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TODAY'S WEather ForeCAST :— North "And" North-West Winds, Strong To A Gale; Squally, Cloudy, Rain,

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CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY OF CHINESE

HONG KONG ESCAPES TYPHOON

Storm Passes East Of

Colony

AFTER A DAY OF BECTIC PREPARATIONS, HONG KONG ESCAPED THE TYPHOON WHICH HAD BEEN THREATENING THE COAST. IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE COLONY SINCE THE EARLY, MORNING, THE TYPHOON WAS EXPECT- ED TO PASS HONG KONG ABOUT 8 PM. LAST NIGHT,

During the afternoon and evening strong gusts of wind pre- vailed and there was every indication that the Colony would experience a severe blow. The usual harbour activity preceding a typhoon was witnessed Linery made their way to Kowloon Bay and the smaller craft to the shelters at Causeway Bay and Yaumati.

TYPHOON FACTS

OCTOBER 3

10 am. No. 1 Signal hoisted. 8.30 p.m. Typhoon 100 miles south of Pratas Shoal, moving west Gr west-north-west.

OCTOBER A

5.24 a.m. No. 5 signal hoisted Gale expected from the north- westi

The hoisting of the No. 5 signat at, the Royal Observatory at 5,24 a.m. yesterday indicated that a gale was expected from the north- west.

Lost Ground Regained In Chapei Sector

TROOPS DEFY MACHINE-GUN FIRE

SHANGHAI, OCTOBER 4:

FURIOUS FIGHTING RAGED ALL DAY LONG IN ALL SECTORS AS THE JAPANESE CONTINU- ED THEIR ATTEMPT TO BATTER DOWN THE CHINESE RESISTANCE, IN THE COURSE OF WHICH THEY USED TANKS AND OTHER MECHANISED UNITS. WHILE THEIR AIR FORCE RAINED BOMBS ON THE CHINESE LINES AND THEIR ARTILLERY KEPT UP AN INTENSIVE SHELLING.

"FIERCE HAND TO HAND ENCOUNTERS TOOK PLACE IN CHAPEI WHERE THE CHINESE CLAIM THEY REGAINED SOME LOST GROUND BY THE HEROIC SACRIFICE OF THE "DARE TO DIE TROOPS" WHO, EXPOSED TO POINT-BLANK MACHINE-GUN' FIRE, RUSHED FORWARD THROW- ING HAND GRENADES.

OBSERVATION PUR-

FOR THE JAPANESE USED A BALLOON IN THE YANGHONG AREA POSES. THIS BEING THE FIRST TIME THEY EMPLOYED THIS DEVICE-REUTER.

under General Chu Talyuan, October 4: The newly-reorganised 8th Route Army "Iron roller" Teh and General Peng Teh-hual, pushing eastward into Shansi province, re-captured the strategic town of Sahsien. 85 kilometres east of Tatung, according to belated reports received here.

The victorious army occupied the 'town on October 1 and captured 200 Japanese, Manchukue and Mongol soldiers.

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The Chinese forces are pursuing the Japanese troops who are fleeing into the hills. Subslen, also known as Yuyu, was taken by the Japaness on September 28. Over 3,000 Chinese civilians and 700 soldiers were massacred when the city fell-Central News.

Enquiries at the Royal Obser- vatory last night disclosed that the typhoon, according to Mr. G. . . Heywood, acting Director, had crossed the coast about 30 miles past of Hong Kong between 8 and

p.m. moving in a west-north-AIR RAID

westerly direction, at a rate of 14 miles per hour. The typhoon was expected to back through west to

9 a.m. Typhoon about 150 miles east-south-east of Hong Kong moving north-west or west-north-south-west during the night with west und and threatening the coast in the neighbourhood of the Colony.

11.36 a.m. Typhoon in lat. 21N. long. 116E, moving north-west.

3.12 p.m. Typhoon in lat. 21N. long.

west.

115E.. moving west-north-

no increase in wind velocity..

The highest maximum' speed of the wind, was 67 miles per hour at 7.15 pm. and the average speed did not attain gale force

The typhoon passed Gap Rock and Waglan where the wind reach- ed gale force at 6 p.m.. and was

5 p.m. Typhoon 40 miles east by reported to be still blowing' last south of Colony, moving north-night.

west by north.

5.46 pm. Typhoon in lat. 22N. long. 11SE. moving west-north- west.

