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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST I 193

DENIAL OF NANKOW FIGHTING

CHOLERA SNIPING SOLE EXTENT

RUMOUR FALSIFIED

Wild rumours circulating

in Kowloon regarding the extent of the cholera out- break, insisting that minimis- ing, inaccurate figures were being supplied to the news- papers in order that a panic should not develop, were scouted by the Medical De- partment this morning.

OF COLLISIONS

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only in the light of direct challenge to the Japan- ese Navy and demonstrates that the Chinese are not sincere in their expressed desire for peace.

The sacrifice of these two men will not, how- ever, be in vain. The Japanese Naval authorities have resolved to adopt a firm attitude and are determined that the affair will be settled "satisfac- "We cannot be responsible for torily."Our Own Correspondent.

rumours,” said an official to the "China Mail "but the figures sup- plied to the Press are the same as those which go to. HE the OAG and all other sources, and are, of course, correct.”

The importance of innoculation,

pressed upon the public.

NANKOW OPERATIONS DENIED

Tientsin, To-day.

STOP PRESS

TEL. 20022 or 33993

Shanghai, To-day.

20 Japanese warships comprising the first battle feet, but minus the battle- ships, have arrived off

Reuter Woosung.

Shanghai, 3.15 p.m. Two large warships and four small of the Japanese First Fleet entered harbour with their guns cleared for

Woosung Forts quietly.

The Chinese reports of Japanese offensive however, cannot be too strongly im against Nankow Pass are denied by the Japanese action and crossed under the

G.O.C. in North China, who stated in a press com- munique this morning that the only contact in North-West Hopei thus far has consisted of snip- ing. Our Own Correspondent.

26 CASES LAST WEEK During last week, the seven days

up to noon on Saturday, 26 cholera cases were reported to the Health Officer, of which five were import- ed. Twenty-two occurred in Vic- toria and four in Kowloon Twenty-four cases ended fatally.

ANXIETY GROWS IN SHANGHAI

No Specific Demands Yet Presented

Shanghai, To-day.

ONSLAUGHT AT NANKOW

Four Hours Fighting Yesterday

There were also 19 cases of typhoid with seven deaths, and 21 cases of dysentery with 7 deaths. Ten of the typhoid cases occurred în Victoria and four in Kowloon. Fifteen dysentery cases occurred

Peiping, To-day. in Victoria with four in Kowloon. The bodies of Sub-Lieutenant Japanese troops from Changping Ninety-four deaths occurred Ohyama and Seamen Saité were launched an attack on the 13th. from various forms of tuberculosis. cremated this morning and a spe-Army in Nankow yesterday morn

In the 24 hours ended at noon cial funeral ceremony will be held ing and fighting lasted about four yesterday, seven additional cholera this afternoon by the Japanese Na- hours. The Chinese troops are still cases were reported, including two val Landing Party. H from Kowloon.

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NO TRACE OF MISSING MEN

The atmosphere is tense in the absence of any clear indications of what the Japanese Landing Party are likely to do."

holding the Pass.

divi-

It is estimated Japanese troops in the Peiping and Tientsin areas include eight different divisions. It As far as is known, no direct de is reported that four more mands have yet been made upon sions will be despatched from Ja the Mayor of Greater Shanghai, pan and it is expected that the Ja Mr. 0. K. Yui, but this is taken to panese will launch a grand offen- mean that the Japanese are merely sive as soon as these reinforce Hope that any of the three waiting for the completion of the ments have arrived Our Own Cor- members of the crew of the investigation, which will, they are respondent.

C.N.A.C. 'plane Cheklang, which convinced, present them with the

the

CONSULS

was wrecked following a forced strongest possible case, and will TOKYO WITHDRAWS landing off Chilang Point last then present demands which Sunday, have escaped with their Chinese authorities are certain to lives, has now almost definitely reject Our Own Correspondent- been abandoned.

Search is still being carried out

for the bodies of the victims,” Co- Pilot Ohrnberger, Radio Operator N. A. Chen, and Steward F. H. Chen. A Customs cruiser is stand- ing by the hulk, which has not yet been: salvaged, and the entire vicia- ity is being thoroughly scoured

REWARD OFFERED -

SWATOW CONSUL'S

WARNING

Japanese Must Leave The Port

Swatow, To-day

Last Japanese Leaving Hankow To-day

port

Hankow, To-day. The complete evacuation of Ja- panese nationals from Hankow will be accomplished this afternoon, when the remaining local and up- river members of the Japanese Consular service, including the The Japanese Consul, Mr. Yam Consular Police, will leave the A substantial reward has been asaki has advised the remaining offered by CN.A.C. and it hoped Japanese in the port to leave, point- that one of the many sampans in ing out that the situation is gra- the district will discover the bodies dually worsening. and come forward to claim.

It appears that a number of Ja

to abandon their livelihood at the the plane, which was severed on con- moment, the Consul has stated that tact with the water, also being if they continue to ignore the ad- investigated and extorts are being

the missing section.

A likely theory that all the bodies panese business men are reluctant

were trapped in the fore part of

Chine

Hospita

of immersion

DAMPNESS

promotes

TACE

USE AFRIDOL SOAP

CE REDUCE

A large number of Japanese left

Twelve warships of the Japanese Third Fleet already in harbour-Reuter

are

Fifty-nine cases of cholera. were reported in the 24 hours ended at noon to-day. Fifty- three were in Victoria.

PEAK TRAM

The Peak Tramway Company officially stated this afternoon that it was expected that the service would be resumed at about 5 o'clock this evening.

NEWS FLASHES

15,000 married women confess why they are m- happy,

3,000,000 steno- graphers confess why they are happy and why they use ROYAL TYPEWRITE:

WOMAN'S FINE

last night in the Loongwo and the SWIM ACROSS THE KATTEGAT

Wachang, while the remainder will be evacuated in a Japanese vessel which is sailing this afternoon.

The late batch includes Mr. Matsudaira, the acting Consul General in Hankow Benter.

Chancellor

JAPANESE TROOPS graphed his

ON THE MOVE

Being Drafted Into Peiping Area

- Tientsin, "To-day. Trainloads

troops ve moved towards Peiping from: entain in the past forty-eight hours indicating that large scale war pre-

To-day. Copenhag

tele

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in 29 ho

time

state ratulatio

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