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Social Items
His Excellency the Governor bus been pleased to appoint the follow- log to be Public Vaccinators: Miss
and Clian Mul-yin.
April 3,
1939.
AIR RAID HOLOCAUST
Chinese Forces Press Lam Wal-ching, Misy Chung Pik- Missionary House
On Hunan City
Mrs. R. D. Wood, of Wongnelchong | Road, Happy Valley, had to have eno the of her Angers amputated at Queen Mary Hospital on Friday, after she had cought it in the door of a car,
Destroyed
CHANGTE, Apr. 3.
SIAN, Apr. 3. A NUMBER of Chinese sorties
CONSIDERABLE LOSSES in have restored several heights to
civilian lives and property were the cast, west and south . out-
caused in Slan, provincial capital skirts of Yoyang and placed are Brothers is the title of an ad- when seven Japanese bombers "Under the Seven Seas, all Men of Shensi, yesterday afternoon, them in a commanding position dress to be given to the Peace Pledge subjected the city to a terrifle over the railway city, according Union by Mr. Percy Chen next
to military here.
reports received Wednesday. The meeting will take air raid.
en-
place as usuni at the Challenge Book- Somo 200 shops and residences shop, at 5.30 p.m. As a result of the Chinese
were razed to the ground.
The rolders rained more than 50 croachment, Japanese troop move-
Mr. A. B. Raworth, General Mana-missiles in the busy sections of the ments between Yoyang, Sitang, ner of the General Elecirle Company city. Two of the bombs, being in- Matang and Tuolle have become of China, and Mrs. Raworth, arrived cendiary, started, a huge increased, white largo quantities of from Shanghai by the Potsdam.
fire, The military supplies were seen to have.
conflagration raged for three hours. before It was finally brought under control.
been moved to the rear.
The creation of an aerodrome at Pailuk has also been suspended by the Japanese owing to the uncertain conditions at Yoyanı-Central News.
Sunwui Defence ---
Shahing, Apr. 3. Determined to check the extension of Japanese activities on the Canton delta westward along the Ning Young Rallway to Sunwui, the battle cry of the Chinese units defending the on- cient town is “Live or die with Sun- wul."
Mr. Ll Wu-chih, magistrate of Sun- wui, lins been ordered to defend the city with the garrison forces there and strong units of self-defence | согру.
Following the second capture by Japanese troops of Kongmoon which Is only three miles to the east, Sun- wui city has been bustling with Just minute preparations for its defence against the Invaders. A general evacuation of women and children, started several weeks ago, was com pleted by water and rail, while all uble-bodied men remuiny behind to hold or die with the city.
At the same time, the Japanese westward thrust from Konginoon hos apparently been slowed down by the serious loss suffered by the cheny during the assault on the river port. Short of large reinforcements, it is belleved the Jopantse will be unable to make fresh large-scale assault along the rail.
LATE NEWS
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LONDON, Apr: 3-London news- papers agree that Mitler's speech has not altered the International situa- tion.
The "Daily Telegraph" says there Is little or nothing to be gathered from the speech.
The premises of the "Kung Shang Ji Pao," a leading newspaper here, were hit by three bombs which com- plttely - demolished-the-type-setting room, As a result, the paper has to suspend publication for several days. The Chinese Christian Missionary House at - Nanyuanmen was also destroyed-Central News,
Marsman To Go To London
Philippine Mine Shares. Listed
LONDON, April 2.
THE "FINANCIAL TIMES” The "Daily Herald" says that the speech has neither worsened or im-reports that Maraman & Com- proved the position.-Reuter.
pany contemplates introducing shares of two of its Philippine Mines on the London market.
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The report saya the two most Russels. Apr. 3.
likely to be listed in London will be The main feature in the Belgian Coco Grove and San Mauricio, point- glections is the big defeat of the Ing out that Coco Grove paid a 20 per Rexists, who are likely to have only cent dividend last year and San eight seats in the Chamber, compared Mauricio paid 50 per cent. with twenty in the last Parliament. In connection with the reported The Cathiolles are expected to win listing of these two issues, the "Finan- at least a dozen seats, the Liberals al Times" draws attention to the half-dozen, The position of the Margman Investments Ilsted on the Socialists is wenker.
Chinese forces, retreating on the centre line, tre, making repeated Hanking movements on the two wings to threaten the invader's rear.
The remnant Japanese ut Lailok, a small village five miles from Sunwui, are subjected to continuous attacks by the self-defence corps who have retaken a number of the blockhouses Reuter. dotting the outskirts of the village. It is expected the Japanese, barring assistance, will not be able to hold 6it very jong.
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The second capture of Kongmoón by Juparese forces, it is now veoled, was preceded by terrine bombardment from the air by Squadron of Japanese planes. A mechanised column, consisting of five tanks and several armoured cars, then lumbered into action and mowed down Chinese defence on its trail. The Chinese admittedly suffered heavy casualties.
Kongmoon was evacuated by the Chinese forces on the night of March 31.
The three Belgian parties have obtained 55 per cent. of the votew against the pro-German candidates.———
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Ilokshan and Shaping, northwest of Sunwui, were scenes of bitter struggle during the weekend, places changing bonds several times and now again lost to the invaders.— Central News.
Disorders In Damascus
Streets Cleared By French Troops
BEIRUT, Apr. 2. Disorders in Damascus and throughout Syria continued to- day despite measures by the French militia.
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were The streets of Damascus cleared this morning, but demonstra- trations were again in progress at
now).
Stores which opened in spite of the general strike called by the Arabs were stoned and destroyed by mobs.
Poller arrested a great number of agitators.-Trans-Ocean.
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