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CHINESE REGAIN "LOST" TERRITORY. (Contintied from Page 1)
effect of Japan's superior
the weapons.
Reinforcements Pouring
H.K. JUNK SET ON FIRE BY JAPANESE; 16 FEARED ́DEAD
(Continued from Page 1.)
The Japanese, he alleges, made no altempt to save any of them.
Junk Pirated Another during Junk piracy has been reported to the Hongkong pollee, the owner of junk No. 449, registered in this Colony, having lost a cargo of wolfram ore valued at $685 as a result.
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OFFICE.
AIR MAIL- LETTERS Air mail letters may be posted in. the ordinary posting boxes. They
should be clearly marked "By Alr Mall" and bear sufficient postage. |Insufficiently prepaid Tetiere may be In order to assist Dealers and taxed with double the deficiency or others who require considerable forwarded by Steamer Service, at the quantities of these stamps for "Nest discretion of the Post Office, day covers," supplies in complete w The Junk was seized by a gang of sheets of 120 stamps only will be OUTWARD MAIL TIMES nine armed men, who overlook it in avatiable at the Chief Accountant's
Registered 'and Parcel Malla #speedy, smaller vessel in Blus Bay. Office, 1st Floor, Post Office Building, closed 15 minutes earlier than
The Hongkong Junk was hove to from 4.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday time given below unless otherwise. when a fusilade of shots was fired at 20th April. The stamps will not be stated, and where malls are advertis- it from the pirate craft, and it re-valid for postage until 27th April. ed to close at or before 9 am, re- mained in their possession for several
gistered and parçel mails are closed. hours while the cargo
at 5 p.m. on the previous day. ̧
Into Front Line Chinese reinforcements are being rushed to Shantung from every side. From Yunnan and Shansi they have come by train and they march into the battle line as fast as their commanders can move them. They go into action as soon as they arrive. The batile front has reached the proportions of the Shanghal "war" and is perhaps likely bigger.
The Chinese are
suffering from their inferior artillery equipment. The Japanese guns are capable of a range of 10,000 metres, as I witnessed for myself last night when the Japan-ferred. ese fired on Chinese trucks and then laid down a creeping barrage which blasted. Its way to within 200 yards of where I was standing with star officers.
The Chinese villages are, habita- tlons of horror, for the incendiary shells. Ignite the huts and woe to the
who lies wounded United PreAS.
man
Jast
there.---
Japanese Claim Advance Continues
Peiping, Apr. 20.
Was
trans-
In
The pirates later sailed away the direction of To Ling, in Chinese territory..
U.S. COMMODITY PRICES
troops Accing following May July
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
A Japanese spokesman, Bid tale
night that Japanese
the continued to pursue Chinese south of Tancheng, f the capture of the town yesterday.
The spokesman said he was still October prohibited from announcing specific December developments in the Shantung drive. Jun. (1630) He said that approximately 1,700 Mar. (1939) Chinese troops attacked the Japanese Spot ... at Changisun, about
out 25 miles cast of Puchow in south-western Shanst last Wednesday. The Chinese were de- feated after a five-hour battle. They May retreated to the east, leaving 500 July dead soldiers behind.--United Press. September
Chinese
Counter
Attack Gains
Honkow, Apr. 26.
New York, April 25.
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Two Chinese columns operating July north-east of the Tautun and Howan September villages, north-east of Talerchwang, Saturday's and working in close co-operation after receiving newly arrived rein-May forcements, launched an attack yes- July terday on Japanese positions, north-September cast of Talerchwang,
siderable progress, according
con-
to ay
July... October
Chinese military communique.
The Japanese forces attacking Plhsien were repulsed by the Chinese at Lienpanshan, north of Pihsien. Meanwhile the Chinese command is rushing reinforcements to Plhsien.
On the north bank of the Yellow River, Honan is cleared of Japanese troops, following the Chinese occupa- tlon of Hsinfeng. Nanlo, Menhslen and Wension, except for 2,000 Japanese at Fengchlu, opposite Kal (eng.
Advance In Shansi
In Shans the Chinese forces at- tacked Antes, cast of Hungtung on the Tatung-Puchow railway, "wiping out one Japanese detachment, and seizing large quantities of ammunt-
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New York, Apr. 25. General Charles Dawes, originator of the Dawes Reparations Plan, has been operated on for acute ap- pendicitis.-Reuler Bulletin.
