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(Continued from Page 1) dangerously near the warships yes- terday morning-United Preas, Quiet Night, Violent Dawn
Shonghat, Aug. 23 (8.40 2.8.). It is reported in reliable quarters that the First and Second Divisions of the Chinese Army, the linest Aghting units under the command of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, have now Divisions replaced the 87th and 80th Diy In the Shanghai area.--Reuter,
Shanghal. Aug. 24 (0.45 am). After one of the quietest nights since the commencement of hostill ties in and around Shanghai, heavy Aring was resumed this morning at 5.30 o'clock,
PIERCED AT. SANTANDER
Torre La Vega Now In Guns Range
now
THE HONGKONG
SEVERE BATTLES
IN NORTH
(Continued from Page 1.)
ning to send four new
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 23. 1937.
BRITAIN'S CABINET
troops to garrison the Peiping-Tea-TO CONFER
re-
tain area. These new troops are additional to the relatarevinents cently landed in Tientsin and now in netton in the Tientsin aml Nankow area, which brought the total number of Japanese in the north to nearly 45,000,
It is also learned flint a number of Japanese transports inden with mill- tary supplies from Japan arrived off the Tangku yesterday.
messages
Paris, Aug. 22. "The Iron belt" which the defen- ders of Santander constructed in imitation of the famous defences of Bilbao, has been broken on western sector's front, according to Havas correspunden: with the in- surgent Army which is marching on the Basque seaport,
The insurgents are
within actifiery range of the town of Torre la Vega, which is abuut 25 miles west of Santander-Reuter,
According to
earlier through the United Press, Torre la Vega's fail is imminent, in spite the fact that ilan troops have allegedly suffered a stinging defeat at the hands of the Loyalist militin men, the worst, it is said, 'since the Simultaneously, the Japanese war-disastrous rout at Guadalajara, ships in the Whangpoo opened Are, sending about half a dozen rounds from their main batteries hurtling Into tho Chinese defence These, too, failed to awake response.
At this hour three Japanese bombers flew over Pootung and empiled their bomb racks on the Chinese gun positions. The Chinese Hans did not reply, however, and it is probable they held their fire rather than give their exact location
away to the affackers.
areas.
arty
Throughout the night there were - occasional bursts of firing by light artillery, trench mortars and mor tars and machine-guns. The poN- tion remains unch.med.-Reuter.
Recovering from Shock
DOLLAR LINE STEAMERS
POSITION
COMPANY EXPLAINS
The President Jeferson. which made a special trip from Shanghai
Tientsin area in the past few days, Owing to the torrential rains in the the Japanese have been forced to convey their new supplies to Tientsin from Tongku by bont-Central News. FIERCE FIGHTING
During the
Awaiting Reply To Guarantee Plan
London, AuK, 22. The Frimo Minister, Air. Neville Chamberlain, is return- ing to London one day this week before visiting His Majesty the King at Balmoral Castle. The object of Mr. Chamberlain's return is to consult with Cabinet members, particularly upon the latest developments in China.- Reuter..
H.K. Weather Features
Occasional Rain Predicted
re-
The maximum temperature corded at the Royal Observatory yesterday Was U1, with 1:1 ininimum of 77. At 10 m. to-day, the reading was 83, with humidity of 15.
Rainfall for the 24 hours ended at 10 am. to-day was 0.01-Inch, bring- ing the year's total to 65.08 Inches, against an average of 63.73.
weather report
morning's
-This reads: Pressure is highest over the Paulfle to the east of Japan, and a shallow depression cuvers South- West China.
A typhoon is indented P & O-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND
about 600 miles E.S.E. of Manila, which will probably more W.N.. Local forecast: South tem-moderate; cloudy, occasional rain.
winds,
corres-
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Navy, Army and Air Force Institute A delivery coolie employed by the
NO REPLIES RECEIVED
spell during the past few days,porary interruption
Kwetsui, Aug. 23, Following a emparatively
London, Aug. 23. quiet Mr. Neville Chamberlain's severe fighting has broken out again and his proposed return to London on of his holiday Nankow where the Japanese are Tuesday night is mainly due to the making a desperate effort to dislodge Shanghal aktuation. the Chinese troops of General Tang En-pe who are firmly entrenched In
According to diplomatic the crags of the nounitala pass,
pondents, It is hoped that by Wednes- The Chinese are reported holding day the official replies will be avail- all the strategie positions in the hills,able regarding the British plan for
cffensive attempted by guaranteeing the safely Japanese yesterday,
of the Cinese International Settlement during the machine-guns mowed down hundreds suggested withdrawal of the Chinese of Japanese troops who attempted and Japanese to rush the positions.-Central News.
