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LULL SETTLES DOWN ON NORTH HUNAN FRONT

Milo, To-day.

A general lull sums up the war situation on all sec--

tors of the north Hunan front, according to military despatches received late last night.

as

Japanese operations to clear up Chinese guerilla bases on the north bank of the Sinsiang River, abruptly ended in failure the Chinese stubbornly held their ground. Fight- on the ing was especially bitter Chinese left wing at Yenkiatashan and Yenkiapai.

On the north bank of the Cheho, within a distance of five miles from [the stream, the Japanese are build- ing an elaborate system of defence works running from Tangkiapai, Yenkiatashan.

17 CASUALTIES

IN SHANGHAI

BUS SMASH

Shanghai, To-day.

Four workmen were killed and Lungwankiao to 13 seriously injured carly yester- Kengkow, with the Chinese forces day morning when a bus, belong- equally strongly entrenched

ing to a Japanese bus company,

no man's land.

across

On the Tungting Lake, Japanese suddenly turned over in North blue-jackets made several unsuccess- Szechuan Road.

ful attempts to land at Luchio, on The bus was travelling a great the east bank to flank the Chinese speed when it suddenly swerved rear on the main railway line. Ear-

and turned somersaults before it. ly yesterday morning, eight Japan-stopped on the side of the road. to ese armed launches 'steamed up the west bank and tried to land at Mashanpu, east of Hwayung, but de- were beaten off by the shore fence.-Central News.

GUERILLA RAID NEAR SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day.

· Rifle and machine-gun firing,

The four workmen were crushed under the vehicle.

Later it was discovered that the axle of the vehicle had snapped.- Our Own Correspondent.

WEAKENING OF THE YEN

Chungking, Yesterday. lasting almost an hour, was audi- Commenting on the slump of ble from the western outskirts the Japanese yen in the Shang-- of the city early yesterday morn-hai market, financial observers ing.

here believe that weakening of

It was later reported that a party Japanese currency will be in- of Chinese guerillas carried out an evitable as long as inflation of attack on the Japanese outpost in the note issue continues. that neighbourhood, and retired The yen reached a record low after killing three Japanese troops against the Chinese dollar last and wounding several, besides cap-week when it was quoted at 88: turing three machine-guns and cents. Later it was boosted to 97- some ammunition..

cents by large scale purchasings · Throughout yesterday, all men, of the Hua Hsing Bank.` women, and even children entering: the city from the west side were thoroughly searched by Japanese sentries. Our Own Correspon- dence..

PRISONERS ESCAPE

Swatow, To-day.

Some 500 Chinese prisoners escap- ed from the Chaoyang Prison last week during an air-raid. None have yet been rearrested. Our Own Correspondent..

Swatow, To-day.

Hua Hsing notes have now dropped to 155 against the Chin- ese dollar.

Financial circles put the total amount of Japanese yen in cir- culation in Shanghai as between Y50,000,000 and Y100,000,000. ' Central News;.

REFUGEE CAMP SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

Previously acknowledged Fung Shiu Kii Tong:. Mei Wah College

Typhoon weather is apparently Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan

Dr. F. M. Edwards responsible for the absence of Ja Yeung Chung School panese planes during the week-end. | Mui Fong College The aircraft carrier has disappear-Diocesan Boys' School (2nd ed together with the Japanese war- Sir Robert Kotewall ships.-Our Own Correspondent.

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