1937-10-19 — Page 24

THE CHINA MATE, OC

BOMBARDMENT PORTUGAL

FAREWELL ALLEGED

Kongmoon, To-day.

CURRENCY

RESTRICTIONS

Lisbon, To-day.

SIZZLING HOT

MILE BY BOMB

During the recent intensive bom Four Japanese destroyers of the Suspension of all foreign cur- bing of the North Railway Station 29th squadron, anchoring near rency restrictions has been de area by Japanese army planes Chek Kai, announced their decreed by the Portuguese Govern piece of rail, two feet long and parture by a salute of thirty guns went on the recommendation of weighing 22 1b, was flung acr with real shells. Scores of houses the Bank of Portugal

the Soochow Creek and into the were destroyed by this bombard Selling and buying of foreign Central district, where it landed ment, which was unprovoked and currencies, however, will continue with a terrific crack on the pavement gained no military objective. to remain the monopoly of the of in Tientsin Road at Fokien Road, The garrison there made no res-ficial Credit Institute and banks a short block north of Nanking ponse, hoping to engage the blue possessing special permits.

Road jackets when they landed. But the destroyers steamed away.

About eight Japanese destroyers are still lurking around the Pearl River delta and east of Macao. International News.

FRESH WEATHER TO CONTINUE

The chilly spell has given way to slightly warmer weather, the temperature at 10 o'clock this morning being 73 degrees with humidity at 47 per cent.

Minimum thermometer reading last night was 65 degrees.

hots

The decree, however, authorises Sizzling

the formidable the authorities to re-introduce section of steel tore into the street foreign currency restrictions for surface at 10:30 o'clock as frighten- transactions with such countries ed scores of Chinese scurried for where foreign currency restrictions shelter. Strangely, no-one Wears

jeopardising Portuguese interests remain in force.Trans-Ocean.

WIL DUCE REVIEWS

POLICE FORCE

killed or injured and the damage to the paving was comparatively slight.

TAKEN TO LOUZA

STOP PRESS

TEL 20022 or 33993

Shanghai, To-day

The Chinese air force

nounced

that the

Japanese guns at

The police removed the rail with some difficulty owing to its tempera- ture and conveyed it to Louza Sta- tion, where after half an hour, it was still scorchingly hot. The ex- plosion had curved the steel and one Rome, To-day. Mounted on a

end was a twisted and pitted mass nificent char- ger, Signor Mussolini yesterday-re-

of metal made iridescent by the viewed 6,000 Italian police officers tremendous heat generated by the in a parade held in Rome in con-bomb explosion. The Royal Observatory reported nection with the visit of foreign The rail passed over the British this morning that the anti-cyclone police delegations on the twelfth defence lines in West Hongkew, now covers China and Japan, pres-anniversary of the foundation of cleared the roofs of crowded Chin- sure being highest over the Lower the Fascist police force.

ese houses, crossed the Creek, pass- Yangtse Valley.

After the parade, II Duce re-ed into populous Louza district and The typhoon exists as a depres-ceived the chief of German police probably over the Telephone Ex- sion between the Loochoos and the and the Black Guards, Her change in Fokien Road before it in the air raid on the night of Bonins.

Heinrich Himfer, who arrived in plunged to the street. The Tele- Local forecast: North-East Rome as the Italian Dictator's per- phone Exchange is a five-story build- winds, fresh, fine.

sonal guest Trans-Ocean.

[iny.

ery short

Distance covered: about one mile. Time:

which have been shelling the

Chinese position in Chapei for

days were demolished

October 16.

Intelligence reports confirm

that the Japanese

TOKYO "THREAT" TO LLOYD'S

Tokyo, Oct 14

A protest against the imposition of high war risk insurance rates on cargo consigned to or shipped from Japan has been sent by the Japanese Marine Insurance Underwriters to the similar organization in London. Japanese insurance bodies object to the inclusion of

as well as re China the war zone A definite

Ish underwriters

here on Oct 18.

this reply is arded ans

ask the

was indicated here th

nese underwriters are likely to apanese Government to undertake re-insurance and will ever relations with the London

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Military Attaches In Tehchow

Tientsin, To-day Five foreign military attaches

few

om Tientsi

and

Peiping-Hankow Rai

Later they istance sonth

Om Own

Tehchow

the Jap

"were

silent yesterday when Japanese

warships had to do most of the

firing.

tional News.

on the

posi-

NEWS FLASHES