Japanese forces. So far, neither China nor Japan was charged before Mr. Balfour
at Murray Barracks, Li San-fuk, 27, have officially replied, but lieved in London that China is not with the
the Central Magistracy this morning by servant of two
institute had been losing a
Detective-Sergeant Sutter
stated that
during goods, with the result that a watch the past few months the
was kept by the manager, Mr. F. W. Bell. On Friday afterton, de- fendant's basket was checked by Mr. Bell, and with the exception of the two jars the contents were found to be correct. Defendant had been in the employ of the Institute for the past four years.
LOAN TO CHEKIANG
Hanrbow, Aug. 23.
is be-
to-
to Manila for the purpose of evacula-
unfavourably disposed towards the jars of are tin American citizens from Shang-banks have signed the agreement to accept it, there is still hope that the
The four National Shanghai, Aug. 23. (10 m.).
plan, and though Government
hos -been in- Despite the routinuation of SingStanila, will not again call at Hong- Trovincial Administration to relieve more amenable, if only to remove
dicated that Japan Thai, un her homeward journey from an
Will
refuse to $5,000,000 to Japanese hostilities, Shanghai. £!
the Chekian Japanese Government will prove gradually recovering!
thekong, but will probably sail from duct merchant and needy small the impression of indifference from tremendous shock
Manila to Shanghai, otherwise willingsiness enterprises in the province ward foreign opinion-Reuter. which it bas suffered.
sail direct from Manita to Kobe The emergency" period relief kan All foreign banks re-opened for thence to Parific Coast Irineus on something approaching ai
Thi
requested by the President
Cheklang Hoover, witch Provincial Government a few days, normal basis this morning, while the steaner is also making a a special trip ag▸. Chinese Chamber of Cominis ree
-Central Nries. from Shanghai to Manila urging Chinese shopkeepers ta ves purpose of evactiation, will arrive commence tradhet
the in Manila on Monday inurning, and assurance that they receive is estimated to sail from that port adequate protection from the police, for Hongkong on Tuesday evening, here on Thursday, August arriving Meanwhile, bus and tram is 26th. She will follow her regular
and Volunteers,
with will
have resumed. itmegh
restricted scale.-Reuter,
Driven From Wharf
Shanghai, Aug. 23.
for Une
Binerary for her return to the United States, e. after leaving Hongkong. calling at Shanghai. Kohe. Yoke- hama. Honolulu to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
on her
Was
TWO VAGRANTS CHARGED
ONE IN HOSPITAL WITH TYPHOID .
The President McKinley Two Japanese units which have homebound voyage will follow her been holding the two Japanese what-egular schedule. ves on the Puotung side of the river; during the past few days, were driven ther notice, all Dollar Line and out from their positions on Saturday! American Mail Line steamers on out-vagrant. night, according to report from ward or homebound voyages will call Chinese military sources here 10- at Shanghai,
day.
H.K. Mails For Shanghai
Being Sent Via Hankow
Due to the interruption of steam-
ni
lot of
His Worship ordered defendant to be bound over in the sum of $100 for one year.
JAPANESE FLIERS SAID KILLED
At the present time and until fur- 1 Balfour at the Central Magistracy this despate are now being accepted at / plane, which was hit
The withdrawal of these Japanese! forges clears the Pootung side of the COMPANY CAPITAL river of any Japanese troops what- solver at the present. Central News
Customs Ship Hit
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wre, of Penang, was committed to ship services to Shangani, special ar-
A British subject, Cheam Kin- the House of Detention by Mr. S. Frangements have been made for the morning on a
of mail from Hongkong. charge of being a
the usual rates and are sent every Detective-Sergeant Loughlin stated night by inte steamer that defendant had a British passport. From this point they are despatched to Canton.
is re-admittance to the Straits Set- Office sees to the transmission but he had interfered with it by by ruil to Hankow. On arrival at vrasing the name. Enquiries about the latter place, the Chinese
Past
ja reply was recente, and until letters to Shanghai. he could not be
tlements were
of
a ship in harbour, and during his INDIA RED SHIRT
The
Confirmation of the iuclion
sent there. Through the recommen Shangbai, Aug. 22.
ofdation of the police, defendant had the capital of the British Cigarette heen given temporary employment Yesterday anti-aircraft fragments Co. Lid, from Chinese 575,000,000 and machine-gun and rifle bullets to Chinese $5,000,000 was given by Betention he would be allowed to go
un fell stendily
the around
Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, out and look for work. S. Sacramento, moored off the
at Supreme French
Court
morning. Bund here. The French have made
for the application for als Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed was in the hân
committal strong: representations to the Jap-by Deacons, mate the application an
a place to
steep. Alex Sortakoff, 24, Russian, was anese in connection with shells which aid the Company had $69,000,000 similarly fell in the French concession on more capital than it could usefully Sergent Loughlin, defendant
charged. According to August 20, several of which struck, ply, and with the present reduc- sent here from Canton by the the Chinese Maritine Customs tion, its assets would still exceed thorities there on Saturday, and I- cruiser, Fu Shing, alongside The diabilities by $16,000,000. French Bund.
mediately upon his arrival gave himself up as a destitute. He was at present in the Queen Mary Hospital, suffering from typhold.