BRITAIN MUST BE POWERFULLY ARMED

London, Oct. 4. "In the present grim situation Britain must be powerfully arm- ed." declared Mr. Hugh Dalton when presiding at the annual con- ference of the "Labour Party at Bournemouth "otherwise we will run immediate and Immeasurable risks and would be in danger of humillations and Intimations of acts of intolerable intervention to our national affairs. But must be linked with the League ideal of collective security courage- ously applied against aggression, also with the sincere offer to take stock of the world's wealth to es- tablish equal opportunities for all nations to share on condition that nations agree to the peaceful set- tlement of disputes and reduction In armaments," he added.- Peuter.

arms

PROVISIONAL UNIVERSITY IN CHANGSHA Changsha. Oct. 4: A provisional university for the former students of Tsinghua. Peking and Nankal universities, will formally open here on October 25. It was decided at a meeting of the preparatory committee to-day.---

Central News,

STOP PRESS

THE NO. 5 TYPHOON SIGNAL WHICH WAS HOISTED AT 5.24

AM, YESTERDAY WAS LOWERED AT 1.12 A.M. TO-DAY.

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JAPANESE SUPPLIES REACH

-SHANGHAI-

ALARM IN

HANKOW

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Hankow, Oct. 4: An air raid alarm was sounded here at 4.30 this afternoon when it was report- ed that three Japanese bombers were sighted at Hslushui, in north- ern Klangst, and were heading for Hankow. However, no planes ap peared over the city and the all- clear

5.50 signal was given at o'clock.

It is learned later that the planes were forced back owing to bad.

INDIGNATION IN SHANGHAI

American Passengers Stopped At Kobe

Shanghai, Oct. 4. Bitter Indignation is caused "among the American community here over the action of the U.S. Consular officials in Kobe in com- pelling Shanghai-bound American passengers to disembark from the liner Chenonceaux. It is learned that several of those concerned are

DOING CHINA

MORE HARM

THAN GOOD

MORE UNITED THAN EVER

No Peace With "Murderers!"

Shanghal, Oct. 4. The day's bitter fighting does not appear to have produced material change in any of the sectors. The Chinese unremittingly pumped shells into the area just north of the Settlement Boundary where the Japanese have been attempting to thrist, forward to the North Station.

The Japanese bombing of the Chinese lines in Chapel to-day was carried out with the new type, triple-origine monoplanes which at one time dropped fourteen huge projectiles within the space of ten

minutes.

The prediction that the Chinese forces will withdraw their second. line of defence, generally known as their Hindenberg Front, on or be fore October 10, was made by a Japanese spokesman who said “We may yet see the Chinese retreat on their national holiday."

This remark was made in reply to the Chinese commander who. when told that the Japanese `hope to drive out the Chinese by October 15. countered by asking "which year??

Dr. Sun Fo, President of the Legislative Yuan, made a state- ment saying that it is clear the Japanese alm is the complete do- mination of China.

London, Oct. 4. The Archbishop of Canterbury

"Not until the last Japanese has refused to make a statement

soldier has left our soll can we with reference to an appeal from the Anglican Bishop of south Tokyo Aghting to the bitter end. Peace entertain any other thought than

that he will not preside at to

Impossible with murderers. merrow's Albert Hall meeting to

Thanks to Japanese aggression and urge action against Japan. Op-

lawlessness, China is now more position newspapers teen with let-united than ever before."- ters denouncing Japanese invasion of China. Signs, however, are not wanting and some circles opine

aggravate Japanese militarists to do China more harm than good where direct intervention is not to be expected. Router.

Shanghai, Oct. 4: Six Japanese weather and poor visibility. The asking their representatives that such a denunciation will only

transports, all heavily laden with bombs and other suppiles for the Japanese air force here., arrived la Shanghal this afternoon The cargo was, immediately unloaded at the Yangtsepoo district and from there sent by a fleet of 30 trucks to the front.- Central News.

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JAPAN DENOUNCED

Bournemouth, Oct. 4. The Labour Party annual con- ference unanimously passed a re- solution denouncing the Japanese attacks on China and demanding a boycott of Japanese goods.- Reuter.

planes, however, were sighted over Shangyao, Kanyuan and Wantsal, No bombs were dropped.- Central News.

Congress to make strong repre- sentations in Washington.

The American-owned "Evening Post" in an editorial under the caption "Outrage At Kobe" says this action "leaves the American Consular Service record stained by a most undignifled outrage in the form of interference with the per- CO-OPERATION" | sonal liberties of American citizens

JAPANESE

Under the above heading on Page 8 will be found the „Editor's

conflict. dally survey of the Sino-Japanese

abroad.'

