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JAPANESE BOMBER CRASHES IN FLAMES

LOTIEN LITTERED WITH BODIES

Shanghai Front Quiet

War news from North China indicates that, with the excep- tion of Lotten where serious Oghting is taking place, the Shang- hai front is now as a whole quieti

From Lotien it is learned that the Japanese. although pushed out of the city, are still standing by, awaiting orders and rein- forcements to give a final and last attempt to regain the situa- tion and to once again take command of the city which the Chin- ese have so gallantly fought for its recapture.

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Many Dino: attempts on the Lucho was subjected to heavy part of the Japanese to re-enter bombardment by the Japanese Lotten have been made, but every yesterday. Meanwhile the Chinese aggresive attempt have so far tall- troops are gradually regatning ed, being stubbornly repulsed by their positions in that vicinity as Chinese forces, resulting in reinforcements are in rapid pro- heavy casualties on the Nipponese.gress.

According to a Chinese military spokesman, the Chinese authorities have emphat leally denied the Japanese rumour that the Chinese troops have abandoned places in the neighbourhood of Lotten.

Regarding the recapture of Lo- tlen. It is stated that there was no fighting during the last 24 hours The Japanese troops were forced to retire. by the strong deter mination to prevent the Japanese from advancing..

Early in the morning of Septem- ber 15. the Japanese, after a heavy. bombardment of the Chinese lines. were pushed back to the eastern Sector,

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FRENCH WARSHIP CONTACTS INSURGENT DESTROYER

Paris, Sept. 17.

A Freneli warship is reported to have contacted the Insurgent des- troyer which stopped two French merchantmen of the coast Algiers.

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The French warship put off to sta on receipt of call for assistance from the two merchantmen and on arrival the destroyer made of.- Beuter'. Hulletin Service.

. INSURGENT SUBMARINES

London, Sept. 17. The question us to the number of submarines owned by the In surgent Government is obscure às the Insurgents recently stated that they only bought four submarines which are now in the Mediter-..

Paris A

paper, published by Italian refugers states that Italy sold twelve. submarines to the In surgents to which, Rome elately denies asserting the report as absurd.

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The original story says that Italy handed

twelve submarines, complete with armaments, and Itallän crews wearing

uniforms.-

special

Rentura Bulletin Service.

AIR RAID ON VALENCIA

Valencia, Sept. 17. -Twenty-two, including eight women, were killed and seven in- jured in an air raid last night carried out by five planes from Palma. Seventy bombs were sald

Turning back to Letlen, the sanie report states that Lotien fell into the hands of the Chinese in the

KIANGWAN EPISODE

HAINAN ISLAND HARBOUR BOMBARDED

Soochow, September 17: According to a high Chinese Officer who returned here from the Klangwan front to-day, one of the three Japanese bombers which took part in the attack at Tazlang and Klangwan yesterday," was shot down by Chinese anti-aircraft guns. The machine was struck by a bullet in the petrol tank and immediately burst into flames before crashing to the ground. All the -occupants were killed-Central News.

Shanghai, September 17: It is learned from reliable quarters that 4,000 Japanese reinforcements from the 9th Division were landed at the Jukong Wharf to-day and were immediately sent to the Civic Centre.--Central News.

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Canton, September 17: Pushing the China Cuast blockade further south, three Japanese des. troyers at 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon shelled Hoihow, the leading city and harbour on the northern section of Hainan Island, according to official information received here to-day."

The guns hurled their deadly explosives to the western section of the harbour but failed to score any hits, on the Chinese positions.

The Chinese, forts replied with artillery fire and finally drove the vessels away.-Central News.

early hours of Thursday morning QUIET AND ORDERLY The Chinese captured Japanese

anımunition and armoured cars.

According to a military report. more landing of Japanese troops, In the Woosung sector is excepted.

Every effort is being made by the Chinese authorities to have the in- jured treated in the International Settlement and French Concession.

At 8 am, yesterday fighting at Pootung resumed and several Chin- ese were killed and injured.

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SHANGHAI REFUGEES WELFARE FUND

List Of Contributions

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Tientsin, Sept. 17.

DUPLICITY

A Japanese spokesman states that messages from Tsingtao are to the effect that the streets are deserted by all people except the police patrols. The town is quiet, and orderly and Japanese property is not molested. Ten Japanese | BRIG. TELFER- employed in the Water Works and rallway are at present remaining

Under this heading on page 8 the Editor comments on the Sino- Japanese situation.

