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ATTACK FROM SOUTH Intense Artillery Preliminary Bombardment

TYPHUS OUTBREAK IN SHANGHAI

The "Government Gazette" con- tains the following notice:-

It is hereby declared by order of His Excellency the Governor in Council that Shanghai is a place at which an infectious or conta- glous disease, namely, typhus, prevails.

AIR AND SEA ATTACK ON BALLAST IS.

Macao, To-day.

Chunyang Falls

To Chinese In South Shantung

Hankow, To-day.

LABOUR GAIN IN ANOTHER BY-ELECTION

London, To-day.

A significant sign of the trend

Japanese troops in Hwaiyuan launched a series of

attacks yesterday on the Chinese positions at of political opinion in the coun- Shankoutsi, about 10 kilometres north-west of try was provided yesterday when Hwaiyuan, in an attempt to push north to Hsu- yet another Labour gain in a by-

election was recorded. chowfu, according to Chinese military des- The Lichfield division of Staf- patches. The attacks are reported to have been made under bour candidate was successful at cover of an intense artillery bombardment. the General Election, yesterday returned the Labour candidate, The Chinese at present are holding a line run-a National Labour majority of ning from Tungkoutsi, near Shankow, to Shan-13,298 being turned into a Labour

victory by 826 votes. koutsi.

The polling figures were:

At about 2.30 pm. yesterday. In seven Japanese seaplanes were seen over the West End of Lappa and not long afterwards, the sound of repeated bomb explosions was distinctly audible in Macao.

fordshire, where a National La-

-23,586

22,760

826

south Shantung, Chinese troops continue to at-

tack the Japanese positions at Wushan and Mr. C. C. Poole (Lab.)

Mr. G. B. Graddock (Nat. Koshan, south-east of Taierchwang.

Lab.) The Chinese detachment, it is

to Chinese troops are stated claimed, has occupied Machiao-have entered Chunyang, south of yao and Chetungpo, villages east Lishih, in west Shansi. After The figures at the General Elec- of Taierchwang.

attacking the city from threation were:

Labour Majority

News came through later that The Japanese are stated to be directions, the Chinese are said Mr. J. A. Lovat-Fraser a number of Japanese warships | desperately holding on in the to have finally succeeded in (Nat. Lab.)

pa.

23,489

were also, in waters West of Lap- hills behind strong defence works, breaking the Japanese defences Mr. G. H. Jones (Lab.).. 20,191

awaiting the arrival of reinforce- and scaled the city wall. The Japanese attempted toments.

Chinese forces are reported to National Labour Majority. 3,298 be attacking Lishih.-Reuter..

British Wireless.. land marines on an island called Ballast Island, but encountered replied to the fire with field artil- stiff opposition, the landing par-lery. ties being met by rifle and ma chine-gun fire of the Peace Pre- after servation Corps stationed in the Island.

The Japanese men-of-war, it was further revealed, shelled the Chin- ese positions and the defenders

The report went on to say, that several unsuccessful at- in that tempts to land troops Island, the Japanese eventually re- tired behind Ballast Island.

They were still there at night- fall.—Our Own Correspondent,

CHINESE NOTE TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT

HANKOW, TO-DAY. ¡ments concluded, and reserves full THE CHINESE ATTITUDE rights of freedom of action in mat- REGARDING THE ANGLO tera pertaining to the Chinese Cus- JAPANESE CUSTOMS AGREE-toms. MENT IS DEFINED IN A NOTE WHICH THE CHINESE AM-

The note adds that an issue which 19 the subject of BASSADOR IN LONDON IS agreement between two foreign EXPECTED TO DELIVER TO Powers without China's consent, is

deplored. Reuter. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO-DAY.

NOTE PRESENTED

London, To-day.

Text of the note was cabled to The Note on the subject of the London last night and a copy des Anglo-Japanese customs arrange- patched to-day to Sir Archibald ment was yesterday presented at Clark-Kerr, the British Ambas- the Foreign Office by the Chinese Ambassador in London. It is re- The note declares that China is celving consideration. British in no way bound by the arrange- Wireless.

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