THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1987.
Chinese Tenaciously Hold Tazang
HURL BACK ATTACKERS
Big Swords Swing In Hand-To-Hand
Engagements
2,000 CASUALTIES ON
JAPANESE SIDE
Shanghai, Oct. 26.
An official Chinese · communique issued early this morning states that the Chinese forces are still holding to Tazang, 3,000 metres south of Miaohong, and Nan- ziang, 10 kilometres west of Tazang on the Nanking Shanghai Railway.
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Thirty Japanese tanks covering the advance of big infantry column pounded the Chinese positions yesterday between Tahochiaochia and Huchiachia and although they broke through several times they finally driven out.
were
Chinese troops used their big swords when the Japanese infantrymen came within close range and according to official reports over 2,000 Japanese were killed or wounded during the encounter.-Central Nervs.
Officer Killed Chinese
Near Yenchiawan
Shanghal, Oct. 20.
It is officially announced that Gen- eral Niu Sheng-ling, commander of a company, was killed in action on October 21 at Tenchlawan south of Wen Tsao. Creek-Central Nores.
STAMPEDE TO BUY IN NEW YORK
Short Interests Are Caught
Japanese Wharves In Shanghai Repainted
Shanghai, Oct. 26, Fearing further night maids by Chi- have the Japanese nese bombers,
New York, Oct. 25. painted black the Japanese-owned
Leading stocks sky-rocketed
to Whangpoo and 0.5.K. Wharves along
Yungisepoo district-Central day as much as from five
dollars in frenzied mid-day trading
faccul with in which buyers, shoringe of afferings, Iterally stampeded in on effort to stocks.
the News.
Chinese Mill Badly Damaged In Shanghai Shanghai, Oct. 20. The Chinese-owned Ming Sung Cotton and Spinning Mil situated in the
district, was badly western damaged yesterday during the course of Japanese bombing over the area.
The exact extent of the damage has not been ascertained but it is be- Iteved that the material loss is heavy.
During the raids between Tazang and Nanzlang Japanese bombers re leased over 300 high explosives on the Chinese positions. It is claimed, however, that little domage was done to the defence works. Central News.
FRANCE ROUSED
Sinking Of Ship
Starts Hunt
For Aggressor
Paris, Oct. 25.
to-
ten
Vast Increase
In Business
Studebaker Official Visits Hongkong Tells of Firm's
Expansion
A general increase in the business
In the Far East for the first eight
months of this year as compared to
NO HOPE
FOR 19 MISSING SEAMEN
Survivors On Way.
Here Aboard S.S. Nanning
No further news as to the fate
fast year of 72 per cent. is reported of the 19 members of the Chinese by the Studebaker Export Corpora- crow of the 8.8. Kaitangata, tir, the Vice-President of which, which sank 180 miles south- Mr. Dewey W. Smith, is now in the Colony en route to India. Persenger car business has increased 40 per cent. while truck business has increased
155 per cent.
ERADIO BROADCAST
Orchestra of the Conte Verde from ZBW
A STUDIO' RECITAL
Radio Programme Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelengths of 355 metres (845 ke'.) 31.49 metres (0.52 m.c's.).
HKT.
12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Special Service from St. John's Cathedral.
12.30 Bournemouth Municipal Or chestra
west of the Colony yesterday
Stradeln Overture (von Flotow- arr. Balfour); Idylle Brelonno (J.- following a disastrous fire on board, has been received, but Gennin); Fluttering Birds (J. Gen- the expected arrival to-day of nin)Orchestra; The Merry Mid- the as. Nanning and H.M.S.dica (B. Brooke)... Xylophone Duet W. Bennett and Ernst Slaney by W. W Thracian, which took part in the accompanied by Orchestra. rescue, indicates that hope for them has been abandoned.
HMS. Thraciora is scheduled to
Constant gains In Studebaker Irucks, avhich form a major part of the Corporation's exports, are taking place throughout the world, and in America the business shows an in erense for the. Arst eight months of 100 per cent. as against a general in-arrive at 2 o'clock this afternoon. crease throughout the industry of but no information has been re- only eight per cent.
ceived from the as. Nanning by her agents, the China Navigation Com- any, tough she is expected to
12.50 Dennis Noble (Baritone). She Shall Have Mule (Brandon and Murray); Just Me An' Mary (Parr and Murray); Parsing By
Herrick and Purcell).
