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JAPANESE PLANES ROAR OVER CANTON

THE SPANISH WAR

RENEWED FIGHTING IN VICINITY

OF

MADRID

London, September 16.

There has been renewed fighting in the vicinity of Madrid in which the Government claimed to have repulsed Insurgent attacks. Fighting is also taking place on the Asturias and Aragon · frents with the Insurgents claiming advances,

anti-aircraft

Valencia was again ralded by air for the second time; four attempts were made last night to bomb the city which was plunged into darkness. Searchlights and

guns were brought into action preventing serioris da mage to the city though bombs were dropped on the outskirts: Reuter's · Bulletin Service.

SINO - JAPANESE WAR

IS MORE FIERCE THAN EVER BEFORE

Lotien Recaptured By Chinese

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News reqved in yesterday indicated that the Sino- Japanese war in North China is

Colony helped by a heavy downpour of

the muddy ain und

conditions were as near ideal as possible from. the Chinese point of view as it hampered Japanese 'movements so considerably that the recapture of Lotien was easily accomplished.

being continued even more fercely than ever before with both. sides -fighting with their backs to the wall in their desperate efforts to gain the upper hand.

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The same reports state that

| Yangchung was fercely attacked by the Japanese who gained possession of the district after some heavy fighting. The Chinese, however, put up another excellent show but when the place. finally, fell the Japanese again resorted to their barbarism and set many small villages, populaced by innocent

The feature of the fighting dur- ing the past two days was the re- capture, by the Chinese troops, of Lotlen which fell to the invaders. on September 14. According to a military spokesman, the battle for Lotlen began early on Monday morning with the well-equipped Japanese troops marching, in three columns towards that area. They | civilians, on fire, resulting in great were, however, heavily bombarded | loss of life and property. by Chinese artillery assisted by Chinese planes which dropped A Chinese military spokesman numerous bombs, or the invaders. said that from Sept. 12 to 14, the Τα the evening, however, the Japanese batteries kept up a heavy Japanese opened up a heavy ar- | bombardment of the North Station tillery attack on the Chinese de-from Yangtsepoo. The Japanese fences and having damaged these ships, however, which falled tu they occupied the place... The land troops in different points in Japanese sustained "heavy losses

(Continued on Back Page) but finally gained their objective.

This success was. however, but short-lived. The Chinese, aided by reinforceents, attacked the place from the western side. They were

CHINA'S APPEAL

TO LEAGUE »

Geneva, Sept. 16. The League Courtil at a private sussion -day decided to refer the China appeal to the Advisory Con- mittee of 23 which has been con- vened for early nexi week. Reuter..

ON

FAIL TO LAND TROOPS

CHINESE RESIDENTS IN

NANKING TO TAKE OATH Nanking. Sept. 16: All Chinese. residents in Nanking will hold a mammoth demonstration on Sept. 10. the sixth anniversary of the Mukden Incident, and will lake an oath to resist Japanese aggression until death."

The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Nanking War- Aid Association.

On Saturday the residents will also go on a voluntary vegetable diet to save money which will be used to buy medical supplies for the army base hospitals.- Central News.

THE RIFLE RANGE

The Hong Kong Rifle Association weekly spoon and practice shoot commenced an Wednesday. Above picture shown com. petitors firing on the 500 yards rangeʻat Kowloon City. (Photo, Cheng Studio),

FOREIGNERS OBSERVE THREE PLANES FLYING OVER SHAMEEN

ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS ENGAGE INVADERS: BOMB CAUSES FIRE IN TUNGSHAN

CANTON, SEPTEMBER 16: FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, CANTON WAS VISITED BY JAPANESE PLANES WHICH DROPPED BOMBS IN THE TUNGSHAŃ DISTRICT CAUSING DAMAGE. THE USUAL ALARMS WERE SOUNDED AT 6.55. P.M., AND SHORT- LY AFTER ALL LIGHTS WERE EXTINGUISHED LEAVING THE CITY BATHED IN MOONLIGHT.

REUTER'S CORRESPONDENT WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER FOREIGNERS WHO WERE WEAR- ING TIN HATS STOOD ON THE BRITISH BRIDGE, WHICH WAS SANDBAGGED, AND HAD CLEAR VIEW OF THREE PLANES EACH SHINING TWO GREEN NAVIGATING LIGHTS FLY FROM THE SOUTH OVER SHAMEEN AND THEN TURNED IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION,

Suddenly the lights turned from green to red and simultaneously the sound of three bombs shattered the stillness of the evening.

