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WORLD PROTESTING AGAINST RUTHLESS JAPANESE BOMBING

CONTINUED SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENT JUNK FOLK

The whole world is now loudly protesting against the ruthless Japanese bombing of open Chinese cities with the resultant deaths of thousands of innocent non-combatants; meelings have been held in almost every civilised country to give expression to the deep feeling of disgust and contempt for this unparalleled exhibition of barbarity which Japan seems to take pride in dis- playing to the world, and industrial and commercial leaders have urged économie sanétions against Japan in an effort to bring her to her senses, but the mad-dogs from the land of the Nippons stāļi persue their uncivilised methods of warfare.

"CAMPAIGN"

News received the Colony yesterday was of no different a

Dealing with the events, yester- nature, to that which we have long day in the Shanghal sector, the since become used to reading in reports received seem to indicate the papers every day. Exhibitions that the war there was on more and more exhibitions of Japanese severe a scale than on any one barbarity. Thousands of lanocent į day since the hostilities began. Al- people killed and the world still inoks on, to all intents and purposes helpless.

though the Japanese propagandists: speak in the most confident and optimistic terms regarding" their

At Hankow on Thursday, Japan-"campaign in North China, the ese bombing "planes wrought fur- ther havoc when they dew over the city and unloaded 1 heavy cargo

continual Arrival of Japanese transports, louded with troop rein- forcements show that the Chinese have not been exactly Idle and that

of bombs, and during the they must have been quite success- past week the mass massacre bful in holding up the advance of the Japanese has been so severe the attackers, with considerable that the hospitals in all affected

disaster to the Japanese. parts are now full, with the doctors

It and nurses working feverishly to

seems spparent that the cope with the rush. The most Japanese troops in the Lotien front piteous part about it is this more will concentrate their forces south than half the patients are non-of the Chinese positions but the combatants!

SPANISH WAR NEWS

London, Oct. 1.

The Insurgents are reported to be making violent attacks on Madrid which Government claims to have been successfully repulsed but admit to have lost ground in certain points.

Fighting in the North and East are continuing without any de- cisive results,—

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR

Due Here In H.M.S. Falmouth

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Shanghai, Oct. 1: The British Ambassador to China, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, is scheduled to leave here with the members of his family aboard H.M.S. Falmouth to-morrow for Hong Kong from whence he will transfer to the Empress of Asia for Manila. He will proceed from there to Ball

where he will rest for one month

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AIR RAID

BLOCKING OF RIVER STRIKES P. AND O. CELEBRATE

SEVERE BLOW TO

TO TRADE:

Small Exporter Will Be Main Sufferer

REPORTED BOMBING OF

OF FAMOUS SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY

BY JAPANESE PLANES

Canton, October 1: Two steel lighters at present block the remaining channel in the Pearl River. It was hoped that the order issued by the milltary authorities late on Thursday night forbidding traffic on the river would prove merely a temporary affair possibly of only two or three days. Later information, however, revealed that the channel at the Second Bar is now completely closed

This news has considerably, disturbed business circles in Canton and is a severe blow to trade. The small exporter, both Chinese and foreign, is the main sufferer and his outlook is very gloomy unless cargoes are on the more again soon. Reliable Information regarding the reason for the sudden action on the part of the military authorities cannot be obtained, but it seemed that recent rumours of large scale movements of Japanese war-craft in South China waters made the blocking of the channel necessary for precautionary reasons. It is understood that a few feet of water still cover the sunken vessels and doubtless shippers' difficulties will be solved by same arrangements whereby lighters can convey cargoes across the section of the river affected. Meanwhile there are about Gfteen for- eign merchant vessels bottled up this side of the Second Bar together with a number of foreign gun- boats. Up to 10 pm, this evening Canton had been through three air raid alarms to-day none of which seriously affected the city or Shameen. All the activity was again to the east, including Tangshan, A Chinese source informed Reater that the famous Sun Yat Sen University" was bombed by Japanese planes during yesterday's raid.-Reuter.

MORE GIFTS BY LORD NUFFIELD

ALARM IN

HANKOW handed to

Hankow, October 'i: An air raid alarm was sounded at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon when a report re- ceived here warned that 12 Japanese bombers had passed Poyang Lake in Kiangai province, en route to attack the three cities. The anti-aircraft defences got ready for action but the planes did not appear over the city. The all clear signal was given at 5.30. o'clock

It was later learned that the planes, were forced back owing to bad weather and poor visibility. They reconnoltred over Julchang In Klangsi near the Kupeli couthern border but before flying away they released a number of bombs on Nanchang. The details of the bombing are ficking.- Central News.

ENDEAVOUR I

London.

Sept. 30:-The deavour I passed. Lizard

En- this

before returning to Shanghai to i morning and is expected at Gorport resume his duties.-

Central News.

in the evening.

Reuter.

Japanese Planes Continue To

Bomb Chekiang Cities

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Hangchow, Oct. 1: Several feets over Halashih and Haisosnan. of Japanese planes staged an ex- More planes arrived from the tensive raid over Chekiang yester-Hangchow Bay region and simul- day, bombing Ningpo and Hang-taneously new. over Hangchow. chow, in addition to a number of spraying the picturesque. Take-side other villages. An investigation city with machine-gun, bullets. has been started but so far no de+" Chinese anti-aircraft guns talls of the air raids have been mounted in the surrounding hills received here.

opened fire on the invaders but none of the shots took effect.

It is stated that the planes came from the direction of Chapoo where The planes, in Aying towards the

a Japanese "aircraft carrier is re-coast, released 10 bombs on Cha- ported to be anchored

off the kow on the banks of the Chientang coast there. The planes first at River not far from Hangchow- tacked Ningpo and then scouted Central News.

