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CHIANG READY FOR |Tao Chili-yuch and Li Wen, will also
DRIVE
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cross
Yellow River and Invade the south-western parts of Shans!. General Huang Liu's Army at Sinn and General Pan-lan-pao's Army to
while the Fourtieih Array near Yan- the cast of Stan will also participate
in the Shenai compaign,
cheng on the Lunghat Railway and,
General Sun Tien-ying's Army will
The
Eighth Group. Army under
스 acneral cherr
Sun Chu and the Sixth
eross the Yellow Tilver to establish Group Army under General Yang
junction "with" the Commuuist W
Al-yuan which penetrated into
Eighteenth Army under General Chú Į kr
western Shansi have started castward
Teh advancing from Luan in eastern advancing, while General Hu Tsung- Shensi
nan, Chairman of the Sherial Provin clal Government 16ft Slan and is at
Skansi Invasion
The Chinese forces missed in present staying in 'central Shenal to south-eastern Shensi and Tungkwan command the forces advancing cast- Including the armies under General] ward.-Domel...
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PEACT FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
March 31, 1939..
LATE NEWS
CHINESE HOLD
KONGMOON
Despite intensifed Japanese aerial bambardments in coordination with the attack on Kongmoon by their land forces, the city is still held by the Chinese under the command General Teng Lung-kwong, according to Chinese, reports received this afternoon.
Passengers. Disembark
Chitral To Return
To England
One hundred and nineteen passen-
It is reported that more than 30 gers who arrived by the P. & O. Hner Japanese planes bombed Kongmoon, Chiral on Wednesday, en route to Sunwel and Pakal yesterday, drop-langhal and Japanese ports, werd ping more than 100 high explosives. transferred from the ship to the A great part of the prosperous sec- Peninsula Hotel this afternoon.
The Chitral' has cancelled the tion of Kongmoon was demolished.
at balance of its passage northwards Spirited nghting continuen Tongha And
the Eastern Fort in and will return directly to England Chinese reinforce-from Hongkong on Sunday, picking Pakal Heavy ments have succeeded in halling the up the Canton's run.
"The Chitraf commenced discharge Japanese
Kangmoon. don Ko
Orces, it is said. Ing eargo this afternoon and will began to retresom Tongha towards immediately commence loading cargo the coast early morning after which ordinarily would have been both sides suffered eavy casualties. taken by the Canton,
Arrangements are being made by Meanwhile, fightinis raging at the
Mesara, Mackinnon, Mackenzie Co., Eastern Fort in Paki
Yungki and Kwel how, two towns agents for the F. & O. Line, to obtain south of Shuntak, Are recaptured passages for the Chitral's disembark by the Chinese, act prding to un-ed passengers as soon as possible.
It was at first thought that reports received confirmed morning. The two twins were cap-number would have been able to tured by the invaders two days be-leave by the Lloyd Triestino liner on Kong Conte Verde this afternoon, but she lore the Japanese alluck
la already a fell ship.
The damaged Canton and Marechal Joffre have entered harbour.
moon.
"China's Agony"
this
LONDON, Mar. 31.
repre-
The capture of Nanchang sents the first important Japanese success since the fall of Hankow and Canton, says the London "Times."
"In the fate of the city may be seen epitomised the process which Tokyo to call the regeneration of China. ilker
"In terms of human suffering, China's agony is on a scale which re- duces the plight Europe's refugees to little more than a fleabite.
"China's tenacity in her honour- able cause appears unshaken, and the diMculties before Japan are not noticeably decreasing.
"The only quarter where Japan las improved her prospects is in Tsing- where the authorities have open- Is
100.
ed the harbour for foreign shipping. "In London this development welcomed without reserve, and while there is no specifie reason to hope for an extension to other spheres, its ap- plication to Teingino is eminently Ballsfactory."-Renter,
Lady Northcote's
Departure
Among the passengers who were) to have left by the Canton for Eng- land yesterday were Lady Northcote, wife of His Excellency the Governor. and their son, Mr. M. A. 5. North- cote.
It is expected that Lady and Mr. Northcote will now sall by the Chitral, which is tentatively schedul rd to depart at noon on Sunday,
In this case, Lady Northcote and Mr. Northeote will leave Queen's Pier at 10in nan. On Sunday. Lucy Northcote's departure will be entire ly unofficial.
targe
War Risk Rate Up In Hongkong
THE WAR RISK Insurance rato between Hongkong and Europe has in recent days been cent. Increased by 5 per Latest advico from London alves the rate at 12%. Od. per £100, the previous rate belor 10% per £100
The rate, as fixed by the Joint committee et the Institute of London Underwriters дла Lloyds, has been increased from 3 to 6. The rate covers ant arca between Bordeaux and Hamburg, no increase having been made in the Mediterran-
can.
With the end of the Spanish war, the rate of 14 per cent, la now maintained off the Spanish coast. "Domel" reports that the Japan Marine Insurance sociation has formally decided to increase war risk rates by 12.5 Ben to 37.5 sen per 100 yen for shipment to European ports via the Mediterranean Sea.
The rates for shipment to European ports via the Panama Canal will be increased by 12.5 sen to 32.5 sen per 100 yen. The revised rates will be put azıd after Into practice Saturday.
FOREIGN AMBASSADORS ACTIVE IN CHINA
(Continued from Page 1.)
arrangements with his home Govern- ment regarding the Soviet assistance to China, the Moscow envoy is com- ing back to China before long, diplo- matic observers Indicate.
Competent observers point out that the common problem of con- sequence now facing foreign diplomats In China is the atilludo of their respective Governments towards the Far East In the event. of a European war,Donnel,
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