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.
1.03 Concert Waltzes. Woltz of Russian Melodies (Com- Waltz poser Unknown); Beauly
Composer Unknown).....Russian Novelly Orchestra; Sweetest Of All; Golden Rain (Waldteufel)......Or- chestra Mascotic.
and trucks because of the increase In labour cost and raw materials, despatched to the scene later, rescual such as rubber, steel, textiles.
The sturdiness and quality of
each here sometime to-day. questioned uince the introduction of
Owned by Messrs. Williamson and Studebaker products have never been
was the Studebaker wagon one years Company, the s.5. Kaitangata ago, which were mainly used for the under
charter to the Standard trip West to the California gold Belts Vacuum Oil Company at the time of
Next year, Studebaker will intro- the tragedy, first intimation of which 1.18 Reginald Dixon at the Organ. duce a complete new line of passenger was received by the Naval authorities With Sword And Lange March cars, new bodies, new Interiors and a new type of head lamp. Prices, how-about 2 um. yesterday. Fortunately, (Starke); Naughty Marietta-Fum the Nonning was nearby. and together Selection (Herbert); Mississippi- ever, will be increased on both cars with HMS. Thracht, which was Film Selection (Rodgers); Dixon liits
No. 2. officers and 24 members
and Rugby Press; the European
Forecast and An- of the Chinese crew. However, 19 Local Weather are still unaccounted for and their nouncements. fate is not
A: ime of the re the ship
the
Plano with Orchestra-Monte Carlo' had on
board
127,000 cases of gasolene, Medley (Robin, Whiting and Har- which made her into a veritable ling); WhoopeeMedley (Khan and, 'nferno before those on board had Donaldson)....Raie Da Costa assist- time to realise the danger. Sheed by the Night Club Kings; Novelty sank at 0.15 p.m. yesterday, after she had blazed furiously for more than
It is confidently expected by the Corporation that there will be a dis- tinct boom in both the truck and passenger car business in the East within the near future.
TRIBUTE TO DEAD SOLDIER
Impressive Funeral For Young Irish Rifleman
For
Shanghai, Oct. 23. Shanghal turned out en masse yesterday afternoon for the funeral of Rifleman McGowan, slain by ព Japanese alrman, which was a very impressive ceremony.
The cortege passed through streets thickly lined by Chinese, many of whom wete carrying banners extoll ing the bravery of Klileman Mc- acquire Gowan.
Detachments of troops and naval more unis of every nationality in Shang- Japanese, attended. officials present included dramatic in view of the weakness of hal except the the market at the opening, but as while soon as the short interests attempled Admiral Sir Charles Little, Admiral to cover they found the greatest Harry Yarnell, difficulty in buying,
The advance was
all the
U.S.N., Admiral Lebigol, Commander-in-Chief of the
10 hours.
brown.
arrive
It was learned later that the Nunning will probably 2 p.m..
French
Base
Air
1.30. Reuter
1.40 Variety.
-Thar's Gold in Dem Thar s (Connor and Lisbona); Headin' Home
Blm Here Comes the Band')., The Billies; Vocal-Lost My at Rhythm, Lost My Music, Lost My. Man (im Soft Lights and Sweet Music in A Fool For Loving You (Wendling-Lewis). Dinah Dance (Kirby). Miller; Banjo-Joy
.Ernest Jones;
Vocal The Legionstres
and (Warner
The Circus Queen nell); Sally
(Weston and Lee)..... Warner
Dar
and
Bombed Darnell; Orchestral with Chorus-1
In Minorca
Paris, Oct. 25.
The passenger ullio base, belonging to the Air France Company at Mimorca, was bomb- ed by an unidentified seaplano bearing black Mallese cross.
The repair ship was struck several times, and one bomb set it blasing flercely.
No loss of life has as yet been reported, Reuter.