NEW APPOINTMENT FOR GERMAN DIPLOMAT
Meanwhile severe fighting is going {
London April 25. on the western shore of Talhu Lake,
Dr. Woermann, who has been Coun- where the Japanese forces, ofter resellor and Charge d'Affaires at the ceiving 2,000 reinforcements, launch-
German Embassy in London for the ed five attacks on Chinese positions, past two years, is leaving London to- which a Chinese communique states, were successfully repulsed.-Reuter. Chinese Nearing Licheng
In Shansi
Tungkwan, April 26. Continuing their eastward drive following the recupture of Siangyuan in eastern Shansi a few days ago, the Chinese are now nearing Licheng, according to a inllitary report just at hund. Severe, fighting is in progress in the vicinity of Licheng-Central News.
Lull
On South Tientsin-Pukow Front
night for Berlin to take up his new appointment as head of the political department in the German Foreigo Office. British Wireless.
columns. One column was challenged by Chinese militia at Heinchen and Anfeng, north-east of Hinghwa, yes- terday and during the ensuing battle two Japanese officers and scores of soldiers were killed-Central News.
Thrust In South Shantung Checked
Hauchow, April 26.
The Japanese thrust on the south sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Rall- Hsuchow, April 26. With Berce fighting on the northern way has been checked by the Chinese section of the Tientsin-Pukow Rail-general counter-offensive launched way, a full prevails on the south yesterday morning. Tsinpu front.
cross
A party of Japanese attempted to the Hwal River at Pengpu and pulsed by the Chinese on the north bank.
WATERPROOF Hawiyunk on April 24, but was re-
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Chinese reinforcements are now closing on Toncheng which was cap- tured by the Japanese on April 24, in un effort to recover the town. Bitter fighting is proceeding north of 26 Kilometres south-east of Pihsien, Talerchwang On the north Kiangsu front,, the
It is stated that the Japanese Japanese at Tungtal
pushing attempted are
to advance In three northwards toward Yencheng, in three columns. One column from Yihsien
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and south-west Linyi concentrated at Lanlingchen, tried to push toward Plhsien. A second column from Yihsien advanced along Lincheng- Tenochwang branch railway with Talerchwang as the objective." A third column from Linyl advanced by the Linyi-Tancheng highway has already taken Tancheng. The Japan- ese troops at Hanchwang and Tsining are on defensive.
It is believed that alther of the
"FELIX ROUSSEL" No. 12 A[38 Bringing Cargo from Marselles via Saigon. Arrived Hongkong on Tues-three Japanese columns aims at cutting the eastern Bection of the day, 20th April, 1030.
Lunghal railway and menacing Consignees are hereby informed Hauchow, the important junction of that their goods with the exception the Lunghal Railway and the Tien- of Opium, Treasure and Valuables tsin-Pukow Railway by a flanking are being landed and stored into the movement.-Central News. Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be ob- tained immediately after landing.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before 7th May, 1930, or they will not be recognized.
Japanese Planes Bomb Chuchow
Kinhwa, Apell 20. Chuchow, in western Chekinng, was Damaged Packages will be examin-rubjected to a severe bombardment ed by the Company's Surveyor by three Japanese planes from a base Messrs Goddard and Douglas in off Chinhal, northeast of Ningpo, yes- the presence of the Consignees at torday, Altogether 28 bombs were 10.00 am. on Monday, 2nd May, unloaded.-Central Newi, 1038
Consignees must have a Revenue Several Killed In Pengtsch
attendance when any duti-
Oficer
able goods ore
axamined by the
Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
R. ONL
'Arunt.: Hongkong, 20th April, 1938.
Air Raid
Nanchang, April 20. Several Chiriese civilians were kill- *ed and wounded yesterday when three Japanese planes relenind bombe in the vicinity of Pengtash, Min northern Klangal Central News,
Amoy
and Shanghai
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila
(San Francisco date, 8th April) Straits Tientsin and Swatow.
Samsh and Wuchow
Amoy and Foochow (via Amoy) Kongmoon
Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Fort Bayard and Haiphong Swatow, Amoy and (Foochow via
Amoy).
Felix Rousset. Tues., Apr. 20, 5 p.m. Kutsang .Tues., Apr. 26, 5 p.m.
Tai Hing Taiyuan
Fook On Kwangtung Canton
Wed., Apr. 27, 8.19 3.m. Wed., Apr. 27, 8.30 a.th.
Wed., Apr. 27, 10 a.m..
Wed., Apr. 27, 1 p.m..
Wed., Apr. 27, 3 p.m.
Anhui ......Wed., Apr. 27, 3.30 p.m.
Air Mail for Stan, Lanchow and Eurasia Flane ......Wed, Apr. 27.
Chenstu etc., (vis Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service" To further painta by surface tracisport as Services permit).
