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JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN
Two Bombers Crash
Following Chinese
Anti-Aircraft Fire
MASS ATTACK ON CANTON BY
77 INVADING MACHINES
Canton, October 17.
Chinese anti-aircraft batteries, on the outskirts of Canton, shot down two Japanese bombert during a mass raid on the city at
i eleven o'clock this morning.
Three of
The enemy craft crashed near Mapa and Tannin. the Japanese aviators were burned to death, six were killed in the crash, and five others jumped to safety in their parachutes and are still at large. Both the machines were manufactured at the Mitsubishi faqtory.
tri-motored
mopoplanes.
Опе of the machines, which countless numbers of houses and landed on the water, was only farmsteads.
slightly damaged and may be used Reports of atrocities from. after some repair. The other Japanese occupied areas have al- machine's wings were damaged. ready begun to pour in with the To-day's ma55 air attack was arrival of refugees from the war carried out by no less than 77 Zone. Pillaging raping. and in- planes, in ten groups. A number 'cendiarism have been particularly the Walchow area, of place on the suburbs of Canton rampant in
were
raided, including White driving large numbers of helpless Cloud Village and Fish Eve women and children to the West Village.
11,104,927 SEE
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EXHIBITION
London, Oct. 17. The attendance of 177,175 :00 Saturday at the Empire Exhibition at Glasgow brought the total" attendance to
11.104.927. There remain- twelve days in which... the minimum attendance of 12.- 000,003, which is aimed at, Can be attained. - British Wireless.
It is now. ascertained that the
and News,
North River areas-Central
THREE JAPANESE PLANES BROUGHT DOWN
Changsha, Oct. 17.
It is now ascertained" that dr ing their m1359 raid on Yoyang yesterday, three of the eighteen participating Japanese planes were shot down by Chinese anti- aircraft guns.
The wrecked machines crashed. one on the Tungting Lake, the second or .the outskirts of Yoyang, and the third on the dis- trict precincts of Linsiang-Cen- tral News.
150 RAIDERS ATTACK RAILWAY
Changsha. Oct. 17. two damaged planes nose-dived A large number of places along Lienfashan (Lily Hill) near the Canton-Hankow railway in Bocca Tigris. A search for the Hunan, including Chuchow. Yo- five Japanese aviators who escap-yang, Tuolin, and Milo were made ed in their parachutes is being the targets of a series of Japanese conducted by the local authorities. muss air raids to-day. The extent- The two planes were shot down of damage done at the different vare dying dangerously low places has not yet been ascertain Apart from visiting Canton, they ed. also bombed the Chinese positions on the East River front-Central News.
MASS RUIN
Cunton, Oct. 17 Large numbers of Japanese squadrons, during the past several days' visits to Walyeung. Tsungfa,; Poklo, Po-on, Tungkun and other East River towns have destroyed
MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS
IN BELGIUM
Brussels, Oct. 17, The Municipal elections which viere held throughout Belgium yesterday have resulted in a big
for the success
Government
eign
The Social democrats have, in the constituencies "retained their position at the head of the poll although they lost their absolute majority on the Town Council wing to the increase in the Rexist and Communist vote. The Rexist movement suffered a severe reverse in most of the places and failed to obtain more than 10 per cent, of} the total poll
CANTON
JAPANESE. OPERATIONS
IN SOUTH CHINA
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MAP SHOWING operations in the Japanese invasion of South China.
Recommendations Made
In
Queen Mary Hospital Poisoning Case Inquest
"System Of Handling Of Dangerous Drugs At Fault" - Jury
FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF
DISPENSER'S ACTION
Chuchow, junction of the Can-
"THE JURY FIND THAT THE DECEASED, Sung Hul-tai, died ton-Hankow and the Chuchow from the effects of an injection of atropine described as acquor Pinnslang railway, was attacked Atropine solution of over-strength; that the said atropine soln- by 106 tion was prepa.ed at the Queen Mary Hospital dispensary by Ste. six times in succession planes. All the raiders came by phen Lee Ek-lung. way of Siushui in zorth Kiangst. Central News.
EURASIA SERVICE
"We recommend a further investigation be made as to this man's action so far as this particular incident is concerned.
"WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT THE SYSTEM of dispensing at the Hospital also requires investigations to ensure that a proper record is kept of all medicine dispensed.
"We also recommend that the juntor dispensers he investigated 3s to their capabilities for carrying out their duties allotted to then. "In this connection we find that the system throughout the Bospital, so far as the handling of dangerous drugs is concerned, is at fault."
"
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INTERRUPTED
Hankow, Oct. 17. The air service between Hankow and Hongkong was interrupted to-
This was the Anding of the C. Black (foreman), A. Raymond day. the Eurasia Aviation Cor ponton refunding the purchase special Jury, comprising Mestra, C. and D. Benson, at the conclusion:
price of tickets. Reuter.
