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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1938.
Chinese Air Fighters Claim Big Victories
RAIDERS DEFEATED IN BATTLE OVER CITY OF NANCHANG
Bombers Destroyed While Attempting to Refuel
Shanghai, June 27,
Chinese reports state that 20 Japanese planes clashed with over 50 Chinese pursuit planes at Nanchang yesterday.
At least five of the Japanese planes were shot down. The Chinese losses are not mentioned.
Hotel Loses
NANKING
1,700 Pieces
REBUILDS
Of Cutlery
BUSINESS
DISTRICT
11 Persons Charged "In This Connection
Making another appearance before Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at the Kowloon
to
Stores To Replace Residences
Shanghai, June 27. A new business district will be within the
Magistracy this morning, Leung Chak-lam, 24, silver room boy at the Peninsula Hotel, was remanded Wednesday on a charge of stealing developed in Nanking
pieces of silverplated cutlery
next three months, according to from his employers.
plans revealed by the Nanking
by finding.
In all, about 1,700 pieces have been Munielpal administration. stolen from the Hotel, and 11 persons Areas an bolly pides of Shanai ceiving and two others with larceny Nanking have already been charged with re- Road, the residential district of before the Japanese occupation, have been marked out an a new business district.
Blocks of new buildings will bc constructed in this area and, when completed.
will be leaseri to merchants a shops and premises at reasonable rentals,
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There were a series of dog-fights throughout the share quotations issued this morning. day as the Japanese attempted to bomb the boom across the river at Matang and the Chinese bombed the Japanese warship concentration in the Yangtse.
Reports claim that Chinese planes destroyed twelve Japanese bombers refuelling on the ground at the aerodrome at Anking, while several Japanese planes were also disabled at Wuhu.
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Hankowe repor la plute tisat Chine planes came and went It's Hankow Perodrome throughout aloy. Taking it and aralinst at be govat inter vods for what we Prudently
munis Таривече
Fiat1.
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The Japanese now base 32 m sweepers in the Yangise a few miles below Matong, endeux ting to view. a path through Uiter mine--tress
ver for far trunsporta Makpan
and Wi-
The Japanese spokesman in Shaus- Irat demes the Chuese reports of an Bir raid on Ankong which, the te clares, must have been garbled out in the mintion of the ↑ inhits
in inviatale planes United
Japanese Version
Shanghal, June 27
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AL 1219 'clock, six Japanese tombers came over Nanchang al released more than 30 bombs In the outskirts, causing only slight damage.
Central News,
Successful Air Raid
Hankow. June 27 The Japanese litary aerodrome at Anking was damaged and four! planes lying on the Geld were ! destroyed by a quadron of Chinese bombers in a real yesterday morniku. It is offlefly announced here
The four Japanese planes, it in an- unneed, were hit when attempting to take to the adr to meet the rnklers,
Central News,
Summary Of Air Victories
Hankow, June 27. Chlmesse
aviation henriquarters claim that Chinese trink activity
A Japanese communique states that yesterday resulted in the destructions plane in a dug- Japanese naval and uriny plumes Ave Japidere carried out successive raids on Nangt aver the Chinese derttrome at
Nanchang, chang yesterday, shooting down or destroying on the ground between 35 and 50 Chinese planes.
that
Porty Japonese pinnés participated In the raid.
The communique claims that the encounter resulted in one of the most Two Japanese cruisers were set signal air victories of the war.
atre in the Yangtse tiver at Tung- hu, where Chinese bombers enrried The Japanese report states farious dogfights were carried out at out a henty raid on the Japanese altitudes as low as 1,500 feet. One haval concentration. Japanese suicide squadron accounted for the loss of between 12 and 151 Chinese planes, dates the com- munique. Three of the planes of the suicide squadron are missing.
Worst Since April 29 The report states, that this is the Brel oncrsion on which Japanese army and naval planes have raided the same city on the same day, and claims that the raid resulted in the biggest air battle since the dog-light over Hankow on April 20.
The communique claims that all the Chinese pursuit planes at Nanchang
Four Japanese planes were des- troyed on the ground during on attock on the Jnganese acvadrome at Ank-
All Chinese planes are stated to have returned safely to their bases following the three ruica.--Reuter.
BEHIND THE DIPLOMATIC VEIL
(Continued from Page 6.)
were of Soviet manufacture. One of sorts an adequate voting mujority. the Japanese planes returned to its adopt whatever domestic policies it base with 20 bullet punctures.
pleases. But, no matter how henri-
must not conclude
The Japanese claim to have surluus- feli md intensely emotional its views ly damaged the airport at Nanchang, and theories as to matters which
Other
"Japanese squadrons carried
other nations, out raids on Chinese
Glong qully concern positions
that foreigners The Yongtse above Anking. However, necessarily think and feel as it does, the Japanese communique did not nor that it can impose its views and give details of Yangise Aghting. policies on those foreigners without Chinese reports state that the Japan- their consent. To do so-even to ese infantry is within 15 miles of the attempt to do so-would be on a large true dc- boom at Matang-United Press,
scale map, a negation of mocracy. That we are now spending Two Raiders Shot Down ruinous millions on rearmament is
practical enough proof of this fact. Nanchang, June 37.