оп British

warships and 1.8.S. Canows lying off the port. Many' British families have evacuated from Taingtao and all Americans are leaving between September 22. and, 27, the Consul having been warned not to be responsible after that for those remaining. Reuter

TSINGTAO POSITION

Tsingtao, Sept. 17. The Japanese spokesman in Tien- tsin appears to have been misin- formed about the condition (f. Tsingtao. The streets there are not deserted. On the contrary their appearance is as usual. Some British and American families have evacuated but they are mostly summer visitors. Only American Naval dependents are leaving be tween September 22 and 27. The 100.00 American Consul, Mr. S. Sokobia

Aug. 28-S. C. M. Post * 513.00 Aug. 27--Mr. J. H. Taggart 10.000.00 Aug. 30-Lido Dancing

Academy Aug. 31-Rotary Club

(for boys) Sept. 1-Mr. A. Drummond

and friends Sept. 3-Mr. V. R. Woole Sept. 7-Mrs. Alabaster Sept. 10--First Church of

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25.00 1.00

100,00 1.000.00

Christ. Scientist Sept. 11M. F C. Hall Sept. 12H.M.S. Pandora..

Dance Committee 111.00 Sept 14-HM.S. Rover, .

Dance Committee

252,00

312,553.00

Further contributiona will be gratefully received and should be sent to Lady MacGregor. Treasurer of the Lad'es Welfare Committee. at the Supreme Court or at No. 372 The Peak, or to the Chairman, Shanghal Refugees Committee. Ex change Building (2nd floor).

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have been dropped causing enormous damage.

The wrecked buildings include the Norwegian Legation.- Reuter

Scene at the H. K. Rifle Association's shoot on Wednesday at

Kowloon City. (Photo, Cheng Studio).

SMOLLETT

PROMOTED

Senior Shanghai Command' Remains British

London, Sept. 17. Brigadier Alexander Patrick Drummond Teller-Smollett, D.3.O M.C., General Officer Commanding the British Troops in Shanghai. has been promoted to" the local rang of Major-General, it is learn- ed by Reuter's correspondent.

The promotion is to date im- mediately thus assuring that the senior command in Shanghai re- mains British.

There are very few "precedents for such a promotion. When Gen- eral Sir Oswald (then Brigadier) Borrett was made Major-General in Shanghai in 1930 he was al- ready next on the list for promo- tlon. It is understood that the Americans were informed before responsible for those remaining Brigadier Telfer-Smollett was pro- moted and they readily agreed that any change in the command was most undesirable in the pre- sent crisis. Winter,

has denied that he warned the nationals that he would not be

and claims that this is a "misin- terpretation." He said that every protection is being given but he cannot guarantee evacuation 'fael- lities for the future in view of the uncertain situation in China.- Beuter,

JAPANESE ATTACK REPULSED

Shanghai. Sept. 17.

Last night the Japanese troops at Woosung and Paoshan attacked the Chinese defence lines in full force, but were repulsed at all points by the Chinese troops.

The Japanese suffered heavy losses in killed and wounded.--. Chinone Evening Press.

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COUNTRY WHICH PAYS ITS DEBTS'

New U.S.. Minister And Irish Free State

"It is a great honour to be ac- credited to a country which pays Its debts. It is a great honour, too, to be sent to a country which can balance its Budget."

(Bir Oswald Borrett was. Gene- ral Officer Commanding British

China from 1933 to i Troops in 1936). "

R.M.A. DORADO

Two passengers travelled on the R.M.A. Dorado when she left for Penang

They yesterday.

were Messrs. B. M. Barry and Chang. Also on board were 3.973 kilos of

freight and 231.521 kilos of mail.

AMBASSADOR TO RECUPERATE

Shanghai, Sept. 17: The British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatch- bull-Hugessen, is likely to leave 'hospital in a week's time. He will be staying in Shanghai Tor some time before leaving for a holiday to recuperate from his recent in- jury. Meanwhile, Mr. R. G. Howe, British Charge d'Affaires, who is acting for the Ambassador, is in Nänking. Reuter.

SERIOUS FOOD SHORTAGE

Shanghai Chinese Population Threatened

Shanghal. Sept. 17: The Chinese populations, swollen by hun- dreds of thousands of refugees, is faced with a serious food shortage unless the Japanese allow the removal of rice and other footstuffs from warehouses in occupied areas. All efforts to secure the neces-

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sary permission have up to the present failed. Foodstuffs are ning short owing to the Japanese blockade and the abandonment of Chinese farms between Shanghal and Woosung-Reuter.

SEVERN LEIGH CASE

Crew Strike: Refusal To Aid Aggressor Nation In North China War

Twerky-three members of the crew of the s.s. Severn Leigh, who being of the opinion that the waters between Hong Kong and Japan were "war area," called a "sit-down" strike on board the vessel on September 9. They disobeyed the orders of the master. Capt. Albert Edward Ford to sali the vessel to Japan with a cargo which they considered to be war materials which would aid the aggressor nation in the North China war. For such alleged dis- obedience, they were suitimoned before the Hon..."Comdr. J. B. Newill, (Harbour Master)" at the Marine Court yesterday charged with disobeying the lawful commands of the master and so Im- peded the voyage of the vessel."

