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THE CHINA MAIL, JAN
CHINESE GUERILLAS New Tactics ConfuseSIR CEC Japanese Troops CLEMENT
Shanghai, To-day.
FAR EAS
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The increasing activity of Chinese guerilla bands east and south-east of Shanghai is rendering the Japanese position uncertain and insecure.
The Japanese, it is learned reliably, are en- countering the greatest difficulty in constructing Empire Society the necessary fortifications along the east bank of Clementi, formez Kong and the St the Whangpoo River.
The Secretary As a result of the situation which has develop-Mr. Ormsby-Gor ed, all traffic between Pootung and the central partsed that British
trators would s of Shanghai has been forbidden, and even permits the Dutch, whil issued to foreign firms to transport goods acrossrators in Suma
and from all leading stores & compradores the river have been declared invalid, on the ground Malaya.
that military operations necessitate the full atten- International
ber, sugar and t tion of Japanese officials.
tinue a day with The Japanese state that ano-operation.
to be made Jattempt will soon
Sir Cecil Clem round up the many guerilla Ormsby-Gore's su bands, estimated at 3,000, ased that officials even the Japanese garrison in East Indies would Pootung is. not secure against rice versa.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD sudden attacks.
To SHANGHAI, CHEFO0|To SINGAPORE, PENANG
TIENTSIN via SWATOW
“Tingsang" 19th Jan. 10 a.m. "Chaksang" 26th Jan. 10 a.m.
and CALCUTTA
"Hosang" 7th Feb. 2 p.m.
Kwaisang" 28th Jan. 10 a.m."Mausang" 14th Feb. 2 p.m. "Taksang" 6th Feb. 4 p.m.
To SANDAKAN and
BORNEO PORTS
"Tai Seun Hong"
"Hinsang"
To KOBE and OSAKA
"Hosang"
9th Feb. 10 a.m. "Yuensang" 18th Feb, 10 a.m. "Kumsang”
20th Jan. 5 p.m..
27th Jan. 7 a.m. 8th Feb. 7 2.1.
ON MAJOR SCALE
HAZARDOU Referring to
The country between Shang Cecil Clementi hai and Hangchow, to the the south-west, is also the scene of guerilla operations on what might be called a major scale.
As a result of these new tac-| tics on the part of the Chinese, the Japanese have not been able to extend their lines beyond Fu- yang, which lies ten kilometres south-west of Hangchow.
The Japanese admit that none of their outposts are safe, that communications are constantly threatened and that. even large columns of troops are not secure against sudden attack. Trans- Ocean.
The P. and O. s.s. "Corfu" left
JARDINE MATHESON&Co.,LTD. Shanghai on the 18th instant and
TELPHONE 303IL GENERAL MANAGERS
Bringing Up Father
IF MAGGIE THINKS I'M GONHA HAVE A GUY THAT LOOKS LIKE A THING YOU FIND UNDER A ROCK FER A SECRE TARY SHE'S ALL WRONG-
WHAT'RE YOU DOIN' BACK IN - HERE? DON'T YOU KNOW YOU'RE FIRED?
I CERTAINLY DO- BUT-YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO THROW ME OUT OF THE WINDOW-| CAME BACK TO GET MY LUNCH-1 ALWAYS BRING MY LUNCH-
is due here on the 20th instant at about noon.
ONLY EAT CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE ¦- AND I CAN'T GET IT IN ANY RESTAURANT LIKE MY SISTER ÁT HOME COOKS IT-
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By Georg
BUT-1 THOUGH YOU SA I WAS FIRED
Copr. 1937, King Beatures Syndicate.
"World rights reserved.
[72-35]
KING OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED
NO TRACE OF HIMI MY GUESS IS,HE SET THE FIRE, STOLE THE DIAMOND AND
SKIPPED.
UTS POSSIBLE, BUT
FOLLOWING A SERIES OF
JEWEL TREFTS AT A SWANKY- RESORT HOTEL THE LODGE OF ECCENTRIC MRS.DEE IS BURNED AND | HER PRICELESS KOBEE DIAMOND, STOLEN WONG MRS
LEES SERVANT
IS MISSING
AND
KING AND BOGGSA
7 ] I WONDER
€5 8-12 THE HOTEL MANAGER, SEARCH THE RUINS.
WHY DON'T YOU ASK HER WHERE MY SERVANT IS, SERGEANT KING? MISS BLANE WAS ON THE WAY TO THE HOTEL WITH ME WHEN THE | FIRE BROKE=OUT MRS, DEE. I
MY SERVANT, WONG, TOLD ME SHE TRIED TO BRIBE HIM TO STEAL MY KOBEE DIAMOND FOR |HER. SHE'S A THIEF,
I TELL YOU.
King Festures
THATS A LIE? FIND WONG AND HE'LL
TELL YOU THE
TRUTH!
By Z
THAT PLA CONFED
NO, BOG BRINGING
REALLY.
TRUTH
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