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JAPANESE WITHDRAW FROM MIAOHONGCHEN

BOTH SIDES SUFFER

SEVERE LOSSES

ALMOST A DIRECT HIT ON JAPANESE FLAGSHIP

TERRIFIC ARTILLERY DUEL

HUNJAO AERODROME WITH MANY

'PLANES COMPLETELY WRECKED.

Shanghai, To-day.

Japanese losses in the recent offensive have been the heaviest since the beginning of hostilities. It is now officially admitted that casualties amount to three hundred killed and wounded.

REPORTED CHINESE VICTORY IN SHANGHAI

HOW HONG KONG CHINESE CELEBRATED THE DAY

INTENSE CRACKER

'BOMBARDMENT,”

Just before noon to-day news| The firing of crackers and appears to have been received by bumbs started shortly before the Chinese in the Colony of a noon in the city and soon spread great victory secured to Chinese all around and about. Even arms in Shanghai. There were junks and launches joined in, many reports current The and Kowloon and suburbs were Chinese Army had broken not slow to follow in the general through the Japanese forces and rejoicings. Streets were ronted them with heavy loss of soon covered as with a carpet of life. The Japanese forces had red the litter of crackers been evacuated from Shanghai which had exploded in sheer hap HAIL OF STEEL FROM CHINESE GUNS. and re-embarked on warships. piness.

Chinese losses, though not computed, are be- lieved to run into thousands.

dlled,

Be that as it may, as soon as!

**war"

news were stuck

on, to

"ROOTY HILL"

DERBY

AT HAPPY VALLEY

TWO NEW RECORDS

GOVERNOR'S CUP WON BY

SADKO.

TO-DAY'S AUSTRALIAN CLASSIC

CASH SWEEPS

Race 1.

No. 282

$679.40

283

1

192.40,

27

406

96.20

"ROOTY - HILL DERBY.”

From the start, Season Ticket and The Baron got into the lead, but the latter dropped back, Season Ticket still leading when passing the Black Rock, where Zadderday was seen to come up, with Polar Star. In the straight, Polar Star passed Season Ticket to win by three quarters of a length. Friar Tuck took third place, The Baron being hopelessly left.

mains on the fast side.

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Unplaced ponies $50-each-NOB. 209, 615, 17, 118, 168, 39, 97, 523, 126, 458, 96, 109, 203, 585, 3, 408, 101, 499, 49, 267, 536, 95, 172, 213, 15.

Race 2

No. 122

208*

364*

$1,250.20 267.90 267.50

*Dead Heat.

Unplaced ponies 350 each-Nos.

563, 607, 448, 480, 286, 623, 592.

Race 3. No. 98

$1,513.40 432,40

187

216.20

Unplaced ponies $50 each--Nos.

No., 665

Race 4

$1,845.20

». 236

804

**587:20 263.60 Unplaced ponies $50 each-Nos. 601, 84, 462, 289.

Race 5.

No. 254

554

322

$1,708.80 488.20 243.40

To-day is known at the race course as Austra- lian Derby Day, by virtue of the running of 302, 45, 82, 364, 496, 487, 664, 49, A veritable hell popped up to-day as the Chin, and a Japanese general has been Pamphlets with the latest the “ Rooty Hill Derby" for Australian started a heavy bombardment on all fronts These reports up to the trees and placed on view in shop ponies. The distance is 11⁄2 miles, the same as was The hail of steel was the thickest yet showered on time of going to press, have not, windows, and were read by hum- covered by China ponies, yesterday, in the Hong 121

** however. been confirmed the northern area, where numerous Japanese and cables we have received from

by dreds, with great enthusiasm. Kong Derby. Chinese civilians have been killed and wounded, Shanghai.

Parties of Chinese, were seen in going about

motor-cars, The race next in interest to-day is the Gov. 158, 347, 81, 505, 432, 506, 234, 85, including two Japanese school teachers. Property the news was broadcast, the throwing lighted strings of ernor's Cup, the eighth race on the programme, 512, 539, 218, also hasen damaged and lurid clouds hang low chinese expressed happiness in crackers on to the roads, through which was run just before the "Aussie Derby." over Chapeï and Hongkew following the major con- characteristic Chinese fashion, which they passed. And Chinese Weather conditions are good and the course ·re-{ flagrations, the result of shellfire.

