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ON BRINK OF WAR NANKING INDICATIONS Reported Resignation Of Gen. Ho Ying-Ching

WAR MINISTER FAVOURED

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ORDERS GIVEN FOR FURTHER TROOPS

TO GO NORTH

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Nanking, To-day, 1.30 p.m.

In Chinese official and in diplomatic circles

FIVE KILLED IN TRIP OF NEW AIR LINE

Lisbon, To-day.

Five-directors of a new Perta guese air line were killed yester day when making a propaganda fight.

The aeroplane caught fire after near Lisbon. It was a Figueira-Füz machine, piloted by Senhor Abel- pessoa, the president of the new company Reuter:

here to-day, the certainty of major warfare in falling two miles off the coast North China within a few days almost at any me- ment was freely predicted.

It is persistently rumoured that owing to his disagreement with the policy of the Generalissimo, Chiang Kai-shek, and other high Government lead- ers, General Ho Ying-ching, the Minister of War, has tendered his resignation.

General Ho Ying-ching is believed to have been opposed to offering challenge to Japan at this juncture in China's affairs. It is reported that Gen- eral Cheng Chien has been appointed War Minister in his place.

Expectations or fears of an air raid on the capi- tal has led to the erection of a large number of ad- ditional anti-aircraft guns on the outskirts of the city.

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Official orders were issued this morning for the despatch of further troops to North China. It is understood that the order affects more than 60,000 men, who will proceed north via the Tientsin- Pukow Railway.

INCREASING SHANGHAI TENSION

Shanghai, To-day.

The Japanese Naval Landing Party issued a atement this morning, declaring that the Peace reservation Corps were continuing to erect barri- des and to dig trenches round Shanghai and that they held extensive war manoeuvres yesterday.

Japanese residents have been warned not to go out at night owing to the danger of molestation.

The Chinese Maritimes Customs has issued a notice prohibiting the export of rice. →→Financial quarters are in a state of panic with indications of the inevitability of an outbreak of war and a serious crash occurred on the Stock Ex- change this morning.

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TYPHOON

WARNING

CHOLERA CASE IN POLICE CELL

Discovery of a case of cholera in a cell at West Point Police Station caused swift measures to be taken to prevent the infection of contacts.

The victim was Chan Sang, an unlicensed hawker.

As a result of the case, five other hawkers, a beggar and three others detained for larceny were not taken to the Central Magistracy this morning on the advice Medical Officer

They were remanded for hours and are being treated.

Chan Sang was removed to the Queen Mary Hospital at 4.45 this morning and was later transferred to the Kennedy Town Hospital.

All the Police officers and others Warning was received from Man- the cell are being given precan- who had any contact with those in la this morning of a typhoon si-tionary treatment- tuated in about-Long. 129 E. Lat

17 N. moving W. N. W.

Bulawayo, To-day. The position is approximately 800 Mrs. Bonney, the Australian avia- miles away from Hong Kong, and trix, who is on a goodwill flight if moving W. N. W. is heading al from Australia to Africa, " arrived most directly for the Colony. here yesterday-Reuter

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