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CHINESE DELIVER SMASHING ATTACKS
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burning villages and slaughtering the civilian population.
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JANUARY 25, 1988.
H EADLONG INTO
NAVAL RACE
Bombay Stock POWERS RUSHING Exchange Must Close Doors
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hopes to lay at least three battleships The long arm of the war has reach-
with 16-inch guns in 1930. At pre- Lanchow in Kanau,
Bombay, Jan. 24, and
sent they are scheduled at 35,000 tons, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has probably close until the
The Bombay Stock Exchange will but this may be altered and they may
end of] be much heavier vessels. ordered the authorities to prepare to February, according to the wishes of receive 500,000 refugees. Military most of its Directors.
Meanwillo Herr Hitler is quietly training, schools, staffed by middle- The Times of India, in leader to-rebuilding his sea power, and Ja school teachers, have been establish-day, stated that the dimculties ex-Fushing threo 33,000 ton craft, while
perienced by the Exchange were due two 20,000-tonners arc ed at Ninghal in Shansi and Sinklong to the setion of brokers doing most service this year. Within
entering In Konsi-United Press.
of their business with insuficient equally strong as those of France and years, the German navy will be margin. The paper added that as Italy. most of the business was of a specula- tive character, the authorities should devise measures to restrain. specula- tion-Reuter Bulletin,
Chinese Enveloping Tsining City
Chengchow, Jan. 25,
The Chinese enveloping movement"} on Teining, important town on the left flank of the Tientsin-Pukow railway in Shantung, is proceeding npace, Indientes information from | military sources.
STOP PRESS
A Chinese cavalry unit has reached Anchuchen, in the southwest suburbs of Taining, where several clashes have taken place with the Japanese during the Inst two days, whilst Chinese Infantry vanguards have OPPOSITION TO NAVY
positions on the west bank of the Grand Canal ouside Teining city.
BUDGET EXPECTED
Washington, Jan. 24. The White House announcement
HUGE UNDERSEA FLEET
According to a Rome message,
few
it
Is understood that Italy ut present has 115 submarines, and that she will have. 170 by the end of 1941, when her construction programme will be completed.
Ten of these submarines are being built in 1933, and they will be cupable of circumnavigating Africa without refuelling. It is understood that twelve 1.200-ton scout-ships are provided in the same programme, They are very powerful vessels und the fastest in the world. They are expected to average 45 knots.
Further details of the navy building programme in Italy will be disclosed at the forthcoming discussion on the naval budget.-United Press.
A column of Chinese crack troops. forced its way to Sunshihlien, that President Franklin Roosevelt's station on the branch railway line oval message will not be ready to between Yenchow and Tslaing, cut-week, or the beginning of next week,
bend to Congress until the end of the NEW YORK STOCK ting Japanese communication between these two important cities.
EXCHANGE
has occasioned reports that, pending clarification of the intentions of other Powers, notably Japan and Britain, Meanwhile, Chinese forces from the Administration, Is not entirely SWAN, CULBERTSON & Chinhstong and Kiahsiang, respec-satisfied with regard to the size of tively southwest and west of Txining, are advancing steadily on the city.- Contral Newa.
Village In Panic By Flood Threat
London, Jan. 24.
battleships it should recommend, FRITZ LATEST REPORTS
There also appears 10 be some nervousness on the
of Part Administration with regard
Dro-
the
New York, Jan. 21, to the S. C. & F. Dow Jones Summary of reception by Congress of what yesterday's markets: noounts to î re-armament #ramme. The War Department Is
Prices to-day were steady to Arm, also making last minute efforts to bus business was dull, with obtain an increase in recommenda- market awaiting new developments. tions for the army.