DESTROYER SENT
Marseilles, Oct. 25.
the
ut
The French destroyer Milan left The rally started after an order French Asiatic Fleet, Major-General
France line from for 5,000 Chrysler shares had been Telfers-Mollett, G.O.C. of the British for Fornell, Minorca to assure received, and it had been found that troops in Shanghai, General Benu-safety of the Air no sale could be arranged. It was mant, G.O.C. of the American troops Marsellies to Algiers, following an at- nearly an hour before the transac- In Shanghal, Colonel Graham, Com-tack on the Air France base
then mander of the Shanghal Volunteer Fornell this morning by an unknown tion could be completed, and
the Corps, Colonel Peretti, Commander plane, in which the repair ship was only at a price $3.75 above
of the French troops in Shanghai, Lombed and set on fire. There were previous safe.
only Mr. Herbert Phillips, British Consul no fatalities-Reuter.
General, Mr. Franklin, American DESTROYER SQUADRON FOR Chairman of the Municipal Council,] = and other foreign Consuls and many The Stock Exchange opened weak-Chinese officials.
Wall
Among the hundreds of wreaths ly 10-day in sympathy with Street, in view of the less satisfactory was one from the "Girl he helped to political outlook and as a result of sheller"-Reuter continental offerings.
The turnover to-day was 2,340,000 shares-Revitr
LONDON MARKET DULL
London, Oct. 25.
However, the markel closed above the lowest prices, the earlier selling having subsided, with Paris turning into a small buyer.
WILLING TO PAY COMPENSATION
Shanghai, Oct, 20.
was
It is learned that the Japanese Government is prepared to make Wall Street was weak, then rallied compensation to the British authori- briskly, losses up to five points be-ties for the Keswick Road Incident,
corres in which Riderman McGowans ing quickly converted into
killed. ponding gains.
The Japanese Command is conduct- Commodities and maize were firm
Into the following reports
startling ing a strict Investigation of a reduction in the
of Lite affair "with a view to taking neces- expart Argentine's surplus holdings.
sary measures In regard to the air- Metals, after a weak opening, men concerned." rallicu,
did colton-Reuter's
The sinking of the French | Special. steamer Quedmella has aroused
considerable indignation here,
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A detailed investigation has Labour May
been ordered with, a view to discovering the nationality
the aggressor.
Senate
of Control
In Australia
When this has been determined the Government will decide what incasures it will take.
The Captain of the Ouedmella told the press upon arrival at Port Vendro with 22 of the crew aboard a French destroyer, that two seaplanes with black crosses on their wings bombed the ship, although the Ouedmella War flying the French Ang and French coloura were painted pro- minently " the decks.-Reuter's Special
NAVY TO PRACTICE IN MERS BAY
A notice issued by the Naval Authorities state that tdals involving the release of gas in sumelent quantities to produce ca unpleasant effect will be carried out by II. M. Ships on Thursday, October 28, in the vicinity of Mira Bay, if weather conditions are suitable,
All funks and sampans are warned
to korp' clear.
.:
Government Holds Majority Among Representatives
D
Meanwhile the German Consul has drawn the attention of Mr. Okamoto, the Japanese Consul, to the fact that two Germano were fred on, by the Japanese plane at the time of the incident, and that one of them was injured when he was thrown off hir home into a ditch.-Reuter.
Negro Loses His Appeal
Another Phase Of Scottsboro Caso
Washington, Oct. 25.
Gov- The United States Supreme Court
TOULON
Perpignon, Oct. 25.
A communique states that a war- ship is en route to Minorca.
Meanwhile, it is reported that a destroyer squadron has left
the Toulon naval base under secret orders for the Mediterranean loaded with munitions-United Press.
Japanese Say Poison Gas Used In North
Claim Chinoso Offensive Met And Repulsed
Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones (Yacich); Wah Hoo (Friend) The Original Hoosier Hot Shots. 2.19 Close Down.
4-7 p.m.
Chinese Programme.. 7-11 pm. European Programm.c. 7.00 Variety.