They indulged in considerable offices and dwellings, were soon and universal firing of crackers. bedecked with Chinese National

It must be a long while since and other flags. SUCCESS CLAIMED BY BOTH SIDES.

Hong Kong has been subject to In connection with the firing, In the first race to-day, the Kalgan Plate, two Both sides are claiming successes. The Chin-so intense a "bombardment" as we learn that a Chinese a novices, Messrs. Butler and Carroll, secured second

then occurred. It is said to have living on the ground floor of 8, ese affirm that the Japanese have commenced to re-been even greater than at a New Tai On Terrace, was arrested by and third places, and the few who backed them had treat before their counter attack.

Year's festival. At any rate, it a Shantung constable, and taken

reason to congratulate themselves. Whoopee, Mr. Unplaced pontes $50 each. Nos of $130.20 for second place, while Sunbeam (Mr. Butler's mount, returned a pari-mutuel dividend

Carroll up) paid the handsome sum of $484.40 (second biggest of the present meeting) for third place. Helter Skelter's win, too, was not general- Unplaced ponies $50 each-Nos: y anticipated, with the result that he returned 228, 1007, 458, 988, 131, 581, 1104, 47.30 for a win and $19.20 for a pláce.

are to be heard.

tacked by a crowd and beaten.

The Japanese, however, declare their advance lasted for over two hours, and, to the Police Station, where he has proceeded according to plan, excepting a slow-bursting of an occasional bomb the way to the station, the con- even now, as we go to press, the was released on bail of $10. On ing up due to the appearance of Chinese troops on and the sharp crack of crackers stable is said to have been at- their extreme right flank. Japanese operations are only a few hours behind schedule, because the Japanese are showing every regard to the Settle- ment's safety.

Experts emphasize that the Japanese advance, through Kiangwan in the direction of Tazang, if followed by a flanking movement to the left, is sure to threaten the Chinese defenders in Chapei cutting the latter off from their Headquarters in Chenju. If such a threat develops it will obviously be neces- sary for the Chinese to withdraw from Chapei.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN GERMANY.

Hindenburg's Opponents..

ILLEGAL DIAMOND PROSPECTING.

In the cash sweep for the first race the numbers played the unusual trick of coming out in consecutive order, Thus No. 282 secured the first prize and No. 283 the second, while in the draw for $50 prizes for unplaced starters, Nos. 95, 96 and 97 turned up. A dead-heat for second place, between Dee and Gold Ring, featured the Tientsin Stakes (second race) which was won by, Meridian Star. It was an exciting race, but not fast when com- pared with the record for the mile.

264, 47, 40, 753, 007, 557, 400, 432, 1574, 600, 652, 542, 240.

No. 858.

21

69 476

Race 6:

$3,060.00 880.00 44000000

1126.

Race 7.

No. 699

$3,161.20

"

1227 1163

"2

903,20 451.60 Unplaced ponies $80 auch:- Nos. 1151, 634, 420, 35, 1071, 504, 585, 680.

No. 849 508

*. 456

Race 8.

$3,069.20 -875.20 437.60

Unplaced ponies $50 each-Nos

S.A. Government Takes Action.

ARMOURED CAR EMPLOYED.

EX-KAISER RUMOUR.

(Reuter's Special Service).

Port Nolloth, Yesterday. (Reuter's Special Service.) Illegal diamond prospecting has Berlin, Yesterday. reached such serious "proportions Von Hindenburg will have three that Government has despatched The highest pari-mutuel dividend in the third race, the Coral 811, 358, 792, 870. opponents in the Presidential elec- an armoured car, equipped with a tion next month-Herr Kitler, the powerful searchlight and Lewis Plate (Australian ponies), was $88.80 for third place, which was Nazi Leader; Colonel Duesterberg, gun, to deal with the situation. paid by Westland Stag (Quincey up). Leader of the "Steelhelmets" or Nineteen Europeans have already ganisation; and the Communist been arrested. Several shells fell in the Whangpoo, near the Leader, Thaelmann.

***Port Nolloth is a seaport It is believed none of these have in Namaqualand, Cape Colony, Japanese flagship “Idzuma” moored near the Con-even a remote chance against Hin- South Africa. sulate.

This, apparently, is part and parcel of Japan- ese strategy designed solely to safeguard residents in the Settlement bordering on Chinese territory.

SHELLS FALL IN VICINITY OF JAPANESE FLAGSHIP.

denburg.

