1937-08-05 — Page 24

Kowloon Typhoon Damage Claim

JAPANESE TROOPS

ENTER PEIPING

(Continted

frequent visits are necessitated by consultations

with the Japanese naval commander.

TWO SERIOUS CLASHES

Peiping, Today.

The hearing of the case in which Mr. H. A. Castro, of Messrs. W. R. Loxley and Com- pany, is suing his landlord, Mr.

A serious clash occurred to the north-west of Wong Ping-men, for $859 being Peiping late yesterday afternoon between a Japan- damage caused to furniture, ese brigade and the 84th Division of the Central cles in a house in Essex Crescent Government troops, who were moving from Chang- in the typhoon of August 14 of kiakow.

clothing and various other arti

Tast

year, was resumed before

Justice R. E. Lindsell at the

Supreme Court this morning.

The other five Divisions of the 13th Route

Mr. M. A. Silva is representing Army are still holding their positions at Changkia- plaintiff, while Hon. Mr. M. K kow.

Lo is appearing for defendant.

Mrs. Castro, wife of plaintiff,

gave evidence of having conduct-

The 84th Division suffered heavy losses when a

ed Sergt. Weare through the fleet of Japanese bombers came to the assistance of house two days after the ty- the Japanese brigade, which was heavily out- phoon, showing him the damage numbered.

that had been caused.

Sergt. Weare said that he was on

patrol duty in Kowloon Tong

Fighting ceased after about two hours, the

shortly after the typhoon and was 84th Division retiring.

called by Mrs. Castro into a house

in Essex Crescent to view damage.

STOP PRESS

or 33993

HAN FU-CHU

Will Fight Only If Shantung Is Invaded

Tsinanfu, To-day. General Han Fu-cha, Governor of Shangtung, received Mr. Azino, the

Another clash occurred when the Ozaki Brig-Japanese Consul General, yester

In the garden he saw variousade, on patrol duty, observed Chinese forces con- day, and is reported to have m

う

materials such as tiles, cement,

lathes and ceiling planks among

other debris. He was

then con-

ducted upstairs to a room in a cor-

cening at Liangshang.

formed him that there is no truth in the report that he has been ap-

(Nanking right wing-

Chinese troops retired when they observ-pointed commander-in-chief of the

ridor on the east side of the house ed Japanese planes coming up.

and saw more debris. There was

a hole in

the ceiling and it appear- ed as

though some tiles from the

pondent.

roof had fallen through the ceiling. JAPANESE WAR LOSSES

He could

roof and the sky was clearly

See right through the

Cross-examined by Mr. Lo, wit-

visible.

- Our Own Corres-

Tokyo, To-day.

He stated that the Japanese eva- of Tsinanfu was not ne- cuation o cessary, that his sole înterest was the defence of Shantung and that there would be no clash between his troops and those of the Ja panese Army so long as they did

The War Office announces that the Japanese not invade Shantung Province. ness said that he had not observed losses in the North China fighting between July 7 Our Own Corespandent any other damaged roofs in the and August 4 totalled 364 killed and 869 wounded. vicinity but admitted that he might|

not have noticed

even fairly

material damage as several houses mentioned by Mr. Lo stood back from the road.

Nephew's Story.

2

-Reuter.

JAPAN'S LOSSES

Tokyo, To-day!

}] In an official statement the War Mr. A. A. Jorge, nephew of plain-Ministry announces that 24 officers tiff told of a card party which had have been killed and 59 wounded in been held at the former residence the North China fighting, while of Mr. Castro at Essex Crescent on among other ranks 340 have been the afternoon of July 19. Owing to killed and 810 wounded.

a leaking roof, said Mr. Jorge, The most serious clash occurred they were compelled to move out of at Nanyuan but though Japanese the childrens' room on the East losses were heavy they counted side of the house because it was 2,500 Chinese dead on the field- raining and water was dripping on Our Own Correspondent. to the card table. In an adjoin- ing room he noticed the servants placing buckets under various

leaks.

members were in

After Mr. Lo had intimated that and that the who

Tent trawe wo

dition had

JAPANESE ENTER

PEIPING

Peiping, To-day. The Japanese. Army entered the city for the first time yesterday afternoon and were given a rousing welcome by the Japanese residents.

-Our Own Correspondent.

CHIN TEH-CHUN IN NANKING

Returning To Paoting To-day

Nanking, To-day- he was not accepting Mr. Jorge's been put in at one time and was According to Central News, Chin evidence, Mr. Silva said that his generally sound. He was emphatic Ten-chan, former Mayor of Peiping, case was closed subject to a request that none of the woodwork appeared and General Shin Ching-ting. Chief to be allowed to call Mr. T. A. Mit new-looking chell, manager of Messrs. Loxley Mr. Wong Ping-men the and Company, an important wit dant, gave evidence ness who was in hospital, at a later house in Essex Crescent in date should the necessity arise. 1933 The lease

of Staff, arrived in the capital from defen- Paoting yesterday to report to the the Government on the recent Sino- May Japanese hostilities in the Tientsin in April and Peiping areas.

In strenuously opposing the ap-1936 and on about that date, he After interviewing high Govern- plication, Mr. Lo said that such an was visited by plaintiff who asked ment officials they are returning to application was unheard of in the that his rent be reduced. Defendant Paoting to-day history of litigation. He maintain-agreed that he would reduce it from Meanwhile, cutting short the ed that Mr. Silva had failed to $100 to $95 and on the suggestion summer holiday, avail himself of numerous oppor- of Plaintiff, it was decided that no tunities of

Mr. Mitchell at further agre

previous

His Lor he had

afte

would be drawn

Yuan has convened dinary session

ws and reg

the

lative

NEWS FLASHES

The Banking Business

gaining momentum and ROYAL TYPEWRITERS

only add to their assets.

EVIDENCE!

Mr. P. P. Ar-

mer and

eviden

the roof.

found all the trust The

old

DAMPNESS

promotes PRICKLY HEAT

USE AFRIDOL SOAP

PRICE REDUCED!