Cholera Wanes In Shanghai
Shanghel, Oct. 12.
The current cholera epidemile in both the French Concession and the International Settlement is rapidly nearing its end, judging from figures Issued by both health departments yesterday.
Only 03 cases of cholern were re- ported from the Settlement during the week ending on October 8, and 40 new cases in the French Conces- sion for the same period.
EAST SURREY'S COMING TO H.K.
The 2nd Battalion of the East Surrey Regiment, which disembark ed at Singapore during the Europeen by HIM.S. Medway to-day, and will crisis, will embark for Hongkong arrive here on Sunday.
fact that the new Battalion is augmenting the forces is not abnormong military It is dis- closed, and conforms with normal trooping arrangements in force be- fore the European crisia.
Other than the despatch of two Compantes of the Middlesex to the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1938.
CHINESE
RECAPTURE Occupation Of
MAHWEILING
(Continued from Page 1.j
Chinese from several directions, they are expected to be cleaned up Janently.
Sinyang
Shanghal, Oct. 12. The Japanese here have announced
Fighting in the Yangsin sector is that the occupation of Sinyang, key described as severe, but the Japanese city on the Hankow Peiping Railway are understood to be still kept in and one of the "gateways" to Han- 1,000 Japanese re-kow, was completed at 0.40 am, to-
day. to have check. About Inforcements are reported
The Japanese, advancing westward arrived and entered the field.
southward towards the railway, Strong Chinese unita
are guarding wealt bank of the
Fu filver at have been delayed around Sinyang Slatarpu to the southwest of Yang- for some weeks. It la considered sin. More Japanese troops are said likely that, having broken the rall- way and consolidated their positions
the
and
At the present rate of decline it is New Territories to asalst the Hong- to have crossed the river at walang to the nor of Hankow, the advance)
expected that the epidemie will be broken before the end of the month ---Reuter.
HONGKONG REPORT The cholera epidemie is definitely During the past week on the wane. only nine cases have been reported, Of these, eix proved fatal. Yester day, one case was notified.
Dysentery. however, remains rather high, anul six caS03 were registered yesterday, making the total for the year 795.
CRIPPLE INJURED BOARDING BUS
Attempting to board is moving motor bus in Prince Edward Road about 10 p.m. on Monday, a Portu- guese, Augusto Rozario, 26, stated to
plated by the British authorities ns
on outcome of the Japanese Invasion of South China,
kong Police Force in maintaining and Palshihtang. A flerce battle is order, no miltary action contem- expected imminently,
Japanese troops in the Shangcheng sector in southeast Ionan attacked the Chinese positions at Yachuch- chilen in a heavy fog yesterday morn-: ing. Fighting raged until noontime with neither side claiming success.- Central News.
DURHAMS FOR TIENTSIN
Shanghai, Oct. 12, The first Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, which has been in Shang-| hai since the end of last year, s
CHINESE RECOVER TUNKCHENG
thipi
on the Chinese capital from accelerated.--United Press. quarter will now be considerably
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BANDIT SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN S'HAI
Shanghai, Oct. 12. Churged with murder, armed embarking on the troopship Lanca. Culminating a series of successful robbery and possession of firearms, shire on Monday en route to Tientsin, operations in central Anhwel, both eleven bandi; suspects were arrested where the First Battallon, the Lanen- | north and south of the Yangtze, during a series of colds by the Shang- rhire Fusillers, wit be relieved.--| Chinese
forces have recapturedhat-Municipal Police and will short- Reuter.
Tungcheng. prosperous city fifty by come up for trial in the Chinese kilometres north of
Anking.
Courts Tungcheng is the third important This mob is suspected of having! town in Anliwei to return to Chinese Instituted a "eign of terror" among handa in the past two weeks, the villagers living outside the Settle- other two being Talenshan, twentyl ment along the roads la the western five kilometres west of Anking, and district as well as in the Japanese Hauncheng Ofty kilometres south-occupied territory. east of Wuhu. All the cilles have Six pistols and two hand grenades their possession. --- bitter struggles during the were found in
drive up Japanese
up the Yangtze. Reuter. According to milliary intelligence, the Japanese forces at Shucheng and Anking have damaged a number of bridges along the highway and taken down milltary telephone wires. The nerodrome at Anking, la reportedly no longer used by the Japanese air force. Central News,
BRITISH PAPERS CONFISCATED
Berlin, Oct. 12. Brilish newspapers of yesterday's dale were confiscated in Berlin touch day by the Police,
be a cripple, tripped and fell, injur-to the publication of reports from ing his right leg.
At the time, Rozario refused to go to hospital or report the incident, but was admitted to the Kowloon Hos- pital for treatment yesterday.
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It is believed that the action is due Viennu of Cardinal unitzer being of anti-Catholle de-
the victim monstrations.-euter.
REPORTS BARRED
Berlin, Oct. 11. Newspapers In Germany and Austria have not been allowed to comment on the religious riots in Vienna,
It is understood that His Holiness the Pope is awalling a report from Cardinal Innitzer before protesting to Herr Hiller.