It may or may not be in our
power Two Japanese planes were shot down during an air battle over Nen- to shatter this world to bits, but it certainly not in our power to re- Chang shortly after 10 o'clock yester mould it nearer to our own heart's day morning.
desire, irrespective of its other in- Four Japanese pursuit planes, ap-habitants. We
must beware-be- parently escorting a fleet of bomber cause it might make us a laughing which cruised over Fengtsch, Puyang stock if not a positive international and other Kiangsi cities, suddenly naisance of thinking that the cus- appeared over Nanchang Chinest toms of our island are the laws of planes at once went up to challeng nature. That way les the comic ihem.
of our friend comes precious the enemy aircraft crashed in flames, near his sparkling dictum: "God, The remaining two Invaders, out-sir, Lord Homnoodle is
right! manoeuvred, escaped.
In the ensuing combat, 1wo
political
at Colonelsophy
Foreigners ought not to be allowed!"
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Shipping
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H.K. Steamboats, $2231⁄2 n. Indo-Chinas (Prof.), 500 n. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $24. Shell Bearer 66/101⁄2 n. Union Waterboats, $8.00 n.
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H. and S. Hoteis, $6 8. H.K. Lands, $344 15.
Lands, 4% Deben $102% b. S'hal Lands, Sh. $8
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Metropolitan Landa, Sh. — Humphries, $0% D.
H.K. Realties, $5.40 b. Chinese Estates, $98 n. China Realtics, Sh. -- China Debent
Public Utilities
H.K. Tramways, $10.00 v. Peak Trama (old), $81% b. Penk Trams (new), $3% n. Star Ferries, $84
Yaumati Ferries (old), $23 n. Yaumati
Ferries rights $211⁄2 b. China Light (old), $104 b. Ching
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Macao Electric, $18.10 n. Sandakan Lights, $9% n. Telephone
$27 n.
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Wing On (ILK.), $50 n. William Powell, Ltd., 70 cts. n. Colton Mills
Ewo Cotton, Sh.. $141⁄2 1.
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BOURN-VITALITY
What is it?
་
Increasing Output of Kailan Mine
Japanese Pleased By Company's Policy
Pelping, June 25,
The Yung Pao to-day announced that the Kailan Mining Administra- tion, co-operating closely with the Japanese authorities, is planning the Increase of its annual coal produc- tion to over 5,000,000 tons.
The
conferringpaper
sys tint after Japanese
the
with authorities, the K.M.A. in allocating this year's output as follows:- miiltory
(1) 1,500,000 tons for Japanese
(2) Ports:
(3)
for Tientsin sales; 000,000 for Shanghal sates; (4) 100,000 for Hongkong sales;
Iocal (5) 200,000 for use; (6) 1,700,000 for export to Japan. Japanese offelrls are pleased that an important official of the K.M.A, recently went to Englund, following a conference with Tokyo authorities, for the purpose of raising additional capital to finance the Increased pro- they submit the plansduction.—United Press.
fore commencing construction.
Merciants desiring to secure portions of land within the district in order to construct shopy of their own design will be permitted to do
so, provicipal administration bo
to the
Several markets, will be erected on the site of the former Municipal swimming pool ofT Homebung Road Road for the numerous stall-holders who now carry on business sidewalks.
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Funds required for the develop- ment of the new business area al- ready have been sel aside by the Municipal administration.--Reuter
TO GOVERN FIJI
London, June 24. Sir Harry Luke, Lieutenant Governor of Malts, has been appoin- ed Governor of Fiji and High Com- missioner of the Western Pagile Reuter.
Zoong Sings, Sh. $27 n. Wing On Teallles, Sh. $42 n.
Misectianco LIN H.K. Entertainments, $6 n.
Constructions, $1. Vibro Piling. $5% n.
Ch.
Govt. 4% 1925
60% pr. a.
G$Bonds.,
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 1% prm. n.
n.
11K. Govet. 3% Loan 3% prm. b. Wallace Harpers.
Marsmans Ins. (Lon.), /- 13/1
Marsmans Ins. (H.K.), /- 3/11 n. Consolidated China Providents
(old), $6.70 b. Consolidated China
(new) $0.00 b.
Providents
Airliner Off With Three Passengers
The Imperiai Airways plane Delia left Kal Tak at 6 a.m. lo-day with three passengers.
They were Mrs. E. B. Stanton, an American; for London; Mr. E. Grindle, for, London, and Mr. E. C. Sitzerland; a German, for Bangkok.
The plane carried 102 kitus of mail | for England and Australia and o
klios of freight
The Daedalus la expected to arrive on schedule on Wednesday afternoon from Bangkok with the London and Australian mail.
TWO MINUTE SESSION
another
The Marine, Court had short session to-day "when fines to the extent of $60 were levied by the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole in just over two minutes,
Two Chinese were each fined $25 for not having renewed their licences, to carry cargo,
Another defendant was fined $10 on an ordinary charge. All pleaded guilty.
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