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Hono- Pan
lulu, and U.S.A., by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service" -duo San Francisco, 5th May
Reg.,
G. P. O. and K. P. O..
....Apr. 27, 4.80 p.m. Ord,........Apr. 27, 5 p.m. American Airways Plane
Wed, April 27. H.P.O.
.Apr. 27, 5 p.m.
G.F.O
..Apr. 27, 5 p.m.
Apr. 28, 6 am. Wed., Apr. 27.
Res.,
Ord.,
.... Apr. 27, 5 p.m.
Res.,
Ord,
Air Mall for Wuchow, Kwellin, C.N.A.C. Plane
Kweiyang and Changking by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service"
IL.RO.
Her.,
Ord.,
.Apr. 2T, 5 p.m. .............Apr. 27, & p.m.
G.P.O.
Ref..
Ord.,
Samshul and Wuchow Amoy
Kongmoon
Shanghai and Japon
Thursday
.Apr. 27, 5. p.m.
.Apr. 28, 8 s.m.
Swatow, Foochow and Tientsin... Kanchow..Thurs., Apr. 28, 10.30 am. Salgon, Ceylon, India, East and D'Artagnan
South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Marsciles due Marecilles 25th. May.
May and
Chung On..Thurs., Apr. 28, 8.15 a.m. Tiisadane. Thurs., Apr: 28, 8.30 am. Tai Lee Thurs., Apr. 29, 10 a.m. Chitral..Thurs., Apr. 28, 10.39 .m.
Thurs
28.
-Apr. 28, 9.15 am. Apr. 28, 10 am. Thurs, Apr. 28. ....Apr. 27, 8 pm. .Apr. 29, 0.45 am. .Apr. 28, 10.30 am,
Apr.
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Reg,
Ord.,
Parcels, Reg.,
Ord..
Japan, Honolulu, USA., Central Pres. Taft
and South America, Canada and -Europe via San Francisco-due
San Francisco, 17th *Europe via Siberia Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imperial
Direct Service"-due London, 5th. May,
Airways Plane Thurs., Apr. 28.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Conn- Emp.
da, U.S.A., C. and S. America and *Europe via Vancouver B.C., (Par- cels for Canada only)-duc Van-
B.C.. 18th couver
May and *Europe via Siberia
Samshul and Wuchow Kongmoon
Friday
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow (via
Amoy)
Ber.. Ord..
G.P.O, and K.P.O.
..Apr. 28, 5 p.m.
„Apr. 28, 6-p.n.
of Canada....Thurs., Apr. 28.
G.P.O. and KP.O.
Parcels,
Reg.,
Ord.
+
.....Apr. 28, 5 p.m.
.Apr. 29, 9.15 am.
Apr. 29, 10 am.
Kong Ning .Fri, Apr. 29, 8,18 m. On Lee....Fri., Apr. 29, 10.00 am..
Hal Ching......Fr., Apr. 29, z p.m. Saturday
Shanghai
Straits, Ceylon, India, E. and S. Rawalpindi
Africa. Aden, Egypt and Europe vit Maraeilles-düc
Marseilles,
27th May.
Conte Verde ..Sat., Apr. 30, 9.30 am.. ......BaL, Apr. 30, Parcels, .Apr. 29, 5 p.m.. Reg., Apr. 30, 9.45 .m. „Apr. 30, 10.30 am. Bat April 30.
Air Mail for "KLM" Airways Ser- Rawalpindi
vice"due Amsterdam 10th May
Ord..
Her..
G.P.O. and KPO,
Apr. 30. 0.39' a.m..
Ord., ........ Apr. 28, 19 ...
Soochow ........ Sat, Apr. 30; 6 pm..
Holhow, Pakhol and Hålphong
Sunday
Formosa
Bwalow and Shanghai...
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Imp. Aleways Plane....Sun., May 1.
Direct Service"-dne London. 8th May.
Hongkong Maru Sun, May 1, Bram. Kiangsu Sun, May 1, 9 am.
Q.F.0. and K.P.O...
Apr. 30, 6.p.11. **May 1, Noon. Air Mall for "Australia by Imperial Inp. Airways Plane.......... Sun, May 1.
Airways Direct Bervice"-dze
G.P.O. and K.P.0. Darwin, 8th May,
Apr. 40, 5 p.m.
Rez.. Ordi.
Rex..
Ord
*Superscribed correspondence only."
PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS LOSE PLANE
Kingston, Jamaica, Apr. 23, A-Pin-Amseries
on route trom Santiago to Cuba; was forced down off Bowden and Bank, after the steamer Gaving hact rescised all the passenger and crew
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