
took their positions occupying, several Two of the pilots were killed economics, of the University of The Dutch Prime Minister, Dr. opened on. Namoa Island,
place on Sunday. (Reuter. Bul.Loyalist positions and capturing when the plane crashed. (Central Nanking; Dr. Wong Wen-hao. Collin made an interesting de- A puppet regime has been set up letin).
110 prisoners (Transocean). NewaX Page 2-Summons for increased the Island under several For-
pans and ronina.
GUIDE TO THE NEWS
maintenance.
Conditions in Swatow are almost
Page 3-Cholera on Increase. Ro-
Larians see flying film. Round-ck to normal and Mayor Ho world tourists.
Page, 4.-News about the Services
Army watching Brengun sti
Binley,
Pare 5-Cinema notes and' news.
Crossword puzzle. Diary.
"ùng has ordered all shops to re-
me business.
HOME CRICKET SCORES
London, July 12. Lunch scores of cricket matches.
Page 6-White Paper on plan for withdrawal of volunteers from Spain. Anglo-Italian agreement. Narcolle traffe situation, Ger-played today, are as follows:- many and Jews. King makes Derby 158 and 10 for 10 v, York- DrogTES&
shire 198 and 210 for 7 declared. Page 7-Woman's death probed. Glamorgan 299.for 7 declared v.
Knowledge is power. Movie- Leicestershire 191 and 100% for 3. making made easy. Youth con- ference, Pop
Para 8-Leading article: Chinese
айт исселяев.
Pare
Lancashire 365 för 8 declared.v. Notts 205 and 135, for 3.
Middlesex 394 for 9 declared v Bussex 282.NE
10-Lawn bowls results, Essex 186 and 310 for § v. Wor- League tennis: New PW.D. 'Re-cestershire 113 and 83 for 6.
Gloucestershire 237 and 108. (Reuter, Bulletin).
creation Clubhouse' opened..
Page 12-Financial page..
Over Fifty Bodies Extricated From Wongsha Railway Station Debris
Canton, July 12.
Between 50 and 60 terribly mangled bodies of men, women and children were extricated by this evening from the debris in the Wongsha station area as a result of the Japanese mass raid this morn- Ing;
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The exact number of people killed has not yet been ascertained. About 200 persons were wounded during the attack.,
The participating Japanese planes in the raid, now established' as 17 in number, chose again the busiest sections of the city, including the Wongsha station area. Salchuen, and the civic centre area, as their targets. Scores of bombs, most of them of the heavy type, were dropped, which demo- lished at least 18 houses.
Working feverishly under a corching sun, rescue parties commenced their activities immediate- ty after the raiders departed and bad not yet finished their task by late this evening. ↑
Canton School Demolished
Minister of National Economy; Mr. claration regarding the palley of « Tsou Ping-wen, former Dean of the the Netherlands, in connection School of Agriculture of the South- with the forthcoming conference castern University; Dr. Kinn-wef] of Oslo States, to a representative Shaw, General Manager."of the of the paper Stockholms Tid- China Tea Corporation; Mr. Liu ningen. Fin-10, former Director of the Industrial Department of the Ministry of Industries...
The Premier sald that the Great War had taught a lesson that a weak State might eäally become Dr. Chang... Fu-liang.. formar the "danger zone" at a time when Director of the Kiangsi Rural Cen- all countries were rearming. Hol- ter: Mr. Hu, Ting-hu, former land had, "therefore, increased her Director of the Agricultural De-annual contingent of recruits from partment of the Ministry of Indus 24.500 to 42,000 and had prolong- tries; Dr. Shen Trunghan, Chiefed her period of compulsory mili- Technician of the National Agri-tary service rom 5 to 11 months.. | cultural ̈ Research Bureau; Mr.
Chien Tien-ho, Director of the In the event of war. Holland N.A.R.B. and Mr. Wang Chih-hsin, would have 500.000 well-trained General Manager of the Bin Hua and well-equipped men at her dis- Bank(Central News)..
posal,
Conformably with her indepen- The largest number of casualties limbs and torsos Just fosted about
The Kowloon Fire Station re- dent position Holland's foreign were caused by two heavy bombs, the water, which was tumed ceived a call from the Hungbom policy was free from all impedi- which scored direct hits over the red,
district last night when it was-dia-} ments in the shape of alliances or 57th Primary School and the Wo- The raiders took off from their covered that an electric wire had obligations towards other States men's Vocation: Institute.
ase at sea shortly after nine fused at a house in Bolkeley Street. (Transocean). Five or six missiles fell into the clock and broke into the city Pearl River, blasting to pieces imits at about 10.30 o'clock............
Junks on the
Earlier in the morning,ja kone causing the death of at least two plane visited the city doing recòn- scores of women and childrentonitering work, but did not drop aboard
| bombe.--(Central. News);",
Big Fires In Shanghai During Raid may taken of wer and miner to
Hankow, July 12,
Canton, July 12. Uncial reports state that the Describing the terrible tragedy, Women's Vocational Institute an "eye witness told a Central Newa Several big fires of unknown origin broke out at a number, of doints in Japanese occupied Chapsi, in Shanghal, yesterday evenfur the vicinity of Uhangshan Univer- correspondent that a succession of according to reports received here. For over half an hour the firessity suffered a direct hit during deafening detonations rent the air were seen blazing uncontrolled over many blocks of buildings but today's rald by the Japanese, fire and then indescribable pandemon were finally, exthiguished W
being killed and five wounded,} {um; reigned along the waterfront. Number two Primary School in the Large numbers of women and ares of Tuet Wan Street was also children Asherfolk on the Pearl demolished and casualties amount- River-were literally torn to pieces Venezuela
Early this morning, another b'e fire broke out at Sin Min Boad near the North Station. It was brought, under control after a full hour's effort by the fire fighters, h
During the height of the blaz, it is reported, exchange' of 'rifle. shots was heard in the Internations! Settlement (Central News):
VENEZUELA TO RESIGN FROM LEAGUE
Geneva, July 12.. has notified the
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ed to three dead and three yound-by the exploding missiles. After League of Nations her intention ed/=(Renter).
the raiders had gone, dismembered to resign (Reuter. Bulletin).
Lull Along Yangtse Front
Nanchang, › July (12. ** Following a full week's intensive, operations, a comparative luli has prevailed along the Yangtse f'ont throughout this morning and ́afternoon with the Japanese confiajng their activities to air attacks
on a number of Chinese positions.
More than a dozen large and small Japanese warships are now › concentrated near Changklatsou, about twelve miles northeast of Kin-
klang:
* At Penglash, repeated Japanese efforts to strengthen their post- tions were frustrated by heavy Chinese attacks. Large numbers of reinforcements have now been rushed from Anking---{Central Newf