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RELENTLESS
CHINESE PURSUIT
OF JAPANESE: CONTINUED DRIVE IN NORTH KWANGTUNG
FIRST FOREIGN
Good Progress Made Over AMBASSADOR
Last Week-End
SHIUHING, Jan. 15 (Central) The Chinese North Kwangtung counter-drive continues to make good pro- gress, during the week-end..
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Chinese forces in Fahsien are branching out in two columns in relentless pursuit of the Japanese along the Canton-Hankow Railway and east of the line.
Both Kuntien, the Japanese stronghold along the rail- way 25 miles northwest of Canton, and Kunylu, 15 miles north-west of Canton, are under direct Chinese attack.
In the vicinity of Kwoktal-and the loss of six trucks and 13,- hu, an important village five 000 rounds of ammunition. miles west of Kuntien across
JAPANESE RÉPELLED the railway, Chinese forces NANYANG, HONAN, Jan. - 15 scored a series of minor gains (Central)—A Japanese counter- last week-end, killing several stroke on the Chinese near Sin- hundred Japanese and seizing yang, on the Peiping-Hannow Rail- four field guns and nine ma-way, in South Honan, has been re- chineguns. The Japanese-pelled by the Chinese, et
at Kwoktalhu have retreated to the south-east
CHINESE ADVANCE
In pursuit of the Japanese, the Chinese have reached Huangtang nearby. The enemy are continuing |their retreat towards Yuho, north- MILO, Jan, 15 (Central)-Chi-west of Sinyang nese forces have thoroughly des troyed extensive sections of the SOMEWHERE IN HOPEI, Jan. 13 Canton-Hankow Railway between (Central)-A Japaness armoured Puchi and Tingszekiao in South train struck a Chinese mine at Hupeh above Yoyang.
Fengtsun, on the north section of
TRAIN STRIKE MINE
Fierce fighting between the the Pelping-Hankow Railway, in opposing forces raged throughout Hopei, last week the weekend east of Puchi where Many Japanese were killed and the Chinese inflicted considerable wounded and a number of guns Casualties lover the invaders and machine-gung on the train Kwentangy and Chunghopu, two wrecked. small stations on the railway, were briefly recaptured and later again abandoned.
The
TO VISIT HANKOW
United States Consul- HANKOW, Jan, 15 (Reuter)—— General here intimated yester- day that Mr. Neison T, John-
American son,
Ambassador,
will arrive at Hankow on Jan. 29, with Rear-Admiral Glass- ford.
They will leave for Shang hal on Feb. 2.
Ms. Johnson will be the first Ambassador to visit Hankow
since the Japanese occupation.
Guns Roar On Western Front
MUCH AERIAL
ACTIVITY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 18th JANUARY, 1940, 8.30 AM.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended..
INWARD MAILS
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PARIS, Jan. 15 (Reuter)-Guns and planes have shown greater activity than infantry on the West ern Front in the past twenty-four hours, though infantry carried out the usual patrol reconnaissances, Calcutta, Straits and Saigon.
Artillery has been busy again Shanghai and Amoy. eas, and west of Vosges and north | Haiphong and Holhow
KUNMING TAKES : Bitche in the areas where the Haiphong and Holhow
PRECAUTIONS
Kung have been firing a good deal Shanghal + in the past few days.
Java and Marilla, Straits,
AERIAL ACTIVITY
Japan...
There was much aerial activity on Manila. Manila.
CHINESE PRESSURE FANCHENG, HUPEH, Jan. 15 (Central)-Increasing pressure is being exerted by the Chinese op Sulhsten, on the Yan River about 34 miles west of Yingshan, in North Hupeh More important suburban points, including Yuchia.
Under the direction of the Ar De- Allied planes were busy over front U, S. A., Honolulu. Japan and Manila (San Fran- fence Headquarters, a number of lines reconnoitring and, photogra- In and Chowwan, have been re-breaks have been opened in phing while aghters protected them
KUNMING, Jan, 15 (Central)---| Strict precautionary measures are being taken by the Kunming local both sides and German, machines authorities in the defence of the made long reconnaissance fights Shanghai
into North and East France, while Japan and Shanghal. cicy against Japanese air raids.
captured,
cisco date, 4th January Manila,
Java and Manila,
Maping, important Japanes many of the thickly populated re- overhead. An unusually large num-Shanghai sallent south-east of Buihsien, is gions while decentralization of the ber of fighters took the aff
population is proceeding apace with Besides British fights over Ger- being surrounded
More than 2,000 Japanese rein-renewed vigour following the re-man territory French planes made the long reconnaissance flights over forcements rushing from Yingshan cent Japanese air attack on
almost the whole of South Ger- Indo-China-Yimpan Raliway.
many
to Maping, and Sto have been Intercepted by the Chinese at
| Shihlipu, where spirited fighting is
in progress · A
DUGOUTS ENLARGED
All banks, by order of the autho- rities, have acquired additional fire
CAVALRY PATROLS
It is reported that cavalry is In Central Hupeh, fighting con-ighting equipment, while the now being widely used on the tinues at Sunchiakino, Huangchia dugous of various government of Western Front for patrol work and tal and Yangtauchen, along the, sans have been strengthened and scouting in No Man's Land
enlarged. Chungslang-Kingshan highway.