NOT VALID FOR CHINA

Shanghai, Oct. 4. About twenty Shanghai-bound American men, women and child ren had to leave the French liner, Chencrceaux, at Kobe at the re-

quest of the American Consular officials who stamped their pass- ports "not valid for Chins," ac- cording to non-American passen- gers arriving at Shanghai.

Mrs. Non Chisholm."an American, outwitted the search party on the ship by hiding under her bed where she remained until the ship salled for Shanghai.--- Reuter.

Fires started in Chapel when the Japanese did some intensive bombing recently.

Reuter.

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CHOLERA STILL MOUNTING

Shanghai... Oct. 4. Cholera ja Shanghal is Atill steadily mounting, the latest of clal figures show that there were 47 new cases overnight, bringing

the total to 1069. Altogether there

had been 241 deaths of which 21 occurred in the past twenty-four

hours. Reuter.

HELP FOR CHINA

Budget Committee Approves Grant

Geneva, Oct. 4. The Budget Committee imas ap- proved the proposal to grant £100.000 to fight epidemics in China.

Mr. Walter Ellot gave Britain's support and Sir Denry Bray, on behalf of India. said the Indian people were deeply moved by the plight of the Chinese people, and If the Assembsy adjourned without giving definite help to China, thề feelings of the Indian people would be outraged. Bruter.

MANY CHINESE HILLED Shanghai, Oct. 4: Reports com- tug Into Shanghal to-night state that many Chinese civilians were killed during the Japanese aerial bombardments to-day of Klang- wan, Taziang, Chapel, Markham. Road Station, Chenfu and Nan- zlang. Central News.

FIERCE" FIGHTING EAST of

MIAOHANG

Shanghai. Oct. 4: According to a telephone report from the front, flerce fighting has broken out east of Machang near the Tomb' for the Unknown Soldiers, a monument erected in memory of the Chinese who fell during the 1932 Shanghai Warn

The war front in that ares" stretches 300 metres where the Chinese are stubbornly holding back the attacking Japanese.—— Central News.

DONATIONS TO WAR CHEST

Nanking, Oct. 4: The Overseas Affairs Commission to-day receiv- ed contributions to the national war chest from Chinese residents In 92 different places, totalling $479,000, It was announced here. Kwellin, October 4. The staff of the local branch of the Standard Oh-Company of New York an—- nounced to-day that they have raised $3,500, deducted from their salaries, which will be contributed. to the national war chest. Central News.

JAPANESE AIM TO DISRUPT TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE Hsuchow, Oct. 4: A fleet of 12 Japanese bombers, flying from the direction of Lienyunkang Harbour, bombed three towns along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, including Hanchuang, Sanpao and Hsiachen yesterday. It is believed that the Japanese are aiming to disrupt the service on the line.-- Central News,

JAPANESE AT SANGYUAN SURROUNDED Tsinan, Oct. 4: The Japanese column isolated at Sangyuan, im-

500 JAPANESE ARRIVE IN portant town on the Hopel-Shan-

SILANGHAI tung border, is still betrig surround- ed by Chinese troops, according to

Shanghai. Oct. 4: A big Japanese latest advices received here.Re- artillery unit, composed of 500 forcements were rushed south from

men, arrived in Shanghai to-day aboard Tsangchow but were repulsed by

A a special transport. the Chinese. Three Japanese tanks number of heavy and light field in that

vicinity were damaged. Central News

also

pléces were also unloaded.— Central News.

ISOLATION OF JAPAN STRESSED

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB KIANGSU Shanghai, Oct. 4: Thirty Japan- ese planes, flying in several groups, Just before dawn this morning. bombed Chenju and Nanziang on

Berlin, Oct. 4: the Nanking-Shanghai Railway not Isolation of Japan is stressed by. far from Shanghai. The details of the "Frankfurter Zeitung" in the the attack are unknown. Later in course of an article surveying the the morning another squadron of situation in the Far East. The nine machines, flew over the wes- paper doubts whether economic tern suburb of Shanghai. and penalties would succeed in forcing bombed Huatsanchen village, de-Japan to her knees but emphasises molishing over 20 houses and, kill ing three civilians and injuring four others— Central News,

THE DOLLAR

T.T. ON NEW YORK;": 30-11/16. T.T. ON LONDON: 31 27/8a.

Loadou Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent).

London, October 4.

that such measures would unques- tionably add to the already serious, dimculties with which Japan has: to contend. In the paper's view much will depend on the Japanese estimate of Anglo-Saxon deter- mination to take betlon- Transocean News Revie

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