A few minutes later a foreigner telephoned Reuter from Tungshan where he watch three planes rour past, their signals twinkling less than two thousand feet above prior to loosing their missiles which are believed to have landed in the country near the air field.

One bomb apparently found its mark for a big fire quickly reddened the sky and then volumes of black smoke which finally died down.

The official story and details are at present unavailable. The "all clear" signal was riven shortly after 8 p.m.

It is learned from official Chinese, circles that three Japanese planes participated in to-night's air raid. Chinese planes engaged the invaders and adli-aircraft guns in rast Canton also went into action.

The Hong Kong train was delayed to-night doubtless due to the air rald.-Reuter.

JAPANESE ORDERED TO TAKE SHANGHAI-WOOSUNG BY SEPT. 18

Soochow, September 16: According to reports received here, the Japanese forces in Shanghal "have received orders from Tokyo to take all the Chinese positions outside the foreign areas to Woo-

sung by September 18, the sixth anniversary of the Mukden incident.

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This report also adds that if the Japanese forces are unable to carry out this plan, reinforce- ments will be landed on the bunds of the International Settlement and French Concession from where they will launch an attack on the Chinese City at Nantao.---Central News.

S. O. S.

HONOUR

Edith née Branson), marsled name unknown, late of Malvern, England, to communicate with Mr. Fedoe, 3, Stanley Terrace, Talkoc, | Japanese situation. telephone 29848.

Under this heading on page. the Editor comments on the Sino-

Mrs. Janet Woods to communi- cate with Mr. R. M. C. Dubby, Imperial Airways, telephone 50905.

Miss Heather Bell to get in touch with Mrs. Joyce Currie, telephone 29387, where a letter is awaiting her.

BRITON KILLED

Lucknow. Sept. 18. Mr. Channing Arnold, fourth son Oriental scholar of the late Sir Edwin Arnold, and author of

"Light of Asia," died in the Sul- tanpur Hospital from wounds in- flicted by an Indion at Arnold's farm at Sultanpur after a dispute over property.- Reuter

RECORD FLIGHT

Berlin, Sept. 16.

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CENTRAL BRITISH

SCHOOL

The Central British School wit re-open on Monday, September 27 at 9 a.m. New pupils are requested to be at the school at 10 o'clock on Friday, September 24. Winter hours will be observed after the opening. The Shanghai Refugees will leave the building on Monday. September. 20.

DETAILS OF LOTIENCHEN FIGHTING

Shanghai, Sept. 16: Detalls of the re-capture of Lotlenchen by the Chinese just before dawn this morning, revealed that the op- posing forces fought at close range

The trans-Atlantic airplane, in a sea of mud. "Nordwind." belonging to the Cer-

The handful of Chinese troops man Lufthansa, which flew yester-holding Lottenchen for the past day from Horta in the Azores to month were forced to retire carly Port Washington, covered the dis- this week as a result of the terrific tance, 3,850 kilometres, in 14 hours į bombardment from the Japanese 35 minutes representing a mean speed of 275 kilometres an hour. This is a record performance, on that, route.

The "Nordwind" is one of several airplanes spécially constructed for the Lufthansa for the purpose of -trans-Attanle-fights--- Transocean News Service.

AUSTRALIAN GOLF TITLE - Melbourne, Sept. 16.

warships. However, under cover of darkness and rain, reinforcements were brought up last night and a counter-offensive was immediately launched.

TYPHOON

The Royal Observatory report Issued at 5.40 p.m. yesterday stated that a typhoon appears to be centred about 450 miles east by south of Manila, moving in a west-north-westerly direction.

The typhoon's position at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, was given as lati- tude 13 N.. longitude 129 E., moving west-north-west.

- JAPANESE WAR

CASUALTIES

MEDITERRANEAN PATROL

Italy's Reply Equivocal

INVITATION STILL OPEN

London, Sept. 16.

but Rear-Admiral Bellairs remains to maintain contacts with the French and other Naval experts.

The "Times" says the Italian reply is equivocal. It does not state whether even if the Italian

The Italian Government's reply to the Anglo-French invitation to participate in the plan for dealing with Mediterranean measures in the Nyon arrangement has been received by the Foreign Secretary, | wishes were met the Fascist Mr. Eden at Geneva and in Lon- don.

While the Italian communication calls for no reply from two Powers to which it is addressed the in- vitation extended to Italy is stil open. Any further initiative from Italy would naturally be placed be- fore the Ngon Conference Powers for consideration. Meanwhile mea- sures already taken Indicate that there is to be no delay in putting the arrangement into full force.

