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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
War In China Rages More Fiercely Than Ever
TERRIBLE ACTIVITY BY CHINESE AND JAPANESE PLANES
number of
IT IS ascertained that 50 buildings including godowns were totally demolished, and 60 persons were maimed or Lilled during the Japanese air raids on Swatow yesterday.
the morning.
The Japanese bombery attacked killing four passengers and wounding the unfortified treaty port twice in ten others. Two other ferries ply- ing between Swatow and Kityoung The Black Bridge, Tungt Road were also hit.-Central News. and Kwonghuafu were the inain targets of the Japanese attacks. Fiy bombs, it is estimated, were dropped; in this section of the city.
Two steam faunches smiling from)
ANOTHER RAID TO-DAY
Swatow, May 5. The centro of the city was bombed Swatow to Chooyang were reported and machine-gunned heavily this to have been bombed by the Japan-mering. ele during mother air rad staged by eight bombers carly yesterday Reuter,
morning. Rail
Civilian casunities were
communication between CHINESE PLANES RAID
Swatow and Chaochowin is disrupted
CHINESE GAIN IN SOUTH HOPEH,
BUT LOSE LISHUI
KWEILIN, May 5.
UNDER CHINESE pressure, the Japanese at Nanlingchino, on the Tsungyang-Tungahan highway in south Hupeh, made a basty withdrawal to Sienning, 22. miles north on the Canton-Hankow Railway, under the cover of darkness on Wednesday night, ac-
cording to field advices.
The Japanese are expected to make a stand at Slenning against the Chinese westwurd drive in south the rc- upch which began with capture of Tungshan about a fortnight
ago.
Reports from north Hunan Indicate that a lull has again set in on the Yoyang front. A thousand Japanese troops at Yoyang have been dis- patelied elsewhere und મ large quantity of provisions has been ship- ped to Hunkow.
JAPANESE POSITIONS at present as a result of the Japanese bombings which inflicted considerable |
Stushui, Kiungsi, May 5. damages on the railway at several Awisting in the Chinese land drive, points. The railway had been the a squadron of Chinese planes raided Chinese guerlllon lurking in the main line of evacuation of Swatow the Japanese artillery positions und outskirts of Yoyang are Actively inhabitanta who had evacuated to field headquarters near Llentang, damaging Japanese communication The interior in thousands.
nine miles south of Nanchang, yester-lines.
SO CIVILIANS KILLED
of
CHINESE RE-OCCUPY
KING TO MEET THE KING Royal Visit To Canada, U.S.
QUEBEC, May 4.
The Japanese attacks on the rali-day morning. Tons of high ex-
IT IS ANNOUNCED that the way and steamers were made up- plosives were dumped, causing heavy
MENGHSIEN
Canadian Premier, Mr. Mac- parently, according lo Chinese damages.
Loyang, May 5. observation, to stop the Chinese
Menghsten, on the north bank of kenzie King will be the first to civilian and material evacuation. Later, the Chinese winged their the Yellow River in northern Ilonan, greet Their Majesties on May The Japancae bombers in the ralds way to north Klangsi, where they which fell into Japanese hands some 16. He will board the Empress were reported to have taken off from attacked Japanese troop concentra-time agu, was once again restored to Australia immediately the a Japanese air-cruft carrier which tions and military establishments at | Chinese control on Monday,,, has been statloning with two cruisers various places.
The Chinese re-occupation followed liner arrives at Wolfe's Cove in at Nomon Island off the coast Swotow.
All of them returned safely to an which the Japanese suffered severe
a vigorous day-long counter-attack In (Quebec Harbour, undisclosed base,
losses.
The Prime Minister will then oc- Fighting continues in the outskiris
The city is now gradually return- company Their Majesties down the Swatow, May of Nanchang and Fenghsin, 23 miles to order with practic ly allgangway to the dock where he will More than 60 civilian casualties west, Sorne 400 Japanese were sinin government offices re-opence. present them to Lieutenant-Governor were exurted and an equal number in an engagement at Fenghsin
The defented Japanese, ini their Patenaude
and
Mrs. Patenaude, of civilian houses, warehouses und Wednesday
retreat towards Posiang, north of members of the Federal Cabinet and when several more
wives, and the Promler of factories wrecked during the Japanese heights in the southeastern suburbs Menghaien, were intercepted and sur-their air raids over here in the last two were
occupied by the days, according to investigations.
Chinese rounded by Chinese units on the way, Quebec, Mr. Maurice Duplessis.
suffering further losses. Further isolating the Japanese inside the city, the Chinese have damagest
LISHUI LOST AGAIN
The King will then inspect the practically all highways leading to
Kwangtch, May 5.
guard of honour, after which Their the city.
Bitter Aghting is raging in the out-Majesties will proceed to the Provin east of Nanking. skirts of Lishui, about 35 miles south-clnl Buildings for Quebec's formal
welcome.-Reuter.
During the air attack yesterday, the Japanese raiders rained some 50 bombs at Black Bridge and its vicinity, and ako sprayed the city with minchine-gun bullets.
Five or six civilians were killed and wounded at Chucchow, north of Swatow, when the Japanese raiders attacked the city later. Many rails on the Chaochow-Swatow Railway there were torn up.
on
Tsingan. 30 miles northwest of Nanchong, is also menaced by the Chinese-Central News.
