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Tsingtao, Dec. 21.
The Chinese populace has been streaming from the city in all directions since Sunday, carrying mengre belongings and using all forms of vehicles, even peram- bulators.
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Following receipt of messages from advised nationals to evacuate and many are doing so, but so far there has been no noticeable movement by Britons. The foreigners here at present compring approximateveral Americans.
British, hundred Russians and 150 Germans The majority of shops are closed Looting started yesterday morning day long. For reason the
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was advanced to 6 p.m. yesterday and measures are being taken by the municipal authorities to
quell
the many of whom have been rily executed.
Reuter visit- ing the back streels saw the corpses of looters exposed to pubile view as a warning to others.
Japanese planes roar overhead time after lose, some flying very low so that the populace can see the bomb racks.
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the night. Their destination is believed to be South TOMORROW THE MAN WHO CRIED WOLF"
China.
The threatened invasion of South China appears near at hand. It is learned from authoritative sources that two Japanese transports have arrived at Bias Bay. If the Japanese land there they may be expected to fight their way to Canton, the cradle of the Chinese revolution, where anti-Japonism has been especially acute.
the first of a large fleet, for a number.
The two transports are probably of top-laden ships are known to have left Shanghai in the past week carrying soldiers who saw service in! Shanghai and on the Wusih front,
The Japanese are expected to rely largely on bombers operating from Formosa, aircraft carriers and from the islands off the China coast, now under Japanese occupation.
How well Bias Bay is defended Is difficult to say, though according to some reports it is strongly fortified and manned by crack Chinese troops equipped with all the most up-to- date weapons of war.
The burning of the Japanese cuttun mills was thoroughly accomplished and
all are practically demolished. The boom at the harbour entrance seems to be very effective and it is believed that it can prevent would be raiders closing in to the shore-tung, the Japanese drive northward
Reuter,
DEMAND PROTECTION
Tokyo, Dec. 21. R.presentatives of 17.000 Japanese residents, who evacuated Tsingtao carly, in September, held a confer- į
yesterday regarding the destruction of Japanese property at Tsingtan and afterwards visited the Foreign Office, War Oflee and Ad- miralty urging the Government to take prompt measures for protecting Japanese property left in Tsingtao anil other parts of Shantung.
The spindles of Japanese cotton mills in Tsingtao which were destroy- ed by the Chinese total 757,000.
Opinion is gaining strength among the Association of Japanese Collon Spinners, whose operations have been suspended in Japan proper, that their spindles will be removed to Tsingtao to replace the destroyed ones.Reuter.
JAPAN'S OLYMPIC PROGRAMME
Tokyo, Dec. 22.
The programme of the 1940 World Olymples to be held in Tokyo has been decided by the Contest Commit- tee, subject to the approval of the Olymple Organising Committee to be held on December 27,
The programme extends for 16 days. starting on August 24, when the opening ceremony will be held in the main stadium in the outer gardens of the Meiji Shrine. The programme ends on September 8 with ceremony piso in the main stadium.
The programme will be submitted
to the International Olympic Com- milice meeting at Calro next month at which Prince Tokiuwa, chairman of the Japanese organising committee, Dr. Jogorokano and Mr. Mutsuzo Nogal, secretary of the Japanese Olympic organising committee, will represent Japan-Reuter.
STOCK MARKET IN HOLIDAY MOOD.
The Impending invasion of Kwang-
from Pukow and the possible exten- | sion of Japanese operations to Shun- tung all show that the Sino-Japanese war is widening on a more serious and important scale.--Reuter,
30,000 Leave In Three Days
Shanghai. Dec. 22. Indicating that the Japanese armed forces are rapidly completing pre- paralions for the next large-scale military move, some 30,000 Japanese fleld troops, together with heavy equipment and supplies, are reported to have left Shanghal by transports during the past three days.
The destination of the transports is unknown, but observers believe the movement to have a direct bear- ing on recent developments in
Kwangtung and Tsingtao.
Observers also believe that addi- tional Japanese troops will be moving In the next few days, as it is reported that some 70 or 80 trans- ports are anchored off Woosung.
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Meanwhile, no startling develop- ments have occurred
Central China fronts and Chinese reports state that the Japanese drive Hangchow appears to have slightly slowed down by a Chinese counter- offensive.Reuter,
10,000 Landed At Bias Bay, Report
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Hankow, Dec. 22. The Shao Tang Po, well-informed Chinese newspaper here, reports that 10,000 Japanese troops have landed near Blas Bay and ore moving on Changmutu. Their immediate ob- tective is Weichow, in eastern Kwangtung, it is stated,"
The purpose of this expedition, the paper adds, is to cut the Canton-- Kowloon Railway-United Press.
Defendant Serves With Red Cross
Summons Awaits His Return
Mr. M. J. Abboll, Assistant Crown Solleiter, went to the Kowloon Magistracy this morning to prosecute Peter Chan of Prince Edward Road who was summoned for having altered, caused or permitted to be altered, the water service In his backyard, without the consent of the Water Authority.
London, Dec. 21. The holiday feeling was evidenced in most sections of the London Stock Exchange to-day, business being done in mengre proportions, but a Arm undertone was well maintained. Leading oils were occasionally en- quired for, Burmah Oll rising from 116/0d to 118/04 despite profit-tak- Ing elsewhere.
Courtaulds hardened with the an- Defendant Was not present in nouncement
that Rayon yam and
Court, being in Canton serving as silk prices would be räfred.
an ambulance man. His mother was Commodities, sisal and copra were Arm, while cotton advanced in sym-guilty to the charge, at the mme
there on
his behalf and pleaded pathy with better overseas advices. time adding that she knew nothing Wall Street opmed firm-Reuter's about the matter mentioned in the Special.
SHIPS IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
The following ships are expected to be in wireless communication with the Radio Telegraph Offer:--Jeypore, Luchow, Kalapol, Founder, Proteur, Hongpeng, Homakheng, Minoo Maru, President McKinley, Hatching, Corfu, 1500chow, Tilan, Ranpura, Kingyuan.
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Mr. Abbott said that if that was the case he could not see how the) woman's plea of guilty could be! accepted. The charge against de- fendant was a serious one, the Water | Authorities being caused needless trouble, and expense by the nature of such cases.
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Mr. Keen agreed to Mr. Abbott'a suggestion that the summons adjourned sine die, until the return of defendant.
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