Colonel Duesterberg was wound-that the ex-Kaiser or one of the

but auch reports are dismissed Storles have been circulated here as fantastic.

Race 9..

No. 875

" 183

$7,481.60 2,137.60 Diana Bay's 1 miles record of 2 mins. 30.2/5 secs. by Glen-

1,068.80 "..804 Unplaced ponies $100 each:- eagles in the Exchange Plate (fourth race), in which Mr. Hill rode Nos. 911, 912, 855, 812, 989, 1216, a well-judged race to come in in a canter, three lengths in front of 1856, 228, Hetman in second place.

Shells are passing so close to Astor House that od in 1900 in the Boxer Campaign Hohenzollern family might stand, fore, tiffin, was a fast affair over about one mile and 171 yards, The fifth race, the Royal Navy 'Cup, which was the race be many guests have preferred sitting in the lounge and also during the Great War. below instead of going to bed.

Bisters won comfortably by three lengths in 2 mins. 17 secs.

A shell hit the Italian warship "Libia" without|

causing much damage.

In the American Club Cup fight and lost second place by only destroying the aerodrome. It is believed that all (seventh race) Doctor's Mandate half a length.

created a big sensation by better- aeroplanes in the hangars were destroyed.

ing by 2/5 secs, his own new x- cord for the distance of about one.

ARTILLERY DUEL,

Dixwell Road Police Station is in flames. The 88th Chinese Division of Chiang Kai-shek's famous bodyguard have definitely participated in Chapei spent a restless night and there was mile and 171 yards set up yester the fighting. This has been established through severe artillery bombardment from both sides, but (third race). The day old record identification of steel-helmets and other insignias the situation is comparatively quiet this morning. belonging to dead soldiers,

A Chinese aircraft, attacked by a superior force, engaged in a thrilling battle but later dived down in flames..

HUNJAO AERODROME WRECKED,

Shanghai, (10.40 a.m.) To-day.

JAPANESE FORCES COMPELLED TO

RETIRE.

TO-DAY'S RESULTS.

Won by short head short head. Time: 1 min. 16 secs. Pari-mutuel;Winner, $47,80;

1st Place $19.20; 2nd Place $150.20; 3rd Place $484.40.

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2The Tientsin "Stakes.Winner $780. Hecond $800. Third $200. For China Ponfes, bona fide Griffina. of this Meeting. Weight. for inches as per scale. Win ners 7 lb. penalty. (Jockey A lowanco). Entrance $10. One Mile.

1-The Kalgan Plats. Winner $750 Second 1800. Third $200. For China. Ponies, Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Kong Bros.'a Meridian Star Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Winnors of a race of Mackis, & Grayburn'a Deo, 161 lb. (Mr. D. S. Li) six furlongs or under, barred. Other winners 7 lb. penalty. 1. T. Fa Gold Ring 161 be

155 lb........ (Mr. Clark),,; 2a (Jockey Allowance). Entrance In spite of Sitting Bull's record $10. Five Furlongs

- ( T. V. Tung) 18 Starters. breaking performance yesterday, Helenside's Helter Skelter.

was 3.14.1/5 secs, and it was 14/6 secs. better than Fortune Bay's re- cord of 2 mins. 16 secs. set up last year. Doctor's Mandate's latest record for the distance la 2 mins. 18.4/5 secs, spe

During the night, Chinese forces to the North of Kiangwan carried out an encircling movement of the Japanese right wing and heavy fighting en he was unable to get the better of 152 lb. (Mr. Clark) 1 At 19.30 this morning, eight Japanese aero-sued, in which the Japanese admit having suɛtain Sadko over a shorter distance in Jacque's Whoopee 150 lb. planes flew over Hunjao Aerodrome, which is six ed 40 killed, and 60. wounded... The Japanese have the Governor's Cup (eighth race).

(Mr. Batler)2 miles from the Western extremity of the Settle withdrawn slightly, leaving the village of Miao-ng, while Coronation Eve, the 147th. (Mr. Carroll) 3

Radko won comfortably by two Wong Ping shun's Sunbena ment, and dropped twenty-five bombs, completely hongchen.

third pony, gave Sitting Bull's hard. 28: Starters.

Dead heat.

Won by 1 length.

Pari-utuel Winner "Time: 2 mins, 02.3/4 sscs. (D) 14.30 (Gold Rin 1et Place 17.20 2nd PlLCUT

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