SNATCHER IN H.K. "FLEET ST."
oc-
A daring snatching incident curred in Wyndham Street about noon to-day, in the presence of a large number of passers-by. Mrs. Lucas had just come out of the Oriental Drawnwork Co. with a lady companion, when a Chinese dressed in black, came from behind and snatched away her handbag.
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VIOLENT FIGHTING CONTINUES
Hsintien, Oct. 11.
JEW PROHIBITIONS IN ITALY
Rome, Oct. 11. A fresh blow was struck at the Jews to-day when the Ministry of Corporallons issued an order forbid- ding the grantiing of licences to Jews to open new shops, cafes or restaur-
Piercing through the Chinese de-ants. fences in the Tapich Mountain Range, The transfer of lleences is also the Japanese forces which reduced suspended for the present.-Reuter. Teintien on Saturday last, scored another important victory In the hazardous drive on Machenj; on Mon- day,
AIR FRANCE SPEED-UP
Mustering up defeated forces in the mountainous region the Chinese forces retreating from Haintien put up a stout resistance at Hsintienshan,
The Air France plane which was strongly fortified height to the south-scheduled to leave Hongkong cast of Haintien. It was only after Saturday will be dispatched Friday. 14 hours of grim fighting that the The same plans will arrive from Japanese forces finally took posses- Hanoi to-day instead of to-morrow. sion of the key position.
At dawn to-day, the Japanese forces concentrated their offensive on Changchunchai, the next Chinese position to the south of Hsintienshan.
The left wing column which pushed An assistant of the shop Immediate along the highway to Macheng, push. ly chased the culprit, who ran into ed back the fleeing Chinese forces to On Lan Street where he was Inter-Changchiuyuan 5 miles South of cepted. He managed, however, to
Hsintien. As the Japanese attack struggle free but in so doing he gained in violence and vigour, the dropped the bug, which contained a Chinese defenders are showing In- ten-dollar bill and a cheque for $100, creasing signs of wavering-Domel, bestdes other urticles of "value. The mian was not arrested.
Assassination Investigation
In Camera
Soña, Oct. 11. ̧
The investigation into the assassi nuation of Major General Peeff, Chief- of-Staff of the Bulgarian Army, is be ing carried on with great secrecy.
The Police are apparently con- vinced that the assassin was a paid
agent and have identifled him man named Tuneff, on ex-policeman -United Press,
U.S. FLAGSHIP IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, Oet, 12. The U.S.S. Augusta, flagship of the United States China
Squadron, arrived here from north China this morning.
The warship has been away in northern waters for the last three and a half months. She is expected to remain here until the first week
DRIVEN OUT OF SINYANG
Sinyoung, Oct. 12. Approximately 130,000 Chinese troops have been defeated in the Japanese enveloping offensive Sinyang in the past three days,
Even after the carlle of Sinyang was surrounded by Japanese forces from the east, southwest and north- cast, the Chinese troops still offered a desperate resistance against the attacking forces.
The final and decisive factor in the Chinese defcal appears to have been brought by the Japanese occupation
INDIAN ARRESTED IN SHANGHAI
on
Shanghal, Oct. 12. Dalip Singh, an Indian watchman, was arrested last night by the Settlement Police and charged with the murder of his wife, Charan Kaur. The woman, who has just returned
to live will her husband after be
ing evacuated to India during the hostilities, was found dead in a sack in a creek in the Hungjao aren.- Reuter,
150 MILLIONS FOR U.S. REARMAMENT
To
Washington, Oct. 11. meet expenses involved In age, next replacing warships over year's naval expenditure will be raised by Congress to U.S. $150,000,- |000.-United Fress."
of the 2,100 ft. height to the south their successful attack on woshan west of the city. With the Pelping on the south bank of the Yangtse. Hankow Rallway already cut off both
The Japanese Tauzuki detachment
the moun-
to the north and south of the city, which pursued the Chinese forces on started to retreat into the Chinese forces on Monday night the south bank opposite Kichun, tainous region to the west of Sin-early Monday morning charged at Lluklawan. A flotilla of Japanese yang.
Bunboals supported the attack.
The Japanese forces which were
attacking the northern side of the castle, seized upon the occasion and Intensifying their attacks, stormed the castle wall in the small hours of
After they took the fort, the Japanese marines opened a general offensive on Hwoshan, 201-metre height on the south bank of the river
to the west of Liuklawan. this morning. The north gate w Under cover of artillery and nerlal captured, the wall was scaled and the bombardment, the force of blue- Rising Sun flag was hoisted over the Jacicets fought irich by inch up the
soildly fortified height.
wall.-Domei,
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Kichun, Oct. 12,
Meeting the Chinese
hand- grenades with bayonet charges, the Japanese bluejackets continued flerce
No less than 150 "pill-box" fighting for 14 hours until at last they in November before proceeding to fortresses have been reduced by the look complete control of the moun- Manila on her regular winter cruise. Japanese naval landing forces intain at 5.10 p.m.-Domel
-Reuter.
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