FARR-LOUIS FIGHT FILM
PRESS PREVIEW
THIS MORNING
NANKING
REINFORCES SHANTUNG
пот
Tsinanfu, 1.15 p.m. To-day. One of the finest fight films ever Ordinary trains on the Tien- exhibited, the Joe Louis Tommy tsin-Pukow Railway are Farr fight, distributed by Colum-making Tsinanfu their terminus. bia, was shown to a gathering of They are subject to delays of pressmen at a preview at the many hours owing to the exten Queen's Theatre this morning. sive troop movements and The film, which runs for about movements of supplies of am- 30 minutes, is packed full of thrills munition on the line.
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and fine photography makes every It is believed that more than se- movement easy to follow.
ven Nanking divisions have arrive
is
From the preliminary introduced here in the last 48 hours and tions and instructions by the re-have proceeded north.
feree to the two boxers, until the
decision is announced, with the re-
Japanese reports received here
sultant booing by the crowd, the claim the capture of Tehchow but film is packed full of thrills.
Not Exaggerated
Own
no confirmation has been received in the Shantung capital-Our Correspondent.
That press reports of the fight enlogising Farr's display were noti
Tientsin, 2 p.m. To-day. exaggerated can not now be doubt Claiming the capture of Tehchow, ed. He boxed exceedingly well Japanese military headquarters here throughout and it was only Louis' state that the Nanking troops which machine-like left which robbed are reported to have been sent north, him of a decision, which on the are apparently concentrating a few face of it, the winner appeared to miles north-west of Tsinanfu on the well deserve. -
south bank of the Yellow River.
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TYPHOON EXPECTED AT ABOUT 8 P.M.
Farr was easily the more aggres- No serious hostilities have yet sive of the two men and he
in was occurred in Shantung Province responsible for most of the action the absence of strong Chinese that took place. For the most sistance. Our Own Correspondent. part, the Detroit "Brown Bomber":
appeared quite content to fight a rearguard action and wait for his
10-
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direction is not quite certain, and
thel opponent to leave openings which as far as could be seen throughout it may go either slightly to he could turn to account.
the whole of the 15 rounds, not one north or slightly to the south of really decisive blow was struck by Hong Kong-
No Hard Punching
It was a noteworthy feature that either man.
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The centre is expected to pass over or near Hong Kong at 8 pm this estimate being based upon its present rate of speed.
During the night, it changed direction veer- ing north, after travell- ing on an almost due west track for some con- siderable distance, and is now pursuing a N.W. or W.N.W. track.
The No. 5 signal was hoisted at 5.24 am. to-day.
150 MILES AWAY
The "China Mail" was officially informed by the Royal Observatory that at 9 am to-day, the typhoon was approximately 150 miles E.S.E. of Hong Kong, almost in a direct! line between the Colony and the Pratas, moving slowly, WN.W. or N.W.
At that time it was moving di- rectly towards Hong Kong.
A gale from the North-West is expected this afternoon.
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One ship on the edge of the dis- turbance has reported Force 10 (about 60 miles an hour).
The official position at 6 was 21 N. 117 E
2.21.
The master of the Seistan, which arrived this morning from Swatow, reports very heavy seas just out- side Hong Kong.
NOON POSITION
At noon to-day, the typhoon- was within 110 miles of the Colony, approximately S.E. and moving N.W.
The position at that hour was within 30 miles of Lat, 21 N. Long. 116 E moving N.W: typhoon is threatening coast in the vicinity of lony.
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