There was some early ensincas. Most
with
the
is understood President Roosevelt activity was centred in such issues paved the way for acceptance of his, as Yellow Truck, U.S. Steel, Chrysler. programme by Congress in a talk Graham-Paige, General Molors, U.S. congressional leaders to-day, Rubber, Bethlehem Steel
and but it is expected that when the Anaconda Copper, #11 of
which naval increases come up for debate thowed fractional gains. In Congress, the Isolationists will stendled, Rails were narrow. subject the Administration's foreign, improved, despite the casier metal polley to considerable sniping, parti- markets abroad, Farms were better. A village in South Wales suffered ticularly in regard to the Far East. Gold-minings were mixed, Chemicals a panic to-day when it was reported. The extreme opposition is not ex-showed smul gains. Avlations were that a reservoir which was altuated pected to accept the naval increases Arm. above it was in danger of bursting will press for a clear statement In Ds they stand, but the Isolationists
A crack had been discovered in regard to what menace particularly the dam of the reservoir during the makes the building necessary. week-end, and the route of a possible Lively foreign affairs debates are flood was mapped out, which showed | expected to follow the the village to be in direct path of the water.
The villagers were told to leave their homes, but later the paule died down. Consulting engineers arrived from London, and stepa are now being taken to empty the reservoir as quickly as possible.-Reuter Bulletin,
SPEED FLIGHT TO BRAZIL
Paris, Jan. 24.
The Italian planes, led by Bruno Mussolini, which are attempting a speed record flight to Brazil, arrived at Dakar having flown from Rome at an average speed of 400 kilometres an hour.-Reuter.
-GOVERNOR TO VISIT NAVAL DOCKYARD
His Excellency the Governor, Slr Geoffry Northcote, will pay unoflein! visit to the Naval Dockyard on Thursday.
VACCINATION POST
ал
The St. John Ambulance Brigade w place a vaccination post at the Upper Level station of the Peak Tramway as from to-morrow, it was Jannounced to-day.
CUMBERLAND RETURNS
President's message, and Anglo-American con- tacts in the Far East are expected to come particularly under Reuter.
Bonds were irregularly lower and United States the market was quiet. Government Issues were irregular.
Curb stocks were irregularly higher and the market was quiet.
S. C. & F. New York Correy. review.--pondent Cables:
ALLEGED ARMS CARRIER ON $10,000 BAIL
Stocks: The market continues duli and drifting, with traders cautious. The "Times" business index for the week was 82.0 ns against 81.2, the revised Index for last week and 105,2 for the corresponding week of last
year.
was somo
Chan Wan-sang, 40, a tailor, was charged to-day at Central Mingis- Colton: There
Trade tracy, with possession of arms and price-fixing to-day, and offerings ammunition:
were-scarce. An improvement in He was arrested on January 23 at spot sales is reported. the Yuen On Wharf, Connaught Road, with a revolver and 12 rounds of ammunition.
He was remanded on $10,000 bail,
FIGHTING NEAR PEIPING AGAIN
Peiping, Jan. 25.
reported
Residents here have
Wheat: Lack of moisture is Li ported from the dry areas, causing There has been a added concern. visible decrease in supplies of | 2,000,000 bushels. Stocks in the interior are estimated at 118,000,000 bushela.
Corn: Country offerings are light, but demand is small. A revival of exports would be necessary to stimulate interest. There has been
hearing artillery and machine-gun n visible increase in supplies of Dre close to the city. Police 2,045,000 bushels.
ntimate there is guerilla warfare in the vicinity.
Rubber: The market is quiet, pending to-morrow's meeting of the Rubber Restriction of International
Police have banned the use fireworks here, thus damaging plans Committee. January consumption is for a gay Chinese New Year cele- estimated at 35,000 tons. bration. The authorities fear the use ot fireworks would! cover terrorist activities—United Press,
JAPANESE 'DROP PAMPHLETS
Sugor: The market is stagnant,
but prices are firm.
Steel mill activity during the
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Dow Jones' Averages Jan. 22. Close
Canton, Jn. 25. According to Chinese sources, Japanese planes have allegedly dropped a considerable number of handbills, throughout the province of Kwangtung. These are understood 30 Industrials to be of an on anti-Chiang Kai-shek
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