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JAPANESE PLANES

BUSY

ON JEHOL MANCHUKUO -BORDER

(TAPOUGH REUTER'S ADENCE.)

PEIPING, Dec. 28.

JAPANESE plates are carrying out daily reconnaisance fights along the. Jehol-Manchüküb border, but there have beeu, no clashes, and, despite rumours in certain quarters, it is believed in Peiping that no serious developments are likely..

TROOP MOVEMENTS REPORTED

SHANGHAI, Dec. 25. Foreign reports received here in dicate that the Jebof situation is definitely drifting towards a serious tura as both the Chinese and Japan- ese troops are preparing for even tunlities.

Telegrams this morning report that Japanese troop movements continued all night which seem to confirm carlier Chinese report that Japanese and Manchukuo Troidps were being rushed in large rambers to the Jehol border with the object of attacking Chileng, Chaoyang and Chenteb.

It is stated that the Chinese troops in Jehol, which have been greatly, strengthened by the arrival of reinforcements, will resist any attempt to invade the province.

JAPANESE 'CLAIM' SUCCESS

HAREIX, Dec. 25.

It is reported that the Chinese Volunteers, under the command of General Li Hai Ching and General Tang Won, two famous anti-Man chukue commanders, are now moving in the southern direction in an attempt to reach Shanhaikwan vie Taocan and Jehol.

Japanese reports claim that the forces of these two generals have suffered .reverses in the vicinity_of Paichuan, north of Harbin, stating that Genaral Tang Wen has sent a representative to Peiping to ask for assistance..

troops are Manchukuo

being despatched from Aschen to Taheibo to take over frontier duties. They ure reported to be planning a attack on Mingshui, which is at present held by the Chinese Volun teers.

BELGIUM FACES DEFICIT

NEW ECONOMIES AND TAXES PROPOSED

(THROUOR BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRUSSELS, Dec. 98. FACED with a prospect of a deficit of Fra.3,800,000,000 on October 31, the end of the financial year in 1939, the Government prof pose to balance the 1833 Budget by economies amounting to Fr 1,150,000,000, including cuts in salaries, pensions and fresh" taxes including an extraordinary nation- rl-levy-totalling Fri. 900,000,000.

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY. TIME TABLE.

On and after NOVEMBER 137, 1959, until Further Notice (all previous

All Time Tables cancelled).

KING'S XMAS MESSAGE

TREATY POWERS BEING BROADCAST TO ALL PARTS

"DRAWN

OF EMPIRE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGEMUY.]

ETATI

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

Ha

Torro, Dec. 26. THE Emperor formally opened the Diet this morning. wore the uniform of a Generalia sino.

In his speech from the throne, the Emperor emphasised his plea sure noting that the bonds of friendship between Japan and the Treaty Powers was being drawn closer de

New Delegate to Disarmament Conference;

LONDON, Dec. 20 THE King broadcast his Christenan message to the Empire from Sandringham.

teungskni

He said it might be that anr future will lay upon us more than Patog one stern test, which "our past will have taught us how to meet unshaken. The present work to which we are all equally bound is to arrive at reasoned tranquillity within our borders, to regain" pro- perity without self-seeking and to The Japanese Government has carry with ue to those to whom, the decided to appoint Lleut, Gederal burden of past years has dishearten Yoshiteugu Tatekawa as chinf deleted or overcome My Life's aim fias gate to the Disarmament Confer-et to serve. I might towards ence at Geneva, succeeding Leat-those ends. Your loyalty and con General Matsui, who will be apfidence in me has been my abundano Canton pointed. à member of the War reward." B

His Majesty concluded by wishing Council.

Happy Christmas and "God Bless You to all, including those by blindness, sickness and infirmity.

TERRIFIC FIRE IN BARCELONA

UNEMPLOYMENT IN out off by show, desert oral, and

GERMANY

GOVERNMENT GRANTS MKS: 9,000,000

(THROUGH REOTKE'S AQUSCE(),

BERLIN, Dea

THE Government has

Mks9,000,000 to help nem. ployed under the age of 5

IN HONG KON

TODAY

SOME DRIZZLE

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER - REPORT, FORECAST, AND REMARES, ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 6

·F.M., STATED : ---

THE ANTI-CYCLONE, APPEARS TO BE-CENTRED IN THE NOHTUKEN TART OF THE SEA OF JAPAN. MODERATE TO FRESH MONSOON WILL PREVAIL OVER THE CHINA COAST AND, THE" NORTHERN CHINA SEA.

LOCAL FORECAST: N.E. WINDS, FRESH; LOUDY, SOME DRIZZLY

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MANY BELIEVEL KILLED: LARGE LOSS. ANTICIPATED fransdag ksUTHE'S ADENOX. 1

BARCELON

26 TERRIFIC Are, due viscut, occurred. lio the largest department

The fire spread to the neighbour- ing buildings. Many people wore injured and; it is believed, there are many dead.

Enormons losses are anticipated.

'QUAKE REGISTERED ATW.BROMWICH OB.

BELIEVED TO BE IN MONGOLIA

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, Dec. 23 THE West Bromwich Observatory recorded a most severe earth- quake at 218 a.m. at a distance of 4,000 miles. It is believed the quake occurred Th. Mongolia The tremors lasted for two hours.

TOWN OF BIARRITZ SOLD

DEAL PUT THROUGH BY FRENCH DEPUTY

(THROUGH TRUTER'S' ADENOX]

PARIS, Dec. 25. THE Deputy, M. Henri Lillaz, has bought the town of Biarritz The price is however not disclosed but it includes the casinos.

MTallas not personally con cerned in the deal.

MORNING 8OFFEE ILLINOIS COAL MINE

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TRAFFED 700ET ERGROUND

UP TRAINS

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9.00

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11.93 13.88) 32

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Art. 8,0 8,40 11.05 17.47 1.16 0.48

Frit Can only Will stop at any station on requ Bandaya and Customs Holidays excepted:

8.40

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