KEMAL ATATURK GRAVELY ILL
Ankara, Oct. 17.
THE DOLLAR
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T.T. ON LONDON; is. 2.13/16d. T.T. ON NEW YORK; 29 3/16
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"TAKUNGPAO”
WILL PUBLISH
of an inquest held at the Centrai Court yesterday into the circum- stances surrounding the death of Sung: Hul-tal, six-year-old son of Mr. Sung-Kwok-cheung,” of ~ the| Central Trust of China,
IN CHUNGKING Mr. H. R. Butters sat as Coroner.
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GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Paze Z-Throwing nitric acid OR woman. Not modern travel Police. Court cases. Page 3-Gul trapped by Bri- tish agents. H.K. Police Reserve orders.
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Page 4-News about the Ser- ces. London Gazette. Page 5-The cinemas. Cross- word: puzzle. Diary of local events. The retiring Garbo. Page 6-Chinese troops leave Walchow. Japanese land troops rear Shiweiyao. Chinese Ines penetrated. More Japanese censorship: Page -Women's page. Re-
gistry weddings.
Page 8-Leading article: Comme
to Eongkong.
Fage 10-Shanghai lawn bow- ler at K. F. C. Shanghai tennis
Local yachting re- sults. Colony golf cham plonship. Hockey teams. Page 12-Financial page. Page 13-Radio programmes. Pages 11. 15-Shipping news
and directory.
CHIANG APPEALS TO OVERSEAS CHINESE
Redouble Efforts For War Chest
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RAID ON TAOSHAN
Neighbouring Villages Also Threatened By Units
Hwalyang, October 17.
After several weeks of inactivity during which their forces were strengthened, Chinese guerills units in north Klangsu hare on Go more, displayed daring activity and reached a point 20 miles south of Esuchow, preparatory to launching an attack 65 thai dify."
Taoshan, somth of Hachow, was raided at night by guerillas on October 15. Taking advantage of the darkness, the guerillas pane- trated the Japanese lines in strong numbers and slew many enemy troops before an alarm was raised.
The rest of the Japanese garri- were both held by Japanese garri son numbering 100 men, roused soDS.
om their sleep. offered little re- Early In the morning of sistance and were almost com- October 18. the Japanese head- pletely wiped out.
quarters at Hruchow sent out a Simultaneous with the attack on 'reconnaissance 'plane to-locate the Taoshan, the Chinese guerillas alto position of the Chinese forces, who, threatened Sanpao and Tsaotsun, hidden among the paddy fields, es two neighbouring villages, which caped observation by the enemy
machine-Central News.
Hail Of Shots Loosed At Puppet
#Shanghai, Oct 17.
A hall of bullets was loosed" at Mc. Zau Shih-klung, a fead- ing official of the “Reformed Government," In an attempted assassination in busy Nanking -} Road,, near Honan Road, dawn
town at 2:30 p.m. to-day, ; : The lives of Mr. Zau and "his tour armed bodyguards were pre- rerved by the armour plating of the limousine which was also fitted with hullet-proof glass. Twelve hots hit the car none penetrat-
ing.
ATTACK FROM NANTUNG
Hwalyang. Oct. 17 With their numbers increased. Japanese troops at Nantung and Jukao in north Kangsu have again begun offensives on Chinese. positions along the highway.
Fighting broke out at Machao and Tsaikiao, two small villages nearby, where the Chinese forces maintained their ground.
The Japanese troops who ad- vanced to Machao have now retreated towards Pelpu, while the invaders at Taalkiao were beaten back to Jukao-Central News.
KING FAROUK
To Assume Title Of Caliph
Cairo, Oct. 17.
Must attention has been aroused
The two Chinese would-be by a speech delivered by the rector assassins emptied their Mausers of the famous El Azhar University, and escaped, discarding one pistol Shelk El Marghi, at a reception by Mr. Zau bad justed stepped into delegates to the Pan-Islamide con- the car outside Hardcon Building rerence which was recently held en route to the Central Station here to discuss the question of and the Shanghai Municipal Palestine, Police to report the alleged em- In his speech, which was only bezzlement of Tatao tax funds as published to-day, Shelk El Marghi he is the Director-General of the referred to the possibility of King Consolidated ..Tax Bureau for Farouk assuming at an early date Kiangsu, Chekiang and Anhwei, the title and dignity of Caliph,
All the shots were almed below All the more importance is at the windows indicating that the tached to this utterance since the attackers knew of the bullet-proof Rector of El Azhar University oc- glass. Although there were many cuples one of the most distinguish- people nearby, none were injured jed positions in the Mussulman -Reuter.
community.-Transocean.
