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DOIHARA DIVISION NEAR EXHAUSTION

Hankow, To-day,

ENGLAND'S TEST TEAM CHOSEN

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are available, it is gathered

that

His only notable performance this season has been 7 for 77 against Gloucester.

he is D. V. P. Wright, the 24-year old Kent bowler who captured over Reviewing the military situa-100 wickets last season but at some tion, the Chinese spokesman em- expense. phasised the importance of the Chinese recapturing the triangle formed by the Yellow River bend in south-western Shansi, follow-

Edrich completed 1,000 runs in ing Chinese occupation of the strategic Yellow River crossings May and, in addition batted at Fenglingtu, oposite Tungkwan, well in the trial so his inclusion was and also Yungchi.

The Chinese forces, he said, are now attacking Linfong.

very

certain, while of the other younger batsmen, Hutton and Compton have been so consistent that their omis-

Referring to the Lanfeng situasion, was virtually impossible. tion, the spokesman stated that the Dolhara Division is surrounded north-west of the Lanfeng area and

THE BOWLERS

In the bowling line there is Far-

is nearing exhaustion. They are also experiencing difficulties in ob-es, the fastbowler, Clay, Verity, tain supplies. It is reported that Wright, and George Pope.

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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 4, 1988

STOP PRESS

About 80 bombs have been dropped this morning in a Ja- panese air raid on Canton, which is still going on, says a Reuter report..

are the

The bombs appear to be dropping between the Govern- ment offices and the Canton- Kowloon Railway terminus. will The selection of the latter

Huge columns of smoke it is feared rising, and of more than usual interest prove to local cricketers as he is a cousin casualties have been heavy.

One objective of the raiders is believed

naval to be the dock, which lies behind Railway terminus.

recently four big Japanese port aeroplanes were sent north of the Yellow River to drop food and supplies for the trapped of C. Pope, the Police all-rounder. Japanese.

LANFENG SITUATION

Chinese anti-aircraft guns greeted

the transport planes

with

His Excellency the Governor has heavy fire, resulting in the destruction of appointed Mr. William James Lock- hart-Smith to be a Police Magis- trate, with effect from 2nd June, 1938.

two of the machines.

Asked regarding rumours of the fall of Lanfeng on Thursday, the spokesman stated that no such in- formation has been received.

He declared that since the Japan-Chinese troops at

Lanfeng

were

ese had already occupied strategic withdrawing to new defences west- cities south of Lanfeng, including ward in order to avoid being en- Chihsien and Luyi, he believed the circled by the Japanese.~Reuter.

the

The Japanese planes are fly- ing over Shameen repeatedly, and are releasing their bombs before

over the they pass foreign Settlement, allowing the wind to carry the missiles over the island into Canton proper.

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London, To-day: The result of the by-election at West Derby caused by the succession of Lord Hartington to the Dukedom was announced this afternoon:

Hunloke (Cons.) 16,740, White (Labour) 11,216,

Gray (Liberal) 6,515.

No change.

At the last contested election figures were in 1929, the Hartington, 16,760, Mallison Wilkin- Liberal) 13,277, Miss son (Labour) 3,660. The new member is son of Sir Philip Hunloke, the well-known yachtsman and commander, of the late King George's 'racing` yacht, Britannia. British Wireless.

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