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HE Undersigned, have received instructions to sell by Public
Auction
Mona Barrie
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20,
DESTRUCTION OF H
NANKING THREATENED RE
JAPANESE ISSUE WARNING
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.
YESTERDAY'S UNPRECEDENTED DAY-
LIGHT AIR RAIDS ON NANKING WERE AP- PARENTLY ONLY
FORERUNNER OF
WORSE THINGS
This is indicated
communication handed to the foreign Consuls in Shanghai by Vice- Admiral Hasegawa, Commander of the Japanese naval forces in Shanghai.
The communication describes Nanking as the principle base of Chinese military operations, and warns all foreign nationals that the capital will be bombed after noon on Tuesday (to-morrow).
The warning adds: "The safety of the lives and property of nationals of friendly Powers will be taken into full consideration during the projected offensive" but urges foreigners to move to areas of greater safety.
The communication also advises foreign war- ships at Nanking (which include H.M.S. Capetown)
ABUSED POSITION to move to anchorages up-stream from Nanking.
OF TRUST
charges of Pleading guilty to obtaining 55 tins of antiline dye from his
-Reuter.
NEW JAPANESE YANGTSE MENACE
Shanghai, To-day. Continuing their domination of strategic points employers, Messrs. off the China coast, the Japanese have strongly Deutsche Farben-Handels-Gesells- fortified Raffles Island, fifty miles from Woosung. chaft (Waibel-and Co.), by falsely This gives them control of the north and south On the open ground adjoining Lee-On-Wing Company, Li Min-channels leading into the Yangtse.
on
Wednesday, the 22nd. Sept., 1937 commencing at 10.30 am.
concerned.
About 6,500 Packages Miscellaneous Goods.
pretending the goods were for the!
Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell, at the
Gas Company's premises, Ma Tau sang was sentenced to 16 months' The Japanese have landed 6-inch guns, which Kok, Kowloon for account of the hard labour by the Puisne Judge, have been set up on concrete emplacements, and Criminal Sessions this morning, other permanent defence works have been install-
ed. Reuter. Mr.
Abbott, Assistant Crown Solicitor, stated that accused held a position of considerable trust, and importance, and that other matters
comprising:-
Fishing net, Earthenware, Hemp Ropes, Bamboo Ware, Mats, Paper, Joss paper, etc., etc.
(all more or less damaged by seawater)
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
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relating to the fraud could have been included in the indictment.
Accused had abused his position LAMMERT BROS..
Auctioneers. of trust, and this should be taken
of sentence.
Shanghai, To-day. With the Japanese exerting all their available strength on the right flank at Liuho, Kiangwan and Chapei are now comparative health resorts for the front line troops.
The Chinese left flank, which is giving the Jap-
Hong Kong, September 20, 1937. into consideration in the imposition anese a hot time, is composed of picked troops, in- dicating the importance which the Chinese attach to the holding of this position.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Public
Anction on
The accused had defrauded his jemployers of over $11,400 over a Friday, the 24th. September, 1937 period of months, commencing from
December 27, 1935.
commencing at 2:30 pm.
at their Sales Room,
Duddell Street
A Quantity of
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD HONOUR TO BARON
· FURNITURE
comprising:
VON NEURATH
Black Wood Ware, Teak Ward-| robes, Dressing Tables, Beds, Chest of Drawers, Hatstands, Sideboards,
Berlin, To-day. Dining Tables. Armchairs, Chairs, Herr Hitler has appointed the Chesterfield Suites, Ice Chests, Foreign Minister, Baron Constantin Flower Stands, Porcelain & Glass von Neurath, to be honorary Group Ware, Brass & E. P. Ware, Cutlery. Leader of the Nazi Party's Black Pictures, Oil Paintings, Clocks, Guards.
Electric Table Lamps & Fans, The appointment was made "in Gramophones & Records, Desks, recognition of Baron von Neurath's Typewriter Tables, Bedroom services in assisting Herr Hitler to Tables, Books, Ornaments, Carpets, pursue a powerful and consequen- tial foreign policy during the last Rugs, Carpet Runners. Radio Sets, Sewing Machine, Tea Sets, etc., etc. four years." Trans Ocean.
On View from Thursday, 23rd September, 1937-
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 20th. Sept., 1937.
the
(Continued from Next CoL): It was learned later that the War Office had received an urgent mes- sage from the Commander-in-chief
Reports from Chinkiang say that a volunteer corps of Chinese women soldiers has been organ- ised by Miss Ping Ying-hsieh, who took part in the march from Canton in 1926.
Meanwhile, the Japanese warships off the Yangtse estuary have been making fresh landings of troops. Trans-Ocean..
Shanghai, To-day. Japanese recapture of Lotien by night, officially admitted by the Chinese, apparently follow ed a large concentration of Ja- panese reinforcements there.
The Japanese apparently in- tend to extend their right wing to Linho, and heavy fighting is going on here at present: Trans-Ocean.
MORE TROOPS ON WAY TO SHANGHAI Urgent Message From C.-in-C.
Tokyo, To-day.
JAPANESE ATTACK
Repulsed At Liuhang And Chapei
Shanghai, To-day. Morning was heralded by inter land and air attacks the Chinese positions. The Ja- panese battered the Chinese lines at Chapel with intense artil- lery fire followed by a series of infantry attacks, all of which were, however, repulsed.
on
Another heavy battle took place at Liuhang last night and persisted until this morning with the result Transports with thousands of that over a thousand casualties were of the Japanese forces in Shanghai troops on board left Japarf late last claimed by the Chinese to have been
inflicted in the Japanese ranks, for reinforcements and food sup- night for China plies Our Own Correspondent, (Continued on preceding Col) Hua Nan.
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