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Admission Of Little Progress In Attack

NO. 7. SIGNAL

HOISTED:

TYPHOON COURSE UNCERTAIN

AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRESS, THE COURSE OF THE TYPHOON (WHICH WAS SUF- FICIENTLY CLOSE AT NOON TO JUSTIFY THE HOISTING OF NO. 7 SIGNAL) WAS STILL UNCERTAIN.

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Mr. C. W. Jeffries, Director of the the Royal Observatory, told "China Mail," however, that there was every indication that the dis- turbance had re-curved north- eastward and that it would, most probably, pass to the south of the Colony.

The wind force will probably in- crease to a gale before nightfall.

GALE FORCE

It is hoped this afternoon to place the course of the typhoon definitely. The Observatory is, of course, receiving no

Chinese Meeting With Success

At Tancheng

Shanghai, To-day.

According to a Japanese military communique

issued this morning the Japanese are launch- ing a fierce attack on the Chinese at Taier- chwang and are meeting with small success. It is claimed that the Chinese have already abandoned some of their positions, but this in- formation lacks confirmation in both Chinese and foreign circles.

STRIKE RIOT IN JAMAICA

Kingston (Jamaicą),

To-day.

Four were killed and seven › injured when armed police attempted to arrest the ring- leaders of the strike move- ment which assumed the pro- portions of a riot..

On a sugar estate at Frome West- moreland, police were forced to

fire.

Fifty arrests were made and the military are standing by in

readiness to go to the scene.

About 1,500 acres of plantations were set on fire by the strikers.- Reuter.

ITALY & MONTREUX CONVENTION

Chinese reports state that the Japanese launched numerous attacks on the Chinese defenders during the past week, but so far have failed to dislodge them. Chinese mechanised units have once again appeared on the battle field Montreux Convention (abolishing near Taierchwang and are playing an import-extraterritorial rights in

Our

ant part in the Chinese defence plans. assistance

from Pratas, and calculations are being based upon reports from ships.

The No. 1 typhoon signal was hoisted at 8.38 a.m. to-day.

The typhoon

Own Correspondent.

Hankow, To-day.

Telephone reports from Hsu- chow this morning state that the crossed the Visa-operations against Tancheng are. yas on April 29 as a depression progressing favourably and re- until capture of the town, which has pursuing a W.N.W. course yesterday morning since when it changed hands several times in moved steadily northwards, to the the past week, is confident- ly anticipated this after- neighbourhood of Hainan with tendency to recurve north-east-noon or evening. wards.

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Since last week's drive by the If the typhoon passes south, Japanese, the Chinese Command there will probably be strong has concentrated nearly 75.000 winds from the North-East in- for the counter-offensive and they creasing to gale force..

Should it enter the coast to the west of Hong Kong strong south- east winds are probable.

In either case, the weather will be squally and wet.

are attacking all along the line. Japanese casualties are reported to have been heavy in a critical engagement on the southern out- skirts of Tancheng. Our Own Correspondent.

CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCESS BEATRIX

Amsterdam, To-day. Confirmation of Princess

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Juliana and at her wedding with Prince Bernhard.

The christening · ceremony Princess Beatrix, daughter of Prin-|

Godmothers and Godfathers will cess Juliana and Prince Bernhard be two grandmothers, Queen Wil- of the Netherlands, will be perform, helmina and Princess Armgard zur ed on May 12 in The Hague by Pas-Lippe-Biesterfeld, Princess Alice of tor Blauuwendratd of Baarn and Great

Britain, Duke Adolf

former Hague Court Chaplain Wel-'Friedrich of Mecklendurg, Princess. zu Erbach-Schoenberg and Coun- ter of Hague.

Rev. Welter officiated also at the tess Kotzebue.—Trans-Ocean.

Rome, To-day.. Italy has decided to adhere to the

Egypt), with certain reservations arising the from her withdrawal from League of Nations.-Reuter..

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