These shells narrowly missed the U.S.5.
Sacramento, the Lamotte Picquet and ILMS. Falmouth Untied Press.
WIS
Hu-
LEADER
BAN REMOVED BY - GOVERNMENT
Kiangyin, Aug. 23. Three Japanese tiers were killed yesterday afternoon when their by Chinese crashed to the ground outside of the anti-aircraft shells over Kiongyin, town.
The ill-fated machine was one of
the fleet of 12 Japanese bombers which took part in, the rald over this town. Several bomby were dropped, ruining a number of smalt houses and injuring several non-com- butants, Central News.
NOTED M.P. DIES SUDDENLY
ONCE NEWSBOY, MADE Abbatiabad, Aug. 23. FORTUNE IN INDIA The Provincial Government hus ordered the reument of the ban
London, Aug. 22. Japanese bonds dropped near Luke,
against the entry of Abdul Gaffar
Colonel Arthur William Goodman, The cast flank of the Chinese forces
Klum, leader of the dispersed Red Member of Parliament (U.) for Nortli is nearing Yangisepon Road white be held over pending the
His Worship ordered that the case Shirts, into the North-West Frontier. Islington since 1931, diest here to- the west forces advancing in North Szeebutan
Bank has contacted theof defendant,
recovery and has cancelled the orders declarday, aged 57.
ing Congress and is alled aggoclu- Read and is
converging
Hons unlawful. Wangpong Creek.-Central News.
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S.V.C. Rescue Attempts
Shanghai. Aug. 23. Shanghai- Volunteer Corps armour- ed cars and on ambulance made; three unsuccessful attempts to rescue!
Funds For Refugees a Filipino, Bagaman, and his Chinese; wife fram the Hongkew area
Nankang. Aug. 23. last The Central Government has ap- night. They were believed trapped propriated $1,000,000 for the welf in their burning home, in an area of war refugees in the Shanghai- under almost constant bombardment Nanking. Tientsin-Pukow, Peiping -United Press,
Hankow. Peiping Saigon Kiaobi rallway area.
Japanese Fail To Land
Shanghai, Aug. 22.
put
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It will be recalled that on Augusta 14. Lord Linlithgow, Viceroy of Julia, and Mahatma Gandhi had on Inter- view, following which aromomunlquie REVOLT REPORTED as issued, stating: "The talks
mainly of a general ctusracter on the MURDERED MAN'S Kwelsuf, Aug. 23. to die bogus
uplift in the coulition of the Several landlord troops bobunging peasantry. Comll brought up
runt Mongol-Manchukun question irremulars" under Japanese egitrol, entry on the
of the bon (IE) the North-West Frontier evaltra few days ago anch
Mr. David Chen See, alias Chen province jubred the Chinese forres on
Dr Alx
Khan, Lai-tsan, who met his death on May
Caffar
the
ESTATE
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Wall jufor
afs Gandld's own entry in that, 0, of which protute was bren declaring he had granted to his two sons. Etward Cheer
fat between 300,bing, and persons-- Router.
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Several attempts have been made by the Japanese to laut reinforce ments along the China Coast in the vicinity of Woosung, particularly at Lluho, during the past week but all Mission Hospital Bombed N have met with complete failure re- sponsible quarters disclosed to-night. Strong Chinese defences have been
bag this line ore Sanking railway are.. The refugesSector, it was reported here toslav.
estigated to It is learned that more regular" not intended got to the frontier See and Samuel Chen See. The late 400,000 are planning to desert the Japanese without Governmental sanction. The Mr. Chen See wan manager of the fo terer for theuw in thetr Viceroy indertook to communicate Sincere Company and the trial of his, torttues with the Chines Central Gandhi's views regarding the frontier alleged assassins is at present pro-
to Governor,”-enter,
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Shanghai, Aug. 21. The American Consulate-General erected along the coast while troop here has lodged a vigorous protest reinforcements are now firmly en- with the Japanese authorities against the bushing of the American Mis-
trenched. planes have reconnoiters #sion hospital
On
over these areas in an effort to locate miles north-west of Shanghai,
at Nantungehow, 70 the Chinese positions. Several bomus Saturday, by Japanese planes. have been dropped but little damage donc.
Ten indies have been recovered from the debris of the wrecked hos- So far one non-combatant has been pital, according to information killed and three others Injured by ajecived here.-Central Neies,
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