In

Government would consent to ad- here to the Nyon plan. Until this doubt has been cleared away the British and French Governments

might only be offering to stultify a polky which is imperative as the emergency has required and a number of Powers have according- ty agreed to enact if they suspend- ed execution of their pact. The importance of Italian interests in the Mediterranean 15 obvious. The Italian demand for parity 15 comprehensible but an elementary test of any procedure will be whe- ther it delays or further answer the high seas. to lawlessness on Here again as in the affair of the Russian be

connection with this work experts were engaged yesterday at Geneva In putting the Anishing touches to the annexes including

the setting out of advice to

given to Mediterranean shipping to keep to mala routes where British and French shipping will be on patrol

Lord "Chatfield. First Sea Lord, létt Geneva for London yesterday

JAPANESE PLANES

OVER HUPEH TOWN

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Hankow. Sept. 16: An air raid alarm was sounded here at 210 p.m. when it was reported that a fleet of 10 Japanese bombers had been sighted over Chlayu, a town 90 kilometres south of Hankow on the bank of the Eutou Lake.

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As soon as the flash was ceived here anti-aircraft guns pre- pared for action while a squadron of Chinese pursuit planes took off for the south.”

The Japanese machines, how- ever, disappeared when the Chin- ese planes reached Chiayu,

The all clear signal was given at 4 pm- Central Newa..

BUDGE. DEFEATED

New York, Sept. 16. H. Henkel (Germany) defeated Donald Budge. triple champion at Wimbledon this year. by 6-4. 19-8 in an exhibition match.- announced | Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Shanghai, Sept. 16: The Japan- ese authorities have that, Japanese war casualties, in the Shanghai area between August 23 and September 13 are as fol- low:-Killed 905; wounded 2,574~- Reuter.

SWATOW LIGHTHOUSE

CAPTURED

THE DOLLAR" ·

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-5/8 TT. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/8d.

London Silver- Murket

Canton, Sept. 18. It is rellably reported that the Cape of Good Hope Lighthouse in Swatow was captured yesterday afternoon by a Japanese landing up 1/16 as follow:- party after a short bombardment. No details are available so far.-.- Reuter

(From Our Own "Correspondent).

London. Sept. 16. London silver prices to-day were

JAPANESE PLANES OVER

SHANGHAI WAR AREA

has

note to the Italian amour propre which this country no 'Intention of offending deems to have inspire a political attitude which is the reverse of. “helpful" to~overriding general in-

terest.

'British Wireless Service.

CHEKIANG COAST SHELLED

Hangchow, Sept. 16: A Japanese warship entered Hsiangshan Har- bour, south of Ningpo, yesterday afternoon, and without any warn- ing shelled the Chinese positions on shore. The Chinese did not return the fire..

A Japanese aircraft carrier "haa "been sighted off the coast.

Central News.

CHOLERA OUTBREAK IS WIDESPREAD

Fatal Cases From Saline Injections

Shanghai, Sept. 18: It is learn- ed that the Chinese Infectiouis Diseases Hospital in the French Concession administered saline in- jections to 1,018 Chinese cholera cases since September 1. Flity of these cases proved fatal, Mean- while reports from various towns in Kiangsu show that the out- break is widespread though it has not reached epidemic form except in Shanghai.

Reuter.

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'Shanghai, Sept. 16: A number CHINESE OVERSEAS

af Japanese planes, despite the rainy weather, scouted over Chapel, At the beginning both sides used Nantao and" Footing to-day, op- machine-guns and hand-grenades (parently trying to locate the Chin-- freely but when the Chiness. ad- ese positions. No bombs were, vanced up to the town, they resorted dropped, however.. to their big swords and iterally butchered thie Japanese.

The Chinese pursued the Japan-

H. L. Willams won the Austra-ese as the latter fled eastward and llan Amateur Golf Championship He previously won the title in 1931. -Beuter's Bulletin Service.

fighting is still in progress south of Lotlenchen to-day.~~ Central News.

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DONATE $3,310,000

organs In

Nanking, Sept. 18: Chinese Over-by other government Another Japanese seaplane later seas donations to the national war | Nanking; in the day few over Pootung and chest during the past month totalT sprayed the villages of Lannith. $3,310,000, according to an official

It is also announced that dona- Luchiatu, and Yangchlatu with ma announcement made by the Chin- tions from Hong Kong total $440,- chine-gun bullets. The damage is ese Overseas Affairs Commission. 000, which have been earmarked not known.---

This sum does not include other for war relief work Independent contribution, received | Central Newri

Central News.