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ANNOUNCING

OPENING OF

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 80, 1988.

NEW JAPANESE YANGTSE LANDING IMPERILS

THE SEASON TIENCHIACHENG FORTS

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Hankow, To-day.

Despite Japanese claims to have entered Tienchia- cheng yesterday morning, the Chinese military authorities state that desperate fighting is still going on in the south-eastern section of the town following the landing of Japanese troops above Wuhsueh under cover of a heavy naval and aerial bombardment.

The detachment which landed above Wuhsueh launched a vigorous attack on the Chinese fort, while other detachments landed at Pangtan, opposite Fuchikow.

The Chinese military admit that

the situation at Tienchiacheng is PERJURY FINE

critical but add that the defenders are still holding on to the famous fort.

NEW BOOMS

In view of the determined Japan-

IN CIVIL SUIT:

ese attempt to break through the INSISTENT DENIAL

defences in the vicinity of Tien- chiacheng in order to enable

"

Japanese warships to advance up An ex-student of St. Joseph's river to Hankow, the Chinese have College, Woo Pak-sau, son of a

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. informed foreign shipping inter- well-known Chinese family in

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675. (Servicemen), p

ests that the Yangtse is closed to Hong Kong, was fined $100, or river traffic below Tuanfen. Also six weeks' hard labour, by the known as Huangkang, Tuanfen-is acting Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice on the north bank of the Yangtse E. H. Williams, in the. Summary |about 30 miles below Hankow. Court this morning, for perjury.

It is understood that the river "I have warned defendant and I below Tuanfen is mined, and also am fully satisfied that he has wil- that several new booms have been fully given false evidence," remark- built to check the threat to Han-led Mr. Williams, awarding Messrs. kow by Japanese naval units. Mackintosh's judgment, with costs, On the south bank the Japanese in their claim for $147 from defen- at Fuchikow attempted to cross dant for goods delivered in 1984. the river and attack Yanghsin, but According to Mr. J. T. Prior, de- they were forced to retire. owing fendant went to plaintiff firm on to heavy shore artillery fire. May 7 last, with a piece of cloth to The Japanese westward advance be made into a coat. Defendant was towards Wuning is now said to recognised by Lai Kl-kwong, the have been halted following a series book-keeper, and on his return six of counter-attacks.

-----NEW TEHAN ATTACK

.

days later, he was told by Mr. J. G. Meyer, the manager, that the After a fortnight's lull the coat could not be made until the Japanese have renewed the attack old bill of $147 was settled. De- on Yaikou, the important_pass fendant verbally acknowledged the guarding the highway to Tehan debt by saying he would pay at the from Singtze.

end of the month.

The situation there was at one After evidence by Mr. J. G. Mey- time critical for the Chinese butter, Lai Ki-kwong, and Mr. J. F. following the arrival of reinforce-Hickman, defendant entered the ments, they counter-attacked and witness-box and denied that he inflicted from 700 to 800 casualties visited plaintiff firm's shop in May. on the Japanese. They are also 'He was warned but insisted that said to have captured four heavy he did not visit the shop in May. machineguns, eleven light machine-

guns and 190′ rifles.

A detachment of 300 Japanese AMERICANS FAIL

troops is reported to have landed yesterday morning at Tungliu, on the south bank below Matang. Severe fighting is reported follow- ing the landing operations,

SIAOLOSHAN

TO REPORT

A 24-year-old American student, James Lee Bledsoe, residing at the The Japanese forces in east Gloucester Hotel was fined $5 Honan are said to have launched by Mr. R. Edwards at the Central an assault on the Chinese pós-Magistracy this morning, for fall- tions at Slaoloshan, south-west of ing to report within 48 hours of Loshan, on Wednesday. Fighting his arrival in the Colony, lasted all day.

Both sides advanced and

re-

Inspector Langley said defendant on September treated in turn but the Chinese arrived in the Colony on

are said to have remained in 121, by the Jai-Ming from Wu-

possession of Siaoloshan after the day's fighting had concluded. Reuter.

DOUBLE TENTH

Chungking, To-day. Owing to the war, only a simple ceremony will be held by the Na- tional Government in celebration of National Independence Day on October 10, Central News learns from authoritativa quarterme

chow, and terday.

report till-yes-

Another American, Frank Lott Higgs, aged 30, geologist, residing at the Hong Kong Hotel, was also fined $5. He arrived from Wuchow by the same boat.

Russian woman, laudovana BelousovE,

idow, was charged with

Colony without a,

Anna.

48,

ring

short. now She