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UNDER LORRY
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the girl, Yung Wal-ping, 20, against n moving lorry in Kennedy Town on August 29, after she had asked him to write out a document breaking uff engagement. The girl was had to and rendered unconscious
three weeks, stay in hospital for
and in- suffering from concussions jurles to her left side of the face.
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FOOCHOW LANDING
MYSTERY
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Ocean" which, in a despatch at 3.30
gives this morning, o'clock itescription.
The Trana-Ocean" message states; reports "According to detatied
describing the landing of Japanese troops on the const of the province of Fukien half way between Hongkong
C. Y. WU,
Director.
October 31, 1979.
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.
What to do to help a child Anyone knowing of a child who and Shanghal here no fewer than 3 has been assaulted, neglected, or manner kely to Japanese worships took part in the-treated in a
cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a parent landing operations."
The completely unexpected land-who is seeking advice on any matter ing of the Japanese troops caused a concerning a child, would be doing pante among the Chinese population. an act of kindness by commualeating
who en at unce with "The Japanese troops, countered not the slightest resistance,
at once occupied the most important parts of the harbour district of the town of Fuising.
Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, pro- secuted, and accused was not legally represented. The following comprised the Jury: Messrs. L. E. N. Ryan (Foreman), Cheng Kam-to, Hui Wat-!
A
WEDNESDAY,
Japanese War On Chinese Leftists
NOVEMBER 2, 1938.
NANCHANG AIR RAID HOLOCAUST
(Continued front Page L.)
miles northeast to severe aerial at- theke yesterday.
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Shortly afterwards another squa- FB 2015 dron of enemy aircraft broke into Pingkang where they dropped 30 FB 2005 bombs in the southeastern suburbs. com-Five civilian casualties were caused. FB 2000 JAPANESE ARMY munique says that the Japan-
Changsha
ralded by nine! ese Army forces operating in machines which released a number FB 2000 North China have worked out of small bombs in the southern out F 2004
Π elvillan.-Central
FB 1988 The ease commenced on Monday elaborate plans for the "lquida-skurts, killing
Macao, Nov. 1. and when it was resumed this morn-tion" of the Chinese Communist News,
Just let me look at you ................ it is reliably learned in Macho FB 2010 ing, evidence as to accused's good troops concentrated near Watail character was given by his brother-in northern Shansi, who provide) that more intensive Japanese merial morning In-law, Leung To-chlu and a friend, "something like the
pince tils cancer activity took Wal Fu-keung.
menacing the peace and order in shortly utter eleven am, when five warplanes flew, over Shekki and re- North China."
leased eight bombs, two of which were incendiary upon the crowded city.
pang, Johnston Wong, A. J. Roznrio, Chlu Tre-ping and Wong Sung-kl.
any
DELIBERATE PUSII
waa
In the course of his summing-up, i
The Japanese punitive forces have His Lordship sald the case was a started operations designed to destroy
Fifty persons were killed and over most unusual one, and in fact one the Communist forces with the moun- which had been unparalleled, at any tainous region surrounded by the 60 injured, while 18 houses were set rate, in his experience. The Jury, Peking - Hankow, Shihklachwung-
Extensive damage bombing. sold is Lordship, must be satisfied. Tatung, Tatung-Puchew and Peiping on fire as a direct result of the before they could convict accused on Sulyuan Railways ns the scope of done to other property.
their actions, the of the charges, that the girl
communique
The planes then nose-dived over The Japanese forces have opened the Kei Kwan Motor Bus Station and falling against the lorry was due to indicates, an intentional and deliberate push; and despite the prisoner's dentals, be their attacks in the districts to the machine-gunned the stationary buses would suggest that fact could hardly west of Peiping and the walyuan and then continued the attack upon plain in north-western Hopeh and the incoming and outgoing buses. be doubted.
are
unknown.- have steadily exended their opera- Casualties so far As regards the question of motive, tions toward the west and south. Our Ou Correspondent. Is Lordship pointed out that ac- Gradually tightening their encircle-
that
SUEKKI AGAIN BOMBED cused had himself admitted
ment, the Japanese attacking units the Chinese There were some words between him claim to have driven
According to local vernacular press and the girl as they were walking forces into the mountains near Wutal
siege has reports, Sheik in Chungshan district wanton lo. a along and that he was ongered by in northern Shansi. The these remarks. Further, accused been pushed from the direcions of was again subjected had previously admitted he did give Shinkiachwang, Taiyuan and Tatung. bombing by five Japanese planes year. their & push, although he sub-
At the end of October, the Japanese terday morning. sequently denied this in the witness- forces inflicted crushing defeats on
Flying from the east, the troops r box and said he merely gave her the Chinese Communist
dropped four explosive and three in- pat un the shoulder.
Lingshih and Wutai Mountain.
The "Red Army" forces rounded cendiary bombs inside the town, de- up in the offensive included the corps stroying a large number of houses respectively under the cominand of and starting several big fires. Chi Too, Yang Cheng-wu, Meng Ko- A large area was devastated And
civilian
resulted chen and Chin Hsien-chang, the many
which was the communique ndds-Domci.
from the attack severest Shekki has ever experienced,
MERCIFUL VIEW After the Jury had made known their decision, is Lorship said to prisoner: "You have been convicted very rightly and, in my opinion. convicted, on the third count, the essence of which is that you deliber- The Hon. Secretaries, H.KS.P.C.utely and unjustifiably pushed this girl with the result that she suffered The Old City Hall, Queen's Road C.,
** the Inspector, 40, from severe injuries. As a result of} Hongkong, Poktulum Road, 1st floor; or the that push she might easily inve been. Inspector, Violet Peel Health Centre, killed. "All banks and Government offices Wanchai; or the Inspector, 12, Sai in the town were closed and the com-Yeung Choi Street, 1st floor, Kow-
complete loon, Inercial frame came to
All further steps will be taken, and alandstill.
U expenses borne, by the Society.
The Informant's name will be kept strictly private, except in cases where malice is proved.
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"The news of the landing of Japanese troops' gave rise to a head- long flight of the population into the interior of the province.
"According to Japanese reports) complete chaos now prevails in the town of Futting
DECISIVE BATTLE
NANYANG IMMINENT
(Continued from Page 1.)
"Maybe the Jury has taken a merciful view of your case and de-Hupeh, are subject to vigorous run- elded that the motive of that pushing assaults by the Japanese forces the Peking-Hankow was not more than a fit of temper moving along and that you did not intend any seri- Railway zone,
should follow. nus consqzuences But at the same time very serious consequences did follow and for this you must be punished."
I sentence you to #zitze
It is expected that the Japanese ANGLO-ITALIAŃ PACT | hard labour.
Immediately will advance
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Fuchow, the rapital of Uie province TO COME INTO FORCE
of Fakien
"Fuchow is an extremely important
centre and is loss would be a serious
setback for the Chinese since one of The largest Chinese
Ammunition
depots is located on an island close to the town."
FIRST ITALIAN ENVOY TO PARIS
ON NOVEMBER 15
(Continued from Page 1.)
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The Kurabayshi detachment which captured Slankan on Sunday evening. claims to have inflicted a crushing! defeat on mixed force of Chinese troops numbering about 10,000 near Changlangfu, about kilometres southwest of Siaokan Monday,
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