FLYING BASES AT DUTCH EAST INDIES

The defendants were:-H. Stein- Canberra, Sept. 17.. mau, M. Paredes, .D. Crowdon, E. The Minister for Defence an Trevavian, A. MacDonald. R. Red- nounced to-day that the Common-mond. B. Burgess, R. Lamvert. wealth Cabinet had agreed to the British proposal for the Common wealth to construct bases in the Dutch East Indies to

flying boat

which the Minister referred to as un "Important point." He added that so far as Australia was con- cerned the sir mail scheme would be completed by formal agreements reached between Britain and the Quantas air line. ready for signatore and ratifica- The scheme is

tion of legislation would be intro- duced at the new Parliament.- Jeuter.

REFUSE TO FIGHT

London, Sept. 17.

Stanley Eames, W. Mathews, E. O. Gantoa, J. Bassey. J. Davies, J. T. Davies, J. Isiah, J. Chiku. D: Jones, J. Stephens, Coxon Ayama. F. Davies. C. Todd, and H. Hollings- worth.

anthracite coal for Miki and Wakamatsu,

. BONUS ASKED On September 7 a letter signed by over 20 members of the crew was presented to the Captain in- forming him that they were dis- inclined to serve the ship, unless bonus of they would get a war fifty per cent increase. This de- MI. D. L. Strellett informed the mand had arisen as a consequence Court that he pleaded not guilty of reading the war conditions in on behalf of all the 23 men. Cap- North China In the newspapers. tain A. E. Ford was represented by Mr. R. M King.

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Opening the case for the pro- secution, Mr. King said that he wished only to deal with a particu- lar date. 1.e., September 9, when it was stated the strike chiefly oc- curred.

The s.s. Severn Le'gh arrived in Sixty members of the crew of a Hong Kong on September 1, and Spanish Government

unloading cargo, Destroyer after

she was which is now at Falmouth for re-ready to sail on September 9 to pairs, left the ship owing to the Hongay to pick up a

cargo of appointment of a new commander,

and have refused to return.

By order of the Home Office the mex will be detained in Exeter Prison, under the Allen's Act, pending repatriation.

Some of the crew told the Press that they refused in any circums- tances to return to Spain, saying they were tired of fighting with their own kith and kin, Some have fathers and brothers in Gen- eral Franco's forces- Heuter... '

HONG KONG CHINESE WAR RELIEF ASSOCIATION MEETING

At an extraordinary meeting of All monies collected by the dif-

the Hong Kong Chinese War ferent associations and guilds to | Rellef Association, which was held be forwarded to the Hong Kong in the Board Room of the Chinese Chinese Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce, Connaught for transmlasión to the Nanking Road Central, yesterday afternoon, Government.

it was decided that the employees

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THOSE PRESENT of all the different commercial The meeting was presided over associations and business gulids of by a large number of representa- the Colony should contribute vetives of the different associations cent of their wages every and guilds, amongst them being: month, towards the relief of the Mr. Li Sing-kul (Chairman), Mr. wounded soldiers and war refugees Wong Mow-lum (Vice-Chairman), Mr. Cudahy. both of whose in North China, until the hostill-Mr. Ta'o Hok-yue (Secretary),

This statement was made re cently by Mr. John Cudahy, the new United States Minister to the per Irish Free State, when he landed

at Queenstown.

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ties cease.****

It Was also decided that all business firms, big and amali should contribute at the rate of $5 a month.

parents were Irish, has been four

Meskrs. Lau King-taing,--Fung years United States Ambassador to

Kim-sang. Lau Hi-chak, Cheung Poland.

Lan-chow, Chung Kithing Hạng On his arrival in Dublin he was

Yuk-ming. Lau Yuk-wan, Wong cheered by hundreds of people whe

Kan-ying, Au Chak-sum, Chow had assembled at the station. Не

|Bing-chi, Li Ping-sum, Lam Pul- was escorted to the United States During the meeting, the Com-Bang, Chan Chung-ch!, Luf Yam- Legation by Mr. Bean Murphy,mittee also decided to form house-shuen, Wong Kin-kee, Tsang Assistant Secretary to the Free to-house subscription parties, and | Kwan, Ko Ping-kong, Chol· Bing, State Department for External also other public” organizations for | Lo Kwok-ming and Wong Luen- Affairs.

raising funds.

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THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 36-11/18 TT. ON LONDON: 1s. 2.7/80.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent).

London, Sept. 17. London silver prices to-day were unchanged, as follow!

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TYPHOON

The Royal Observatory report Issued at 5.10 p.m. yesterday stated that the typhoon is situated abont 150 miles east-north-cast of Mani- la, moving west-north-west.

"At 3.15 p.m. yesterday the post- tion of the typhoon was given as latitude 16 N., longitude 128 E., moving W.N.W.

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Sport The Services

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General view of the 500 yards range at Kowloon Cliy, taken during the spoon and practice shoot of the HL E. Bife Associa- tion on Wednesday. (Photo, Cheng Studio),