Trend Of International
Situation In Relation To
Invasion Of South China
From the history of the past few decales it is possible to mark that the Japanese time their acts of aggression to coincide with the prevailing international situation, says the "Ta' Kung Pao" in an editorial. They probably watched, with great admiration, at the manner in which Hitler bloodlessly succeeded in achieving an ansch- Juss with Austria and in carrying out the annexation of the Sude- ten area of Czechoslovakia.
In consequence of the tension in Europe, following these events, the Japanese decided upon the bold adventure of "beginning their
southward penetration."
The Japanese believe that byjout attacking South China they will with be able to force Great Britain, who finds her vast interests
mit to
other measures associated preparations for war.
These
measures appear to Irritate Hitler and at the same time cause certain uneasiness to Germany and her allies. Last, but not least, the intensi- fication of uneasiness and in- security which prevalls among the
suspected, stropine bringing this war of attrition to a/conclusion that the Japanese mif- and also between Great Britain
Chungking, - Oct. 17, Generalissimo Chiang Kai- while Mr. E, W. Davies, Parties, and is regarded as a Kemal Ataturk, President of
Hankow, Oct. 17:
shek-to-day-issued a circular The “Takungpao," leading Chi-Solicitor, held a watch brief on
telegram to overseas Chinese popular endorsement for the for-Turkey. 1s gravely ill states
by the Government.
His nese dafly, suspended publication behalf of the Government, communique. policy pursued
residents asking them to re- double their efforts in can-jeopardised, to make. China sub- Premjer, M. Spaak, during the re-liver complaint has taken a turn to-day but will continue publish- The boy, Sung Hui-tal went t Queen Mary Hospital on
Japanese domination. ing in for the "worse. Reuter.
Chungking, thus leaving the
tributing to the nation's wat cent European crisis.
only three
Japan hopes for a repetition of Important Chinese August: 23 for an operation for
chest in face of the Japanese dailles here, the "Wuhan Dally tonsilitis, together with his elder invasion of South China.
the treatment of Czechoslovakia. At the same time, the Japanese News," a Kuomintang organ, the Brother. An injection of atropine
The Generalisatino stated that "Saotangpao," the Chinese Army sulphate solution" was given to
over Bouth China,
nations will tend to compel closer organ, and the "sinhus Jih Pao," him, and also seven other patients the Japanese invasion of the to extend their full control
relationship between" France and prior to the operations. It was South, instead of showing Japan's
However, we are forced to the Great Britain, on the one hand, In a leading article this morn-stated that all eight patients suf-strength, betrays her anxiety in ing. the Takungpao" states: "The fered -- from
tarists are unsound quick "end.:
in their and Soviet Russia. paper moved from Tientsin to poisoning. The boy died a few
judgment of the international The chief Chinese aim at the situation, adds the Ta Kung Pao. the Shanghai and then Hankow and hours äfter
operation on how to Chungking in order toįAugust 25,"
rresent should accordingly be ta In the first place, tragic as was concludes, we may and hereafter follow the Chinese authority. We APOTHECARY RECALLZD
enhance the ability to prolong the the dismemberment of Czecho- a definite development of an in- are not refugees. Every inch of
hostilities and in this overseas slovakia,
Cabinet ternational Fituation which will be Yesterday Mr. R. E Chinese territory is another Tien-
Cable, Chinese could help to a great ex-under Mr. Chamberlain was on favourable to China. Naturally, it Apothecary, Medical Department,tent. tsin, another Hankow
the horns of a dilemma. In our depends upon China's ability and was called to confirm a statement "Though Our bodies are int
The day China accomplishes her opinion, his yielding to Hitler was indeed, it is imperative for China Chungking our hearts will be with made by one of the chemists that gigantic task of national rejuvena- not actuated from fear of Hitler's to continue her pressure upon our sollers at the various fronts there was
no record kept on tion, Generalissimo Chiang con threat. Secondly, as Hitler's am-Japan by her war of attrition is in the Tapien Mountains, in the issuing of dangerous drugs. In this clader, will be the time all over-bition seems to be insatiated, Mr. Under these circumstances. Yangtze River Valley. at Poyang connection, Mr. Cable said that seas Chinese enjoy the glory of full. Chamberlain has been forced to China herself may be an in- Lake, North China and Kwang- the requisition for dangerous digs quality and liberty abroad advise the British Government to portant factor in the creation andt
speed up rearmament and carry guiding
The Communists lost votes in Antwery but, on the other hand, increased their vote in Bruszals' from 5.7 to 8.3 per cent.
The Flemish Nationalists aufer- ed a reverse but succeeded, on the other hand, in gaining an absolute majority "Bchooten--Trans-
ocean
London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent)."
London, Oct. 17. London silver prices, to-day were unchanged for Spot and down 1/18 for Forward as fol- low
Oct. 16 Spot
19-9/16 Forward 19-3/8
Oct. 17 19-9/16 19-5/18
|tung," the paper adds-Reuter.
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Central New
the British
For these reasons, the paper