The cavalrymen are mostly All schools inside the city have 'Spahis from Algeria and Merocce, moved to the outskirts in order to
JAPANESE DEIVE
OUTWARD MAILS
earlier
Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and When parcel malis are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. mails are advertised to close after 5
p.... Registered and Parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m.
For
TUESDAY
Parcels only for Balgon Group Captain W. E. G. Byran, Straits.
LOYANG, Jan 15 (Central) avoid possible large casualties in Japanese infantry, cavalry and case of an enemy air attack. artillery units at Kareng launched While express and freight service Air Attache of the British Embassy Bangkok
a combined drive towards Chung- on the Indo-China-Yunnan Rall-In Tokyo, arrived by air in Batavia and Sourabaya............ niow, 20 miles south-west of Kal-way is still suspended, passenger Canton on January 12 to inspect Shanghai and Japan.
conditions traffic has been resumed following the fens, on Saturday. Japanese guns
heavily shelled the town. Fighting į repairs.
is reported to be still raging.
Covered by artillery Me, 2
Chinese force attacked Taikang, in cast Honan, last week.
TOWNS RECAPTURED
metropolis.
in the former
Hongkong - Macao Relief
SOMEWHERE IN SHANTUNG Association Inaugurated
Jan. 15 (Central)-Shangyangtien and Chingkowchen west of Kaomi, on the eastern section of the Kao. ts Railway, in Shantung, have been recovered by the Chinese.
battle at Chinchinkew, south-west of Kaomi, recently, the Chinese indicted heavy casualties on the Japanese and destroyed three Japanesə trucks.
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Several truckloads of Japanese Fushing from Ankiu to Chucheng in east Shantung, were ambushed and beaten by the Chinese at Kanchuanling, south-east of Ankiu, Reinforced, the Japanese launched
THE HONGKONG-MACAO CHINESE RELIEF ASSO- CIATION WAS FORMALLY INAUGURATED at the Chi- nese Merchants Club yesterday afternoon before a gather ing of prominent Chinese residents of the British and Por- "tuguese Colonies.
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Gen: Wu Te-chen, Director of the Overseas Board of the Central Kuomintang Headquarters, who presided at Manila. the meeting, declared that the National Relief Com- mission at Chungking has been deeply concerned over the large number of civilian refugees who have been forced to flee to Hongkong and Macao following the outbreak of hostilities in South China.
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He aded that the new asso- own people. He said that the gift a counter-attack on the Chinese, ciation had been commission-from the Kwangtung Provincial but were again defeated. They ed by the Chungking or- Government for lepers at Shek- suffered more than 300 casualties ganisation to carry out reller lung had continued to come des
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Hon. Biz, Shouson Chow, Mr. Shanghai. Colonies.
Yau-chuan, Mr. Philip Gockchin, Japan.
42 YEARS IN CHINA
Sir H. Phillips Leaves
Special to the Hongkong
Dally Press.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 15 (Reuter)
Gen. Wu expressed gratification Mr. Hsu Shih-ying, Acting Chair- and thanks to the Hongkong Gov-man of the National Relief Com- ernment for the material aid given mission, and a representative from Sandakan.
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
to the Chinese refugees here. He Macao, also spoke and pledged Fort Bayard and Holhow, also thanked the local relief or their full support,, to the new asso- |ganisations and leaders for money clation.
SATURDAY
and assistance given for the care
COMMITTEE NAMED
of these refugees.
Calcutta Tourane..
In outlining the object of the
A committee in charge of the Saigori.
the organisation would receive its the following members: Gen. Wu Shanghai and Japan. .........
new association, Gen. Wu said that work of the association will have Haiphong
A large crowd of British and for-support directly from the National Te-chen, Admiral Chan Chak, Mr.
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Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service Reg ing early tomorrow morning... Bishop Hell, In, a brief speech The Board of Advisers, include due London 28th January
Sir Herbert has been in China stated that the British community Madame Sun Yat-sen, Hon, Bir || Amoy, for 42 years. He was Student In- In Bongkong was gratified at the Robert Kotewall, Hon. Sir Bhonson South Africa vis Durban, terpreter in 1898 and from 1930 to aid given by the Chinese Govern Chow, Bir Robert Ho Tung, Hon. 1937 was British Consul-General mint and was deeply impressed by Dr. Li Bhu-fan, Mr. T. N. Chan, the thought that the Chinese au- Hon. Mr. M. H. Lo, Mr. Li Bing-kui, thorities had not neglected their Bishop Hall and others.
1. Connaught Rond.
at Canton
Bir Herbert is 62 years old.
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