Orchestra;
Surrey Far
Vocal-On
OF
Orchestral--Flor Gliana (Ferraris) Rico And His Gypsy Girls Novelty-Daybreak At A ...Birds and Animals; Of A Boss (Ilda- Carr-Arden); We Agree Perfectly (David-Coots)... Len Bermon; Vocal They Can't Take That Away From Me: Let's Call The Whole Thing (Film Shall Dance'),
we
Hillde garde Comedian-One Good Tune Deserves Another; I Think I Can (Alm 'Brewster's Millions')....Jack Piano Duet Viennese Buchanan; Waltz Medley (Strauss-arr. Rawicz and Landauer).....Rawicz Landauer.
7.30 Closing Local Stock Quotn-" tions and Hongkong Exchange, "Mar- ket Report.
and
Lockhari 7.35 Studio - Helen (Contralto) and A. T. Lay (Plans).
1. Hellsande in the Wood (Goely); 2. Ships that pats in the night (Stephenson): 3. Calm as the night (Bolum)....Helen Lockhart; 4. Re- verle d'Amour (York Bowen)....Ã * Lay: 5. Take, 0 take those lips છું, Dream Volley way (Quilter): (Quilter); 7. Under the Greenwood Tree (Quilter).....Helen Lockhart.. 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 New Mayfair Orchestra. *Worda And Music'--Selection (Noel Coward); Tunes Of Not-So- Long-Ago-1021.
8.1 London Relay-Beneath the Green Willow,”
An episode from Izaak Walton's The Compleat Angler, adapted by Jonquil Antony, Produced by Telle Stoke
8.45 StudioOrchestra of the B. 'Conte Verde' with E, G. Polleratti (Cello) Leader: M. Boarelto.
1. Canzoni popolari (De Michell); 2. Danza (Morsaglia); 3. Slelllants- Serenata (Becce); 4. Guglielmo Ratcliff Sogno (Mascagnl); Fiorentin (Cardoni); 0. Passion- Esita (Rulli); 7. Amoros-Canzone,
8. (Panizzi);
Zinger-Intermezzo Pelping, Oct. 26.
(Leoncavallo); D. La Donna per- Japaneso
10. communique duta-(Pietri);
Romanza (De, Curtis). issued yesterday stated:
0,30 "The Chinese at Kainchow, and Announcements.
London Relay The News Shanel, after sustaining several
9.50 Three Songs by Turner Lay. days of continuous Japanese fon
Moon Over Miami (Lealle, and
attacks, this morning suddenly Burko); He's An Angel (flodges);
counter-attacked.
The Chinese artillery used the poison gas shells, but Japanese, who were wearing gas masks, repulsed the attack,
Melbourne, Oct. 25. comfortable With n
working majorlly assured in the House Representatives, the Federal
aļ has rejected the appeal of Heywood "The Japanese are very angry at ernment's chance of retaining
Anthil illegal conduct." It it announced majority in the Senate now appears Pallerson, one of the negroch to depend upon the veiling in South volved in the celebrated Scottsboro ist reinforements have been brought | Austraila.
case, against a 75 years imprisonment into the Japaneso Press department, The latest election figures indicate sentence imposed on him by the Ain which is expecting a rush of business when the big drives on Tolyunn and that Labour is likely to make a clean bama Courl sweep of the Senato 'weats in all the The Supreme Court took the Tipu are started-United Press.
unusual course of stating that the re-
JAPANESE DIE IN WRECK
Peiping, Oct. 26. other States.
Commenting on the possiblity of cently-appointed Mr. Justice Block Several Japanese soliters were
a Labour majority in the Senate, the had not participated in the consideray
political correspondent of the Sydney tion of the case, thus precluding the among the killed and injured in a Morning Herald, says this will pro- possibility of a challenge to his posi-Tsinghuayuan railway smash, but bably precipitate a crials when the ion as a former member of the Ku the Japanese authorities-rotuse to
reveal the number-Reuler. new Senate, meets in July-Reuter, Klux Klan,-Reuter's Special.
Dirty Face (Hier, Van Zollen and fegon).
"1006" Light Orchestral and So. prano Solos
Pastora (Murillo-Miranda); La .Conchita Zingarella (Paisiello) Supervin (Mezzo-Soprano); Cupid's Parade, Fantasy (Itível); Dwarf's (Continued on Page 4.)
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