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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 27, 1940

HANOI ALSO BOMBED Japanese "Demonstrate" Before "Peaceful" Landing RUSH FOR ChineseAttack CIANO TO STOP PRESS

NEW CABLE FACILITIES

FOLLOWING ANNOUNCE- MENT IN THE "CHINA MAIL" YESTERDAY OF THE

CABLE FACILITIES OFFERED TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS,

ED HAS BEEN BESIEGED WITHį ENQUIRIES.

Japanese

Rear On Border

TALK TO SUNER?

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL

COUNT CIANO, THE ITALIAN|

IT IS NOW REVEALED THAT IN ADDITION FOREIGN MINISTER, LEFT CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMIT TO BOMBING HAIPHONG, JAPANESE AIR-ROME VESTERDAY MORNING

·CRAFT · RAIDED, HANOI YESTERDAY AND ON A SHORT VISIT TO BERLIN. Specially interested in. the scheme, which contemplates re- WERE DRIVEN OFF BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE. The return to Spain of the gular cable. messages from

Minister of Interior, Senor Serrano Iriends or relatives in any part of the Empire at the special So-|

The Japanese machines which appeared Suner, from: Germany has been clal Message Rate of 5/- for at the Indo-China capital dropped three small postponed, it was stated in Madrid

twelve words, and 5d, each addi- tional word, are evacuee-husbands, who are able sult.

to keep in close touch with wives! in Australia.

After anti-aircraft fre had, exceeded one thousand in thai The arrangement is for cables,driven them

off, the Japanese Dongdang clash. to be paid for by the recipient in'raiders returned later for a second

Fighting between the Chiriese

east and west of Ping Erh-kwan.

back in Madrid yesterday and Lie

decided. Havas.

Hong Kong bombs, but telegrams do not disclose the re- yesterday. Senor Suner was due An outspoken threat to date of his return has not yet been Singapore and Burma is contained in the Tokyo "Kokumin Shimbun,” or- gan

of the Japanese army, this morning in a renewed outburst by the Tokyo press against Bri- United tain and the States. The "Kokumin": says: If Britain and the U.S.A. continue their an-

Hong Kong. They will be re-visit, but this time dropped no and Japanese is taking place to the ceived at regular set intervals, 'bombs. weekly, fortnightly, or monthly! according to arrangements made, Reuter's Chungking correspon- The Tokyo daily “Hochi and the person to whom the faci-dent says fities are granted at the other ment officials are mystified by In-Shumbun" commenting on indo- end will be informed by telegram do-China developments. of all details free of charge.

PARACHUTE SCARE

:

that Chinese Govern-

DIRECT CHALLENGE TO JAPAN U.S. EMBARGO ON SCRAP

(Continued from Page 1)

China developments yesterday said that "Japan's determina- tion is too firm to be shaken by countries in the Western Hemis- foreign -pressure or Interven-¡phere and Britain..

.tion.'

Upon the request of the Indo- China authorities, they despatch- ed a special 'plane to the border to 'carry an Indo-China representa- tive for discussions, but though The journal warns Britain and the machine arrived at the ap-the. United States that they court, [pointed place, no French repre-la grave situation if they persist

sentative appeared.

in an anti-Japanese attitude. Reuter.

in

Minor Clashes

the exportation of iron and

A White House statement rays the President approved the ti-Japanese move they will establishment of control over get a telling blow which steel scrap in order to meet the Will not be limited to Bur- rapidly expanding requirements ma and Singapore." of the defence programme, of

The "Miyako Shimbun'

the United States.

(BPECIAL TO."CHINA_MAIL")|

Meanwhile, it is fearned that Under the heading "Matsuyama Vichy - has been declining parachute

the scare."

"Japan

Chinese offers of assistance Chronicle" publishes a brief report Indo-China.

Minor clashes are taking place Japan is not mentioned but the says: Indo-China is only of a small parachute which came

between Chinese and Japanese latest step to restrict exports im- a minor point in the strug- down out of the sky and fell in Chinese Attack Rear troops north of Chengnankwan, in mediately is regarded by somegle between the U.S.A. and front of a school in Matsuyama.

Kwangsi, on the Indo-China bor-authorities as additional, indica- The parachute, about six feet| Clashes have been taking place der, where the Chinese attacked tion of United States dissatisfac-Japan,. square, carried a small apparatus between-Chinese and Japanese the rear lines of the Japanese tion with Japan's policy in the The conservative “Asa- similar to a radio set.

forces along the Kwangsi border, forces moving into Indo-China, nc-Far East.- marvestigations revealed were the Chinese attacked the cording to a mistakeman No Major Conference now seems inevitable that hi Shimbun says. It the apparatus 'wes a device used rear of the Japanese elements in Chungking yesterday, in surveying air currents and it which invaded Indo-China,

The spokesman Said the main Mr. Stephen Early, the Presi-a clash will occur between Kwangel body of the Japanese: Fifth Divi-dent's secretary, told the press

it believed the parachute belongs]

to the Japanese central weather A message from bureau. Havas.

says that Japanese casualties sion is advancing on Langson Mr Roosevelt had been in al-Japan and the US Reu

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Only 1,000 Japanese troops are most constant consultation with ter advancing north-westward from Secretary of State Cordell Hull Chengnankwan in the direction of mostly by telephone, but that he Ping Erh Kwan towards the Hal-knew, of no major conférencé phong railway, he said.

Navy-Army Conflict

scheduled by the President to |consider.: the Far Eastern situa÷

tion.

The spokesman claimed that The 'new embargo will apply, disagreement existed between the

to 75 types of iron and steel. Japanese navy and army':^âu---scrap -even though only 13 of thorities, the Navy favouring a landing at Haiphong while the army wanted to enter via Dong- dang.

them have been exported.

Export licenses will continue to be issued until Oct. 16, and after that date" only"-for... ... tha Western Hemisphere and' Eng; land-Reuter,

⚫ He emphasised there was "a reasonable possibility of Sino-|- French cooperation", but declined to confirm or deny a report that|| the French had asked for aid. ADMIRAL HART

Reuter.

Protest Lodged

SHANGHAI.

Admiral Hart, Commander

+

It was stated in Haiphong this Chief of the US Asiatic Fleet morning that the French authori-who arrived in Shanghai last ties have lodged a strong protest night aboard the flagship Augusta with the Japanese regarding the conferred with Mr. Richard® Ti bombing of Haiphong yesterday Butrick, Acting U.S. Consul-Gen- by Japanese 'planes, when four eral in Shanghai, and other US. Central missiles were dropped just before officers this: morning. the landing of troops. — Reuter."

News.

CHOLERA COMING UNDER CONTROL

An indication that Cholera“ now coming under control is seen in the health return issued this afternoon, showing only five cases for the 24 hours ended at |midnight.

The Island and the New Ter- ritories had a clean bill of health

as far as cholera was concerned, the five cases coming from Kow loon:

DEATH

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London, W

10, ICE HOUSE STREET

Thursday, Sept. 20th, 1940, at his homeini: Kowloon Tong. Beloved "husband of Y. P Sheu Hsu, and revered father of Konrad, Joan' (Mrs; Frank Szto), Edward, Mary(Mrs, James Bien), and Rosabel Hau: Funeral service to be an- nounced later:

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