DIVISION WIPED OUT
Shanghel, May 5. Chinese reports to-day state that a
A ferry plying between Swatow large squadron of Chinese planes and Tunglung was hit by a bomb, yesterday attacked A Japanese | division at Lientang 10 miles south of
Nunchang
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They said that for the first time the Chinese planes used 3,000 kilo gramme bombs.
The city, which was recaptured by the Chinese on Wednesday, was re- lost in
the counter-attack by Japanese upon the arrival of some 700 reinforcements from Nanking.
JAPANESE HARASSED Suwen, Luichow Peninsula,
May 5. Hurussed by Chinese guerillas, the Japanese are making no progress in Hainan Island.
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The reports claim that the Japan-recaptured by the guerillas. Over 30 ese division was virtually wiped out. -United Press,
STOCK MARKET REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange omcial summary Issued at 4.00 pan, yesterday, says:
Japanese were slain in action,
Japanese marines who landed
U.S. COMMODITY
May
at July Po Áo on the cast Hainan coast, are } Oct, held in cheek at Kuchek, a few miles į Dec. luland.
Jan, JAPANESE LOSSES IN SHANSI Mar. Sian, May 3. Spot Heavy losses are reported to have been infleted upon the Japanese by! Chinese forces north of fioteln, In
May July southwest Shonsi, in a series of ralds staged during the past few days. Sept.
On Tuesday, a serious clash
oC-Dec.
PRICES
LATEST CABLED
QUOTATIONS
New York Cation
New York, May 4. Opening Closing
8.52/52
8.27/27
8.53/53
8.20/26
7.75/75 7.74/75 7.57/80 7.58/00 7.550/53a. 7.50/50 7.55/55 7.53/05 0.20 N
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10.00b/33a 10.04 N Today's Sales--2,920 tons.
Chicago Wheat
Prices to-day showed signs of incurred between the opposing forces Mar. provement coupled with slightly at Kuchen, near Hotsin. better turnover. Sellers are holding alouf and until there is more of an advance in prices, trading will con- tinue within narrow lim'ts,
Buyers
Hongkong Bank $1.370, Canton Intrance $220, Union Insurance $440. Douglaser $CT.
J. & K. Wharves $100,
ILK. Docks $1014.
Providents $4.
H. & S. Hotels. 35%
11.K, Lands 8325,
K. Realies și,
1.K. Tramways $18.20, Star Ferries 305.
Cliina Lights (Old) $8.20 China Lights (New), $54. IK. Electrics $54 Macao Electrics $10, Telephones (O}) sii%. Confon Ices `$1,
Dairy Farmlo_EX_Rís, $2036, Entertainments_$0%..
H.K, Govt, 4% Loon 3% prem. IK, Govi. 3165% Loan par, Marmoans Inv. (HK) 499.
Bellers
Hongkong Bank 31,390, Unton Insurance $445, Chinn Lights (New) $3,45,
Bales
Hongkong, Bank $1,883/79, 1.K. Docks $10.00.
K. Tramways $10.15, China Lighta (Old) $8.30, Dairy Farms Ex Ris. $301⁄2. Dairy Farms Ria. $14 Vibro Piling #IN.... Maremans Inv. (H.K.) 4/3. Antamoka P. 311⁄2 Bagulo Gold P, 4. Coco Grove P Demonstrations Pa. 19. IX.L. P. 32
San Mauricio P. 39.
United Paracalo P.. 8.
driving
towards the Chinese positions near
More than 400 Japanese Chishan, cast of Hotsin, were badly beaten by the Chinese.
May In the vicinity of Hellungkwan, July northwest of Linten, the
Japanese Sept. suttered scores of casualties on Monday as a result of a ferce Chinese attack.
HEAVY DAMAGE TO JAPANESE COMMUNICATION LINES
72%/72/2 7274/723%
75/74% 73/1573% 7336/73%
Wednesday's Sales:-
Chicaro Corn
May Hingisi, Shansi, May 5, July Japanese communication lines in Sept. Suiyuan and Shansi have been sub- Jected to further damage by Chinese guerilla bands.
May Approximately nine miles of the July track on the Peiping-Suiyuan Rall-Oct way were damaged. About 150 tele- graph poles and many wires along the line were also torn down.
The heaviest damage was done at Matlachao. 53 miles west of Kwelsul
and 30 miles east of Photow, where two and half miles of the track and a bridge were destroyed.
Great havoc was wrought with the southern
of sector
14,919,000-bushels,
49%/40 502/50% 50%/50% 512/515% 514/51% Winnipeg Wheat
05/05 60%/089%
65%/05%
60%/60%
07/67%
BIG SUM RAISED
Charity Balls and Theatre Performances Profit
The Charlly Balls given under the Tatung- the Puchow Railway in Shansi, where suspices of the Hongkong Chinese Women's Soldiers Rellet Association rails, bridges and culverts were systematically
A north-on the nights of March 31 and April damaged. bound Japanese train was derailed at 1 at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden Changchinchwang between Tungkuo yielded a total sum of $5,065.15, the
deducting and Wensi as a result of damage to act proceeds after ure track. Central News,
penses being $3,057.55.
CX-
A series of Pelping theatrical shows Lt. Commander A. D. S. Murray, sponsored by the same Association .. (Ret.), manager of the Far East and given on March 20 and 27 in the Area of Imperial Airways Ltd., will Lee Theatre for the purpose of raising leave for England on May 12 on funds for relief work, brought in a short leave. During his absence. Mr.į gross sum of $4,000.00. The M. H. Curtis will äct on his behalf. proceeds amounted to $3,924.78.
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