Londen, Oct. 1.

A cheque for £50,000 from Lord Nuffield towards the rebuilding of a hospital for sick children was Queen Mary at the Childrens party at Mansion House yesterday. It is also announced that Lord Nuffield has sent a cheque for £15.000 to the Princess Eliza- beth Orthopaedic Hospital. "Exeter.

British Wireless.

LEADING ARTICLES

Under the heading "This 'Climate" on page 8, the Editor dis- cusses our distressing climatic con- ditions and also makes some per- tinent suggestions on our sartorial attire during the hot season.

In the following editorial under the caption "Trade Through Ter- ror" will be found the Editor's daily survey of the Sino-Japanese iconflict.

LEVIATHAN TO BE REPLACED

CENTENARY

Traditional Hospitality On

The Corfu

The P. and O. people in Hong Kong were justly proud folks yesterday. In great and gracious style they celebrated the cen- tenary of their line. A hundred years of unbroken operation on the world's ocean highways linking the Occident with the Orient and the Antipodes, is a record which few companies can boast, and, as far as the P. and O. are concerned, it is a record of which the whole British Empire is proud.

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Wherever P. and O. ships have Hong Kong's celebrations were called withizi the past fortnight held last night on the Corfu when they have celebrated this great, Capt. Biggs and his officers were event in the history, of the com-

bosts to some hundreds of the pany. Singapore people were particularly lucky in having the

Colony's elite" representing all sec Ranpura in port on the exact day

tions of the community. The func- of the centenary, namely, Sept. 14 tion took the shape of a 'cocktail' when the Captain and officers, en- party on the main deck during tertained a large gathering on which dancing was held on the. board which included ES EX-after deck. cellency the Governor. Sir Shenton

Thomas.

HEAVY FIGHTING

Along Chapei-Lanho

Front

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Shanghai, Ock, 1. Grim Agliting continued all day along the Chapel-Luho front, but the Japanese claim to have oc- cupled Luhong, one of the key "points of

this line, is vigorously denied.

Japanese casualties during the past few days are reported to have New York, Oct. 1:

most heavy. A Japanese The United States Maritime Com-spokesman says that since the war

the Japanese mision has accepted a tender for started

Army lost the "construction of a giant liner 1,892 dead and 6,637 wounded. He to replace the Leviathan. A grant places the Chinese casualties "at of one-third of the tender of 33,-20,000 killed and 35,000 wounded 150,000 has been made to the

Ite. ter. United States line in the form of construction subsidy.

been

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PROFITEERING

Landlords In The Swim!

of

Bir-Through the medium your valuable paper I wish to voice the grievance of thousands of oppressed tenants and sub-tenants. I am sure these people 'must have shared the same fate as I have, be- cause a certain property-owning organisation lords it over hundreds or perhaps thousands of houses in the Kowloon Peninsula.

Yesterday a notice was served

on to mo demanding an increase: of 33 per cent on the original rental, or a month's notice: if we give up the tenancy.

May I point out to your readers and the authority concerned that

The construction of the vessel AUSTRALIA AWAITING I and my friends have occupied

will be completed in 852 days.- Beater's Bulletin Service.

JAPANESË PLANES WITH CHINESE INSIGNIA

Nanchang, Oct. 1: Il now transpires that the three Japanese heavy bombers with the Chinese insignia painted on the wings which appeared over here on September 26, raided a number of towns and cities in Kiangsi province, including Shangyao, Chunchi, Chinhua and Chuhalen. Scores of bombs' were dropped and according to reports received here, more than 30 civilians were killed and Injured during the raids--Central News.

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TO SHANGHAI

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(From the "N.C.D. News")

IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION

Five Demonstrators Arrested

Bydney, October 1. It is understood that Mr. J. A. Lyons, Austrailan Premier, is awaiting an important communi-. cation from Britain irr connection with the Far Eastern dispute. Australia is stated to be acting in closest co-operation" with Britain in the matter.

this flat at Kowloon City. trom August 1935 up to now and the rental was never increased. Such a surprising and big increase at this time, when every nat is: occupied owing to the influx of refugees, savours of profiteering!

No doubt many unscrupulous and selfish minor landlords have served notices to tenants to, vacate' or demanding an increase but is it not a pity for a reputable and sound standing concern to follow suit?

At this time of trouble every one. has to struggle for a bare existence: owing to high cost of living while some unfortunate ones have, in

Five people were arrested Here' to-day after two police charges against marching demonstrators protesting against the invasion of China and demanding a boycott.—I addition, to support refugee friends Beuter.

or relatives.

DEFENCE

PROGRAMME

EXPENDITURE

London, October 1. Increased expenditure on the defence programme. is reflected in the Exchequer returns for the first half of the financial year just icsued. The total expenditure in the period at 2407,397,795 was

£34,849,700 higher than in the six months to September 30 last) year British Wirdess Service.

THE DOLLAR

TT. ON NEW YORK: 30-11/16 TT. ON LONDON: 1x 2.2/84.

London Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent).

London, October. 1. London silver prices to-day wore unchanged, as follow:-

I understand the present mana- ger of this organisation is new to the Colony, so perhaps he does not realize the present state of affairs.

Will the 'Government who is al- ways for the people and the op- pressed stop the unseasonable and unreasonable increase until the time when the war in South China drops its curtain when I doubt any landlord will have the courage to demand such an unreasonable in- crease as 331 per cent.-Yours etc.,

CHAN CHUN SUN. Hong Kong. October

Cables

Finance

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